pugnacity

But in between docility and pugnacity lies the pathway to effective debate moderation, and I thought Muir and Davis did a fine job walking that road on Tuesday night.

Those are civil trials, but when we look at how that Trumpian pugnacity fares in criminal court, we see the same pattern: Belligerence may sell well on right wing social media, but it is no substitute for facts and reasoned argument in a courtroom.

But while the political press were busy recoiling like salted slugs on a hot sidewalk over his vulgar pugnacity during the town hall, Mr. Trump was working side deals directly with voters.

What counts is pugnacity, acting out and blind, unswerving allegiance to the party line.

He had better pick up his pace of invectives if he wants to compete in the Republican pugnacity sweepstakes.