Posted on 03/05/2016 12:53:54 PM PST by Kaslin
One of the more ironic aspects of campaign 2016 is that Donald Trump, for all his constant talk of winning, often doesn't know the simplest things about how to win.
Not more than a couple of days after taking the presidential high road, complimenting his opponents and calling himself a unifier at his post-Super Tuesday press conference, at a point when it looked as if a sizable number, if not a stampede, of conservatives and Republicans were poised to join his "movement," all he had to do at the next debate was be reasonably pleasant and offer halfway decent answers on substantive questions. Instead he stood on that stage and - not even five minutes in, with all the impulse control of a three-year-old denied a bag of M & M's - proceeded to reassure an audience of millions about the size of his penis.
It went downhill from there.
Not that he didn't get considerable help from Megyn Kelly, who has become Trump's self-appointed executioner. Her ego expanding like a weather balloon, she did everything she could to nail him for his seemingly-misbegotten Trump University, currently being sued by disgruntled students. She went so far as to attack Trump for lying when he apparently was telling the truth that his school had received an "A" from the Better Business Bureau - Kelly making her accusation although NBC had already corrected the record two days before:
But when it was assessed by BBB Serving Metro New York, the Trump Entrepreneur Initiative — the name under which Trump University has most recently operated — had, indeed, gotten the BBB's top rating in the past, it said.
In fact, according to the rating agency, Trump appears to have undersold things — at times in the past, his "university" had an A-plus rating.
Okay, the school also go a D- at one point, the grades are "dynamic," but it's clear Megyn was engaged in a smear. Shame on her.
Nevertheless, the truth about Trump U. is hard to ascertain. The most extensive write-ups are in the Observer that avers much of the fault lies with an overzealous prosecutor, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. But the Observer is owned by Donald's son-in-law Jared Kushner, husband of Ivanka, not that the newspaper makes any attempt to hide that in its coverage.
My sense of the brouhaha is that Trump's school was similar to others that have appeared across the country, teaching people how to capitalize on the real estate market, particularly in the area of foreclosures. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't. Trump U. was clearly no Harvard, but a lot of people are beginning to question whether Harvard is worth 65K a year these days. So it's all up for grabs.
Trump exploited his name here as he did with steaks and vodka and other enterprises that misfired while he concentrated on his core business of real estate, where the results have been considerably better. He probably spread himself too thin, although, in his favor and speaking personally, I have a Trump blazer I bought at Macy's a few years ago for a bargain price that often gets compliments.
What worries me about Donald is not his business failures. That comes with the territory. I'm concerned with the erratic comments, the loose-lips-sink-ships-impulse-control-infantile-insult problem that pops up every other day, if not more often. Today he walked back his assertion at the debate that he would make the military do exactly what he wanted, even if it wasn't constitutional. And then there are the, let's be kind and call them inappropriate, racial remarks - the Hispanic judge, the failure to condemn David Duke when it's the easiest thing in the world. I don't think for a moment Trump's a racist. But sometimes I think he assumes his followers are. They're not. Wake up. (I could go on, but you get the point.)
Which leads me to the real topic: Trumpophrenia. I suffer from it and it's only getting worse. I change my opinion about Donald almost every five minutes - and I can't be the only one. There may be millions of us. For some it's even more problematic. These people are not Trumpophrenic. They are Trumpophobic. And, if this Drudge link has any veracity, they have taken their problem to their shrinks.
I haven't gone that far - yet. But I am searching for a cure for Trumpophrenia before I have to reach for the Haldol. If he becomes president, I don't want any of us to become real life schizophrenics ourselves, unable to predict what our leader will say or do next.
But basically I think he's a good guy and his heart is the right place. His instincts for making America great again are also basically good. So I will make my plea. Donald, you and only you are the cure for Trumpophrenia. Do it. Take us out of our misery. If you want to be president, start acting like one. Now.
Good to know there is another out there who refuses to stoop so low.
You are a great example of why I despise Cruzboys.
What he is describing isn't a "phrenia" it's what's known as "multiple personality disorder." Schizophrenia is not a dissociative identity disease.
The "Schiz" in schizophrenia refers to a "split" from reality, not a "split" into multiple personalities. And that is what tRump enthusiasts suffer from: a split from reality. This man has been a liberal his whole life. He has contributed to liberal causes, he has espoused liberal ideology, and his attacks on his adversaries during the primaries have come mostly from the left.
The return to reality on January 20, 2017 is not going to be pleasant, if his followers are still able to discern any semblance of it...
So I guess the fact that cruz not only voted for, but actually pushed TPA through Congress. Or that cruz neglected to tell Texas that he was a Canadian citizen before running for the senate. That makes Texas the on state in America to elect a Canadian as their United States Senator. In other words cruz lied to Texans because he knew he could never be elected if Texas knew the truth. Then cruz lied again and said he did know he was a Canadian citizen until 2014. A lawyer and a constitutional expert did not know he was a Canadian, ya that’s believable. And I guess the fact that cruz voted to give obumber a free hand to do what ever he wants to do in the Iran deal is just fine with you.
And then see how fast their "perfect" life went straight to HE!! with the push of a button. :-)
Opposition to Trump seems to be based completely on emotional reactions to hysterical perceptions and worse case scenarios.
Dang it. I didn’t know you were anti-trump. That is disappointing. Most I don’t care but you? Please say it’s not true.
I like Ben. He’s a right an honorable man. A learned and skilled man. A neurosurgeon, who’s quite comfortable and skilled in a very controlled and sterile environment.
We’re not in that environment.
We’re - America - on the battle field with a sucking chest wound, hoping a corpsman can reach us and get us to the triage doctors, and then the trauma surgeons and then the specialists.
We need a triage doc right now. Cruz might be the trauma doc to get us to to specialist, be we ain’t there yet.
We the corpsman and the triage guys to get us off the battlefield and into triage, before we can even hope to make it any further.
No problem ... just go to Hawaii and get yourself a Certificate of Live Birth.
That 329 delegates represent 25% of what’s needed, and considering most came from the Cruz firewall, they mean a lot.
And all you have is a personal insult.
Just like Trump.
Spoken like a true Trump fanboy. Good job.
Re post 25. So he won Texas again. Move on to another talking point.
I, too, stopped wasting time listening to his speeches. Even during the debates and the interviews afterwards he proves he knows more about his polls than he does the constitution. It’s only about winning for him and himself, otherwise he would find out about the job he is applying for and the rules he should be eager to follow.
Did you learn anything new when you watched his rally? If so please share!
You guys know how to spin, I’ll give you that. LOL. Hope you don’t puke when you stop.
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