Donald Trump: Adult Bully? Adult Baby? or Media Genius?

[Arwen]

I have a question for those who watch any of The Apprentice shows.

Why?

Do you know that you are supporting him by doing that?

Even peripherally you are telling the network moguls that he's interesting enough to tape or watch.

That's money in the political bank, y'all.

[apretty]

adult ...diaper

[Kätzchen]

I saw a "guest" reading this forum thread, so I clicked on the link and read this thread tonight. OMG, I was SO busy with graduating with my master's degree back in 2011, that I somehow missed this community discussion on 'you-know-who'.

Corkey nailed it and I agree with many insightful observations posted by members of our community.

Medusa asked what any member thought about 'you-know-who' (see Medusa's opening post on page 1 of this thread). I never watched his TV show ever. I saw commercials about it, back then, but once I saw a commercial for his TV show, I basically thought to myself: "Why would anyone ever watch that show except to (…)?"


I think T^^^p is more than a bully, and is intoxicatedly drunk on the attention accorded to him: chief among a litany of many reasons I could list here (but won't).


Robert Reich penned an article that I think nails it down, in fairly precise terms. If anyone is interested in reading this article, it was published February of 2019 (almost a year ago now) and can be found by clicking the link embedded ~~~>>>>>>> (HERE).

[homoe]

Trump tweets........

"Congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs on a great game and a fantastic comeback under immense pressure," Trump wrote. "We are proud of you and the Great State of Kansas. You are true Champions!"


I think this proves he's no genius! Perhaps his cohort Mike Pompeo could help by showing him Arrowhead Stadium on a map!

[~ocean]

I REFUSE to give Trump the Neilson rating on tomorrow nights State of the Union Address

[~ocean]

Originally Posted by ~ocean

I REFUSE to give Trump the Neilson rating on tomorrow nights State of the Union Address

I just thought the Address will probably be featured on ALL OF THE PRESIDENTS LIES ! the modern day pinocchio except his ass grows larger and he turns orange ~

[homoe]

Originally Posted by ~ocean

I just thought the Address will probably be featured on ALL OF THE PRESIDENTS LIES ! the modern day pinocchio except his ass grows larger and he turns orange ~

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[Daywalker]

Originally Posted by Arwen

I have a question for those who watch any of The Apprentice shows.

Why?

Do you know that you are supporting him by doing that?

Even peripherally you are telling the network moguls that he's interesting enough to tape or watch.

That's money in the political bank, y'all.

I get that.

For me, I've tried to keep the 2 things separate.

I enjoy watching MeatLoaf and Gary Busey integrate.
heh.

Seriously though ~ it's for Charity, the Celebrity one is.

My opinion is that Trump easily influences ('trumps', if U will)
the Network with enough Monetary weight that
if the ratings fell...the show would not.

I canot take Trump serious as a Political Candidate.


I picture him and Howerd Stern running together.

That's how serious I take it.

[Arwen]

Originally Posted by Daywalker

I get that.

For me, I've tried to keep the 2 things separate.

I enjoy watching MeatLoaf and Gary Busey integrate.

Oh I love that it's for charity, but it's still, in the long run, for Trump since he's the toupee spokesmodel. Sad. I've actually never watched the show other than trailers/commercials. I'm not much for reality (although SOMEONE got me hooked on RuPaul's Drag Race and I'm a huge AI person now. LOL)

[Daywalker]

I shoulda put RuPaul in the Poll

"Bush and Bush, its time to LipSync...for yer life...and don't fuck it up"

heehee

[Gayla]

I watched the first few seasons. It was something completely different in the reality TV genre and I enjoyed it. I can't say that I knew much about him before the show so it was interesting to see him interact with contestants, the justifications he used for various things, etc. Back then, he didn't come across to me as the out of control, egomaniac, whack job that he has since become. I think I stopped watching shortly after the first Celebrity season.

I honestly can't see him running as the Republican candidate. I really doubt they would let that happen. I think if he does run, it will be as an independent, ala Perot, and I honestly think that could only be a blessing to the Dems.

I also think that people (in general) and the Donald (specifically) are pretty clueless when it comes to the ability of the POTUS to actually do things. If it was as easy as "When I'm President, I'll fix things because I'll be the President and the President can make stuff like that happen" then all the stuff that should have been fixed all along wouldn't still be broken.

[kannon]

I can't get past this...

A step-by-step guide to the gravity-defying Donald Trump combover
By NICK MCDERMOTT AND STUART NICOLSON
Last updated at 1:00 AM on 11th June 2008
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Over the years we've had our share of great British combovers - Arthur Scargill and Bobby Charlton to name but two.
But both men would have to doff their cap to the astonishing coiffure of American billionaire Donald Trump.
Rather than invest any of his considerable fortune in a transplant or wig, the 61-year-old property magnate insists on using a series of elaborate measures to plaster strands of hair across his balding pate.

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Hair-raising moment as billionaire Donald Trump drops in to visit his Scottish relatives
Occasionally, however, it comes unstuck - notably this week when faced with the insistent breeze on the Isle of Lewis, where he was visiting his mother's former home.
Here, the Daily Mail shows how to achieve the Trump look ... in the unlikely event that anyone would want to emulate it.
As for the man himself, he was at a public inquiry in Aberdeen yesterday to be questioned yesterday by environmental campaigners and local councillors over his plans to build 'the world's greatest golf course'.
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After spending more than three hours giving evidence he said: 'I am shocked to be here. I thought I would be building the course by now.'
The flamboyant tycoon wants to create two golf courses, a clubhouse, a massive hotel, a conference centre, a golf academy and 950 holiday homes on the Menie Estate in Aberdeenshire, which is currently used for shooting.
Warning that turning down his plans 'would be a terrible, terrible loss to Scotland' he said the proposed site was currently littered with the carcases of animals.
He said: 'It's a total mess. When you walk on the site right now it's sort of disgusting. There are bird carcasses lying all over the site.
'There are dead animals all over the site that have been shot. There may be some people that are into that. I am not.
'When I build the course we won't be killing birds. We will be trying for birdies and eagles, but we won't be killing them.'
The billionaire tycoon sported a somewhat flyaway version of the combover after he landed in Stornoway on his private Boeing 727, which is emblazoned with TRUMP in large gold letters on the side.
Accompanied by his older sister Maryanne, it is the first time he has been on the island since his mother took him there as a child.
And he admitted that he would probably have walked away from his plans to build a £1billion golf resort if his mother had not been from Scotland.
When asked if he would have given up on his plans for the Aberdeenshire resort after they were initially rejected by the council had his mother not been from Scotland.
He said: 'I think probably I would have, yes.
'It is really easy to find a nice piece of land to do something nice on. But Scotland is special and I wanted to do something special for my mother.'
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[Medusa]

OMG.

This lying sack of shit has actually stated to Anderson Cooper that he "has people on the ground investigating in Hawaii and that he's been told that the President's birth certificate is missing". (paraphrase)

Even though Anderson Cooper busted him out and was like "Uh, we ALSO have people on the ground in Hawaii and they've all talked to everyone who would have been associated with Obama's birth from people in the hospital at the same time as he was born to people who worked there and none of those people say that any of your people have contacted them." He then went on to ask the DumpTruck to name ONE person they had spoken to in regard to Obama's birth and the Dump refused.

Couple that with another statement that he wont/cant back up with facts like, "I heard he was a bad student" when talking about Obama's Harvard days, and it appears that Donald Trump is willing to bald-faced LIE his ass off on television for ratings.

He's a phony. A liar. And most of all, an embarrassment.

[Martina]

He's not seriously running. The publicity is good for his business. And he likes the attention.

[Mr. Moon]

Originally Posted by Corkey

More distraction from the facts, still no jobs, still paying the price for BP, still in economic slump, and all the while LGBT rights being held back if not overturned. There is more to keep one occupied than the rants of a mad man.

I hope you're not saying that the current administration is at fault for all this.

It took 8 years of BUSHISM to make it this way, it will take YEARS to get out, but, changing regimes...meaning changing total focus on what you were doing, will send us back in to it. (thus the problem recently with shifting from this to that (a to z practically). I used to be every 4 years, a shift, now 8 but that's not enough for ANYONE to get us out of a mess dug by previous 8 years.....

Like a therapist (yes, I had on ya boobs! LOL), said to me years ago, "it took years to get you here, don't think it will take days or weeks to get you out"...
nuff said

[Mr. Moon]

Originally Posted by Martina

He's not seriously running. The publicity is good for his business. And he likes the attention.

I agree!!!!!!!!

[Corkey]

Originally Posted by Mr. Moon

I hope you're not saying that the current administration is at fault for all this.

It took 8 years of BUSHISM to make it this way, it will take YEARS to get out, but, changing regimes...meaning changing total focus on what you were doing, will send us back in to it. (thus the problem recently with shifting from this to that (a to z practically). I used to be every 4 years, a shift, now 8 but that's not enough for ANYONE to get us out of a mess dug by previous 8 years.....

Like a therapist (yes, I had on ya boobs! LOL), said to me years ago, "it took years to get you here, don't think it will take days or weeks to get you out"...
nuff said

As a matter of fact this administration is not solely at fault, BP disaster did however happen on Mr. Obama's watch and the handing out of permits to continue drilling are happening on his watch. The fault I find is his continued capitulation to move this country even further to the right than it already is. I may have voted for him, it doesn't mean I give him carte blanche to continue to hand the republicans every damn thing they want..like more damn tax breaks for the wealthiest 2% of the population. I am holding him accountable. It doesn't make me the enemy.

[AtLast]

Originally Posted by Mr. Moon

I agree!!!!!!!!

People thought that about Jesse Ventura. (here in CA, there was Arnold). Although, that was a Govenorship race. I thought "W" was a joke early on. My guess is that Trump really is doing this for publicity (can't help himself)- but there are people out there that want him to run and that do have the mindset he is promoting and will vote for a candidate that aligns with his line of bull. Also, today, candidates are groomed & tuned by parties like never before.

When I look at the machinery that got Bush II in the GOP race as a serious candidate and the role Dick Cheny had as VP (and a list of far-right, wealthy crones), plus how people perceive the economy to be going I'd believe most anything could happen in 2012.

I hope you are right!

[AtLast]

Originally Posted by Medusa

OMG.

This lying sack of shit has actually stated to Anderson Cooper that he "has people on the ground investigating in Hawaii and that he's been told that the President's birth certificate is missing". (paraphrase)

Even though Anderson Cooper busted him out and was like "Uh, we ALSO have people on the ground in Hawaii and they've all talked to everyone who would have been associated with Obama's birth from people in the hospital at the same time as he was born to people who worked there and none of those people say that any of your people have contacted them." He then went on to ask the DumpTruck to name ONE person they had spoken to in regard to Obama's birth and the Dump refused.


Couple that with another statement that he wont/cant back up with facts like, "I heard he was a bad student" when talking about Obama's Harvard days, and it appears that Donald Trump is willing to bald-faced LIE his ass off on television for ratings.

He's a phony. A liar. And most of all, an embarrassment.

I watched this- loved it when Cooper played the unedited video of Obama's grandmother right after Trump said there was a 51 second lapse in her comments.

There is another portion of this interview on AC-360 tonight, I believe. And I think Trump is on Hardball tonight. That ought to be good- Chris Mathews does not mince words.

Oh yeah, an African American student at Harvard (and president of Law Review material) is going to be a poor student. I don't think so! The pressure for him to succeed had to be huge. He comes from humble beginnings and as far as I'm concerned has earned everything he has and has accomplished. No, I don't agree with every presidential position he holds, but he is a very bright person and frankly, a good human being. One of the only presidents in my lifetime that I honestly do think loses sleep at night over what he deals with.

I am also getting tired of all the focus on just his paternal background, too. On his mother’s side, there is quite an honorable military service history in his family.

And now we have Franklin Graham backing Trump and making statements about Obama's faith again.

What I really hope is that Obama will continue to not give this BS any personal attention- not dignify it. People that believe this are never going to believe he is a US citizen.

I just want to slap Trumps little whiney mouth!!

[RockOn]

Trump's just another common bratty ass-wipe who happens to be wealthy and has the mind to wrangle in $$$ by way of non-ethical methods. Everything about this bastard repulses me. If I see his face on TV, I cannot grope for the remote fast enough.