2016 June 17th
On June 16th one year ago Donald Trump, Mr. Trump
as he now prefers to be known, descended the moving staircase at Trump Tower to
announce his presidential candidacy. It was then a meager audience enhanced we
now suspect by some paid actors. The next day my blog commented on this event;
here is that blog:
(2015) June 17th
Some days you get a gift from the gods; “The Donald” Trump
has declared his candidacy for President. It isn’t really official yet because
he doesn’t have to sign disclosure of assets papers for several more months…if
ever unless the Congress can agree to fill out the committee overseeing such
stuff. Hey, that’s OK; Donald’s initial performance was delightful and there is
surely to be more to come.
He began by hammering away at Jeb. (Bush that is, although
his last name seems to have gotten lost somewhere.) Then he also criticized
Marco Rubio. Trump has insulted all immigrants from Mexico. According to him
they are thieves, murderers, drug dealers and rapists. He was given a chance to
back-pedal when a reporter asked him if all Mexican immigrants were in those
categories. Not all he said, but most of them were. Jeb made his candidacy
announcement in fluent Spanish. So has Jeb won more credit for his party from
Latino voters with his display of fluency that Trump has lost by his
insults? Who knows; one thing is
certain: Trump won’t get the Hispanic vote. I don’t think he cares.
He has also happily warred against several highly regarded
Republican pundits. Charles Krauthammer and George Will have commented less
then favorably on Trump’s candidacy and Trump has responded in his usual manner
with some name calling—nothing very original of course.
His candidacy is a farce. Some have claimed that he appeals
to “a certain segment of voters.” Of course he does, so does Carly Fiorina and
Ben Carson but they are in the race hoping to win it; they aren’t in it just
for the publicity. Well, on second thought…who really knows why anyone would
get into a two-year race for a four-year term of office? It must be love of
country.
Trump has long accused President Obama of not being a
legitimate President because he claims Obama was born In Kenya. He has offered
five million dollars to Obama if he will reveal his college and university
grades and produce a copy of his passport.
Some time ago on Jay Leno’s program Leno asked the President why Trump
seemed to have such animosity toward him. The President with a slight smile and
perfect timing said, “It all goes back to when we were growing up together in
Kenya…” The laughter was explosive. Poor Donald was out of his league then and
he still is. Even so I surely hope he sticks around; now if Fox just invites
him to the debates…
A year later now and Fox has done just that. Trump has
demolished all of the other Republican candidates and stands alone as the
presumed nominee of the Republican Party. He is now enormously unpopular with
African Americans, Latinos, women and most other sub-groups. Trump has made it
a delightful year for the Democratic Party even with Bernie Sanders looming in
the wings. He once supported Hillary Clinton; maybe he still does. She couldn’t
have a greater gift.
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