Donald Trump's flirtation with running for President in 2012 is becoming a comedian's meal ticket. And they don't have to write the material. He's providing it for them.
The Donald's latest open divorce from reality came this morning. According to MSNBC, he was interviewed on the Fred Dicker radio show about his standing with African-Americans.
Trump boasted to Dicker, "I have a great relationship with the blacks. I've always had a great relationship with the blacks." Consider how he phrased that for a moment. When someone says "the blacks," they are using an adjective as a noun. It reduces a large group of people to a single feature. It dehumanizes them.
While Donald Trump's poll numbers are in a net positive with African-Americans, he still faces an uphill struggle in reaching them. A poll taken in February said 27% of black people saw him favorably while 22% see him negatively.
Calling black people "the blacks" isn't going to help The Donald's poll numbers, either. His tone-deafness clearly goes beyond his embrace of birtherism.
Trump also says he'll announce whether he's running for President in 2012 on the season finale of Celebrity Apprentice. If you had any doubts this was all a ratings grab and attention-seeking ploy, they should vanish right about there.
As for why articles like this get written when the would-be candidate is nothing but an attention whore, it's simple. If he's not called out on it, the people who swallow his nonsense whole won't be counter-balanced.
Donald Trump's Presidential aspirations are a ratings stunt, his relationship with "the blacks" just took a hit by his own actions, and he lies about Obama's citizenship. If he wins in 2012, America will get what it deserves.
Image credit: Gage Skidmore via Wikipedia
Article ©2011 Brenda Daverin for Gather.com. All rights reserved.
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Comments: 9
We have left sensibility in the backyard for the last 8 years and it is time to stand up for ourselves. We have to act like the super power that we are...it is retarded that we let people walk all over us and then throw billions to them for no return. It is rediculous that we allow China to take everything from us and give us nothing in return except a debt bill.
I am glad he is in the mix. It is a good thing to bring intelligence back into politics. I hope he continues to interject the idea of putting America first.
~M
Also, the last 8 years were mostly Bush's baby. You admit he stunk as a President? Good. That's one intelligent remark on your part.
Trump has brought up the raping we are getting from China, operating trillion dollar deficits, out of control pet projects for cronies funded by tax dollars, the lack of negotiating skills we have employed and the geneneral feeling of self hate that the USA has adopted over the last 8 years.
Birther is just one. The rest are valid and I believe they need to be brought up.
I believe that Bush did exceptionally well the first 4 years. He handled the 9/11 tragedy as best as anyone could. I disagreed with his last 4 years just as much as I disagree with Obama's first 4. Obama is just another last cycle Bush with a liberal spin. Larger government, out of control spending, and more taxes to fund the machine. It is retarded.
Admitting that Obama sucks by extending Bush's policies shows intelligence on your part. Im impressed.
In a seperate matter, Deutsche Bank AG filed suit against Donald Trump for failing to pay the $334.2 million interest payment owed from it’s financing of Trump International Hotel & Tower.
http://www.chartingstocks.net/2008/11/donald
-trump-facing-bankruptcy/
Yep, he knows deficits alright!
~M
What points?
"Bush had 4 and Obama is the president for the last 4. Give Obama some credit...that he can admit he is responsible while being president. "
No, Bush had 8, and Obama has had two to clean up his mess.
"I believe that Bush did exceptionally well the first 4 years. He handled the 9/11 tragedy as best as anyone could."
Invading Iraq was a good idea? You've got to be kidding. Medicare Part D?
The unnneeded tax cuts?
I know you're not getting much sleep these days, so I'll give you a pass on this one.
What an idiot.