The American Human: The GOP Field Gets Trumped!

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

The GOP Field Gets Trumped!

The Donald touted his net worth as a sign he'd make a great president.

I must say if anyone can put the clown in the GOP clown car it's the Donald. Make no mistake, he is -- in spite of his serial bankruptcies -- a very wealthy man. He's not boring, he's actually quite entertaining, and I suppose he has a fun reality TV show, though I've never watched it.

But, seriously, would he make a good president? As John McEnroe would say, you CAN'T be serious! And why?

Presidential? Timber!

But don't take my word for it. How about Dana Milbank?

Also in WaPo is Philip Bump. Do read the comments, too. One said the Donald will make the rest of the Republican candidates look positively normal. Imagine, someone making Dr. Ben Carson look normal.

Over at Politico, they've chosen the best ten lines from Trump's announcement speech. They are doozies. Also, they've included the video of the whole speech, if you want to toss 47 minutes of your dear life in the trash. Maybe you do. He is funny, I'll grant him that.

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1. Civilized societies require the rule of law.
2. Science is my preferred method for examining and understanding reality.
3. Religion is superstition.
4. An educated society is a healthy society.
5. Democratic governments are by their very nature socialist.
6. Market economies are by their very nature capitalist.
7. Markets are not (entirely) efficient or rational and thus require regulation.
8. Don’t confuse politics with public policy.
9. Civil discourse requires rational argument, even if yelling or stomping your feet or name-calling is more fun.
10. If you consider making stuff up a viable tactic, you are disallowed from civil discourse.
11. Puritanism is America’s original sin.
12. Income redistribution is good for society, hoarding is not.
13. Everybody, from time to time, needs help.

About the American Human

The American Human is written by Calvin Ross, a retired teacher who at various points in life has been a musician, woodworker, restaurateur, narrator, English teacher in Japan, novelist, technology journalist, and private tutor to Japanese children here in the U.S.

Happily residing in the wine country of Sonoma County north of San Francisco, Calvin has lived in the Philippines, the Netherlands, and the aforementioned Japan, as well as in Chicago, Colorado, Georgia, and many different towns in California, including, of all places, the Mojave Desert.

Calvin, you may note quickly, is a liberal progressive who doesn't think being called a socialist is all that bad, especially since he sort of would like living in Denmark if it weren't so cold. He blogs because he can.