Some Perspective On Trump’s Surge

Donald Trump is Howard Beale with groomed hair, clean clothes and his own Boeing 757

By Art Gallagher | MoreMonmouthMusings.com

Donald Trump has the media and political elite on both sides of the aisle in a tissy because he is leading the GOP field for the 2016 presidential nomination after committing two “unforgivable” sins against the politically correct commandments—his disparaging remarks about Mexican illegal immigrants and about Senator John McCain’s heroism.

Trump has already made a contribution to our PC culture as it is now safe to say “illegal immigrant” instead of “undocumented worker,” at least for the time being.

Trump is succeeding in large measure because he has given voice to those who are fed up with the elite PC thought and speech police.  He is expressing the frustration of many who are fed up with mealy mouth “leaders” who use a lot of words not to say anything and put the American people to sleep while fleecing them.  Many who don’t agree with “The Donald” are enjoying the show and are particularly enjoying watching the elites squirm as they try to discredit him…and Republicans in general..in order to retain their cultural and economic power.

Trump’s popularity is surging because he is shouting that the emperors have no clothes and doing so in the manner of the fictional Howard Beale.

Donald Trump is Howard Beale with groomed hair, clean clothes and his own Boeing 757.

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Art Gallagher
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Art Gallagher is a Highlands businessman, former President at Northern Monmouth Chamber of Commerce and the force behind the very popular Central Jersey political blog MoreMonmouthMusings.com.

4 Comments

  1. Only a third-rate “blogger” from a dying state would make so desperate – and stupid – a comparison. Sorry, Art…Weebles not only wobble, but this time they definitely DO fall down.

  2. The two main issues of 2016 are that government has grown like a cancer with the “Affordable” Care Act as a major symptom and the decline of American leadership around the world has made the world a more dangerous place. Trump is more likely to fix those major problems than any other candidate. He knows how to run an efficient organization while even recently elected Tea party Republicans haven’t even been able to slow the growth of government. He is also a tough negotiator who believes in a strong America. No other candidate of either party has those strengths or record to achieve as much in either of those problem areas. I don’t think Trump can transfer his popularity to anyone especially not to Christie who has a history of big talk but small accomplishments.

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