By Paul Rosenberg | The Save Jersey Blog
I admit it. I strayed from my candidate and drank the Trump cool-aide. Or Trump water, or Trump diet, caffeine free, vegan, low salt, crystal champagne in a can I think I saw in a pawn shop once.
Whatever. The point is I’ve come to my senses.
What possessed me to peel off in such an inexplicable direction? Probably the same thing keeping “The Donald” on top of the polls; he said what I wanted to hear.
Tough candidates are hard to come by. The rest have perfected the campaign game to such an extent, it’s all gray. Black ink and white paper, pureed into mindless, 30 second drivel, meant to box your ears and leave you for dead before anyone has a chance to analyze what was said. Trump does it pretty well. In fact, his rhetoric is (in Trump voice) world-class, absolutely phenomenal, gold-plated, five-star, just amazing and he loves it… he really does (pause, and back to duck-lips).
Here’s the problem. That’s all it is, rhetoric. Not that I doubt his sincerity. I’m sure the man believes every pearl of wisdom that falls out of his mouth. During the last Republican debate in Las Vegas, something snapped back into place for me. I watched the verbal arm-flailing Trump engaged in with Jeb Bush. Immediately after, it occurred to me there are only so many times candidate Trump can say, “believe me,” or “I’ll make America great again,” or “I’ll be tougher and smarter than anybody ever before,” without actually saying what he’s going to do. I need a healthy side dish of substance to go with my bull excrement sandwich.
In Atlantic City, I’ve been a spectator to Donald Trump rhetoric, and Donald Trump collapse after the rhetoric, when there’s no substance to back it up.
Think about it. By all accounts, a casino (in the heyday) was a cash cow – a no-lose situation. The Trumpster did what he does best… gold-plated the mundane, slapped all the rhetoric and glitzy lip service on top and called it Shangri-La. For a casino, that’s great. But then came the tough decisions. The brass fittings, marble tile and flashing lights had nothing behind them to support the show. So they tarnished, cracked and slowly burned out. THAT’S what I predict will happen to his campaign. Sooner or later, Mr. Trump is going to have to answer the question, “How are you going to do it?”
The collapse will hopefully come before the primary season is through. The alternative is President Trump facing Congress, or worse, the rest of the world while wearing his thin (but shiny) gold veil. With nothing to back up the words everybody wants to hear, the slightest pressure won’t meet any intellectual or physical resistance. The idea of a hollow President is almost as bad as living with one you fundamentally disagree with, and it should be scary to anyone paying attention. Traditionally, a power vacuum doesn’t usually end well for any interested party.
Save the subversive waiting in the wings.
So, I’ve gone back to my original favorite candidate and I’m sorry I strayed. My recommendation for Donald Trump: Sir, if you truly want to be the (healthiest) most amazing and fantastic presidential candidate the United States has ever seen, don’t just build gleaming verbal walls. Make sure everybody sees the reinforced concrete methodology behind them.
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Apparently you have not seen his tax reforms he came out with after signing his pledge to the Republican party. You explanation of his casinos proves my point that lawyers have no business knowledge whatsoever. I guess your proud of the party leadership in New Jersey that agreed to increasing the gas tax just before critical election cycle, which dealt our party the Biggest lose in 36yrs or maybe your proud of our parties new Speaker of the House Paul Ryan signing the $1.2 Trillion Omnibus bill, which is a “Total Sellout ! “
Rosenberg writes “I admit it. I strayed from my candidate and drank the Trump cool-aide. …” and concludes “So, I’ve gone back to my original favorite candidate and I’m sorry I strayed.”
You took plenty of time and space to trash Trump, but you never did get around to telling us just who your “original favorite candidate” is. Given the fact that Rooney is a Butt-Boy for the Establishment, I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s…
Inquiring minds still want to know, Matt Rooney: if Trump wins the nomination, will you and your fellow Establishment Hacks sit out the election and turn everything over to Cankles? The grapevine says you will do just that.
Care to comment? Rooney? Rooney? Anyone……?
Trump may be bad but the rest of the pack is much worse, with possible exception of Cruz and Paul – and the latter’s already as good as gone.
Trump 2016