Holding up the Mirror

Every day I watch the news just to see what Donald Trump has done next.  This is a good thing because if I wanted to know anything else, it isn’t there.  They need to rename CNN to DT24 because all you get is Donald Trump, 24 hours a day.  I have to say the guy is starting to actually grow on me.  No I would never support him as Commander and Chief.  That would just be stupid.  However he does provide a breath of fresh air with his “kiss my ass” approach to things.

For those of you not from the Midwest, I’m sure you’re just flabbergasted about how this baboon could be doing so well in the polls especially in Iowa.  If you think about it, it’s really easy to understand.  Iowa is filled with some of the warmest, kindest, caring, and giving people on the planet.  However they have one trait which I have found is lacking in the rest of the country:  Sincerity.

Trump is a pompous windbag with delusions of godhood, but you have to admit he’s sincere about it!  Iowans appreciate that.  They don’t have to agree with you.  They don’t even have to like you.  However, they would much rather deal with someone they despise who tells them their unvarnished opinion than some wimpy gentile southern dandy who smiles to their face and then shits in their mess kit.  Iowans have zero tolerance for the feigned outrage that too many politicians and pundits spew like confetti at a parade. 

I think the other Republican candidates could really learn something from this guy.  All of them lack even a marginal amount of sincerity.  On the Democratic side, Hilary is a total loss.  However, Bernie hasn’t changed his tune in 40 years.  He’s as straight forward as you get and without the crazy.  This is why he’s gaining so much ground on the Democratic side.  If he and Donald land on their respective tickets I’m thinking it will be one hell of a fun race!  It will certainly be quite the “hairy” predicament (sorry for that).

Most of us are irritated that you can never get a straight answer out of the candidates.  This is so they can slightly change their tune depending on the audience.  Rather than taking a stance, or clearly backing an idea, they sit down with marketing firms and ad executives who try to show them how not to piss anybody off and as a consequence end up pissing everyone off.  Not everyone is going to like you.  Piss them off!  It’s OK.  It’s working GREAT for the Donald!

One of the most enlightening things of this campaign is what Donald is doing for the Republican Party.  Donald has taken off the hood.  He’s shown their true colors.  They’ve become too comfortable hiding their hatred in the shadows than bringing it straight out into the open.  He’s added some major sunlight to that festering wound of hatred.  For that I think we need to thank Donald Trump.  He’s holding up a mirror to all Republicans, and showing them who they really are.  I have to say, and I mean this sincerely, I’m actually comforted by the fact that they really don’t like what they see.

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