Trump turns Romney into just another publicity stunt
Maybe it’s just me, but a Vegas endorsement from a reality-show host whose signature line is “You’re fired!” may not be the wisest of moves for Mitt Romney right about now.
In fact, for a party struggling to regain a sense of political seriousness after the circus of the last few months, it’s not all that great for Republicans in general. Seriously, how and when did a carnival act like Donald Trump become a GOP kingmaker? On what basis did that happen?
Was it his birther nonsense? His attacks on Muslim-Americans, and his suggestion that Obama is Muslim? His ownership of casinos? His ex-wives club? His recommendation that if we want oil from some other country, we ought to just march in and take it?
And why did Romney agree to receive the Hairman’s blessing in person? I mean, it’s one thing for someone like Snooki of “Jersey Shore” to endorse Barack Obama, as she did this week via Twitter. But it would be another thing entirely if Obama showed up at the set of “Jersey Shore,” TV cameras in tow, to stand proudly by her side as she did so.
I truly do not get it.
– Jay Bookman
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Brosephus
February 2nd, 2012
4:27 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwxFCj863gg#t=00m10s
ty webb
February 2nd, 2012
4:29 pm
“Maybe it’s just me,…”
No jay, it’s you and other democrats.
arnold
February 2nd, 2012
4:32 pm
What else can you expect for a political party that’s intellectually bankrupt. They are nothing but circus entertainers this cycle.
Joe Hussein Mama
February 2nd, 2012
4:34 pm
Wealthy dirtbag oligarch endorses other wealthy dirtbag oligarch for national CEO position.
In other news, water still wet.
Brosephus
February 2nd, 2012
4:36 pm
JHM
Did you get my response downstairs to Eddie Long? I had the same reaction at this thread too.
Welcome to the Occupation
February 2nd, 2012
4:36 pm
The bland. ruthless corporatist in his true colors.
Jefferson
February 2nd, 2012
4:36 pm
The Donald been bankrupted once,twice — who got stiffed out their coin ? But he’s so smart ? You tell me…
Lord Help Us
February 2nd, 2012
4:37 pm
My opinion of Romney is not helped by this endorsement…
josef
February 2nd, 2012
4:37 pm
Really, Romney should have just said, “thanks but no thanks.” The embarassment factor alone is a liability. Hairdo ranks only a milimeter “better” than the Dog Third Gingrinch in the despicable fools pantheon…
edman
February 2nd, 2012
4:38 pm
Cart > < Horse . . . It's precisely because Mitt agreed to appear live with The Donald that he got the endorsement.
AmVet - Just say no to the War Pigs.
February 2nd, 2012
4:38 pm
One day, far off into the future, a politician will say, “Sorry, Scumdog Billionaire, I DON’T want your endorsement.”
Bro, or this one…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKm5xQyD2vE
Sam I Am
February 2nd, 2012
4:39 pm
My name is Sam – I eat green eggs and ham.
Oh Sam I Am – the green eating eggs man.
One day a guy named Don told me he was stunned.
Oh Don – I asked — Why are you stunned?
He told me he was stunned that people were soo dumb.
I understood — cause you see my name is Sam.
and I eat green eggs and ham.
How very, very, dumb I am.
but not as dumb as the man who listens to Don who is stunned
by the ignorance of some.
By following behind one — who’s just as dumb;
but has more money for fun.
Oh how come?
Steve - USA (I support "None Of The Above")
February 2nd, 2012
4:39 pm
Gotta go. I hope the jobs report is a good one tomorrow.
josef
February 2nd, 2012
4:39 pm
Jefferson
Is three the charm? We can always hope…
Fred
February 2nd, 2012
4:39 pm
Maybe it’s just me, but a Vegas endorsement from a reality-show host whose signature line is “You’re fired!” may not be the wisest of moves for Mitt Romney right about now.
It not just you, but shut the hell up any way. The Republicans have shown that they haven’t even begun to plumb the depth of their craziness and frankly Jay, you don’t have a snow balls chance in hell figuring it out. none of us except those wacked out far right wingers can understand. And personally, it makes me proud that I don’t.
You can beat your gums (clack your keyboard lol) all you want, but you can’t bring any of these nutcases to sanity. I know you want to. I know you want to help these people but you can’t Jay. You can’t understand them and if you could I would be scared. In 50 years of life (all over the Country and world) I have never seen this level of crazy.
In all seriousness, it really scares me.
Joe Hussein Mama
February 2nd, 2012
4:39 pm
Brosephus — “Did you get my response downstairs to Eddie Long? I had the same reaction at this thread too.”
I can dig it.
JOE Cool (I'm Voting 2x or 3x For MESSIAH OBAMA)
February 2nd, 2012
4:41 pm
josef
February 2nd, 2012
4:37 pm
That would have be a stellar move and I actually would have had some respect for him. Independents would have looked at him in a whole different light…..
Oh well……
JOE Cool (I'm Voting 2x or 3x For MESSIAH OBAMA)
February 2nd, 2012
4:41 pm
Whats everyone’s Jobs Report prediction for tomorrow??
Paul
February 2nd, 2012
4:41 pm
This is America. Land of celebrity worship. They’re on the screen, they have credibility. Remember during the last administration, where we were treated to critical foreign policy thoughts on Iraq by people who live in Hollywood and read words for a living? I suppose this is the logical extension of that.
I’ll offer maybe this was an ‘in your face!’ to Newt, after all the pilgrimages he made to Trump seeking favors. Don’t recall Mitt ever did, yet the still comes out on top.
It’s “Hey Newt! Thbppppttttt!!!!!!”
Fred
February 2nd, 2012
4:42 pm
Brosephus
February 2nd, 2012
4:36 pm
JHM
Did you get my response downstairs to Eddie Long? I had the same reaction at this thread too.
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Holy flaming torah with dead jewish people ashes on it Brocephus. I didn’t see your comment downstairs but I read the one or two paragraphs of the “Bishop” Eddie Long story right before I read the two paragraphs of this one. I wonder if we had the same reaction? I’d bet we did as I saw a direct correlation as well.
I’ll find out later maybe, I have to go make the dumplings to put in the chicken and dumplings lol.
Paul
February 2nd, 2012
4:43 pm
It’s also a business guy endorsing the business candidate. Shows up another of Newt’s shortcomings (as if we need to list even more of them).
Frames the discussion.
Fred
February 2nd, 2012
4:44 pm
josef
February 2nd, 2012
4:37 pm
Really, Romney should have just said, “thanks but no thanks.” The embarassment factor alone is a liability. Hairdo ranks only a milimeter “better” than the Dog Third Gingrinch in the despicable fools pantheon…
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LOl josef, I don’t think I’ve ever caught you in a typo before. It’s nice to know that you ARE human……….
Brosephus
February 2nd, 2012
4:44 pm
Amvet
If I could combine that laugh with that dog’s head twist… I’m adopting that shepherd vid as my official WTF response.
Jay
February 2nd, 2012
4:44 pm
“No jay, it’s you and other democrats.”
So Ty, you DO get it? Please — try to explain it to the rest of us then. I know we’re slow and all, but if you use small words … I’d really like to understand, if it’s possible for me.
barking frog
February 2nd, 2012
4:45 pm
Romney said he wanted all the endorsements he could get.
Sarah will be next….
Sam I Am
February 2nd, 2012
4:45 pm
look how happy Mitt is in that picture
following the one
with a bad hair weave and awful gums
Mitt is done
Maybe, oh justmaybe…his wife may run.
She can’t do any worse than the Number 1 Dumb.
AND Mitch’s wife is blonde….
Welcome to the Occupation
February 2nd, 2012
4:45 pm
I have to admit, Rush Limbaugh said it best:
“.. Lets Face It Our Team Isn’t Very Good
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd9oNdMSIxA
Brosephus
February 2nd, 2012
4:46 pm
Whats everyone’s Jobs Report prediction for tomorrow??
Job growth appears robust…..
in Brazil, India, and China. As for the US, we’re f**ked regardless!!
josef
February 2nd, 2012
4:47 pm
Ty
I’m not a Democrat…maybe you can explain it to me…
ty webb
February 2nd, 2012
4:47 pm
Jay,
don’t have to…Paul made the point for me at 4:41.
Keep Up the Good Fight!
February 2nd, 2012
4:47 pm
Does Romney plan trips to collect other endorsements? Perhaps he can kiss Rush’s rinnnggg [Yeah, that is the word I want to use].
To borrow from the Brosephus concept. This deserves a double
Welcome to the Occupation
February 2nd, 2012
4:48 pm
But seriously Jay: “Seriously, how and when did a carnival act like Donald Trump become a GOP kingmaker? On what basis did that happen?”
Doesn’t this question kind of answer itself, in a way?
Redneck Convert (R--and proud of it)
February 2nd, 2012
4:50 pm
Well, glad to see Bookman woke up to tell us about Trump and the little critter on his head endorsing old Newt. I guess no matter how many millions he has Mr. Mormon Underpants is just like the rest of us, crawling and bowing to a billionaire.
I’m proud to say it’s been a pretty good day. I had my performance rating today. The boss down at the warehouse said I ain’t that good as a beer truck driver but what I done is pretty much what he expected I’d do. I aim to please, so I walked out there feeling pretty good. Course, I couldn’t blog while I was talking to him—bosses don’t take it too good when you set there blogging in front of them—and that’s why I was missing part of the a.m. I ain’t getting a pay raise again, so I guess I’ll need to tighten the belt till I got about a 10-inch waist.
Anyways, Mr. Mormon Underpants is pretty much a lead-pipe cinch to be President now that the Donald and his little friend have endorsed him. I guess I’ll learn more about it when I get home in a few minutes and turn on Fox News. I always get the straight scoop there.
Have a good night everybody.
josef
February 2nd, 2012
4:50 pm
So, what’s the Dog Third’s comment on this…?
Sam I Am
February 2nd, 2012
4:52 pm
I’ve always depended upon the kindness of strangers
Then I met Mitt, Newt, Ron, and Rick
Much to my chagrin — I got sick
Ever since then,
I have realized that stranger means danger
and that it takes a fool to learn
that bad liars, fat men, horrible accountants, and people who are just plain crazy
Are the biggest danger
more so than a stranger.
except for maybe the fat one’s ex-wifes
who have a LOT of left over anger.
more so than a stranger
Jay
February 2nd, 2012
4:53 pm
I don’t like to cast aspersions on another person’s religious practices, but that Eddie Long video is whacked.
It’s also a crass misappropriation of another faith’s holy symbol.
Doggone/GA
February 2nd, 2012
4:53 pm
“Whats everyone’s Jobs Report prediction for tomorrow??”
New claims down by 12,000
TaxPayer
February 2nd, 2012
4:53 pm
When does Donald’s hair say winter will be over?
AmVet - Just say no to the War Pigs.
February 2nd, 2012
4:54 pm
josef, you didn’t hear?
Hysterically, some of Newt’s minions leaked that Scumdog Billionaire was gonna be endorsing Newt.
Oh yeah, baby.
And his campaign manager got dogged like a mare in heat at a stud farm about it, before leaving the media circus and saying he’d had enough.
And those twits think they can run the free world???
josef
February 2nd, 2012
4:55 pm
BROSEPHUS
Link me that Long one so’s I don’t have to go downstairs…please, sir, if you would be so kind…
josef
February 2nd, 2012
4:56 pm
TaxPayer
February 2nd, 2012
4:53 pm
When does Donald’s hair say winter will be over?
*********
I nominate that one for post of the day!
Butch Cassidy
February 2nd, 2012
4:57 pm
When will Mitt be appearing on The Kardashians?
moonbat betty
February 2nd, 2012
4:57 pm
“When does Donald’s hair say winter will be over?”
Good one, TP!
josef
February 2nd, 2012
4:58 pm
ZamVet
I had heard that, that’s why I was a bit taken aback here…that whole lot don’t have a collective IQ at room temperature….
Jay
February 2nd, 2012
4:59 pm
I just stole that and tweeted it, Taxpayer
AmVet - Just say no to the War Pigs.
February 2nd, 2012
4:59 pm
When does Donald’s hair say winter will be over?
LOL. Taxpayer.
But if you mean the economic winter for America’s middle class, we’ll get back to you on that one.
Or, “You get nothing and you’ll like it!”
moonbat betty
February 2nd, 2012
4:59 pm
I was hoping that picture was photo-shopped…
But I guess it’s better than inviting ghetto rapper thugs over to your house.
philosopher
February 2nd, 2012
5:00 pm
Me, too, Taxpayer- thanks, I needed that.
Joe Hussein Mama
February 2nd, 2012
5:02 pm
I challenge “Sam I Am” to post a poem about the GOP nomination race that includes the word “steatorrhea.”
Sam I Am
February 2nd, 2012
5:03 pm
Bishop Long is a real man of God
I should know – I sold him his Bishop License
not so long ago.
Before that he was just plain LeRoy
who lived in his mother’s basement
Kissing on little boys
and chasing the big ones around the table.
Now ya know