It seems pretty obvious that Donald Trump is doing everything he can to become the quintessential caricature of the worst possible presidential candidate ever.
He's now the first GOP candidate in at least the last four presidential elections to tell the nation's preeminent civil rights organization he won't be addressing their convention.
In light of the racial strife gripping this country, this unfathomable snub of the NAACP could be the most egregious slap in the face possible to the African American community--short of him actually slapping one of "his African Americans" in the face.
 |
| Remember me? No, I didn't go away...You know I can't die. And surprise! I may still be your next VP. |
But his excuse doesn't hold up. The NAACP convention starts Saturday and is conveniently close by in Cincinnati.
This plays right into the narrative that Trump is pandering to white Christian voters and is pretty much writing off everyone else.
So far, he's openly insulted Mexicans, Muslims, Jews, African Americans, Native Americans, women and the handicapped.
And if he's missed anyone else yet, they're probably in his cross hairs. He's the Don Rickles of politics.
I've posted before on how Trump's campaign is modeled on the "Chins" episode of Seinfeld, where Elaine's boyfriend is notoriously bad at breaking up. He always leaves his exes with a complex over one of their physical features.
He called Elaine "Big Head" and she couldn't get over it. And then, he called George "Chins," and he went to pieces. Sound a bit familiar?
I also said Trump's campaign was like the play inside the play "The Producers," called "Springtime for Hitler." It was supposed to be the worst play ever written and designed to fail. Instead, it was an instant hit because of its charismatic star. Sound more familiar?
This morning, Trump is having breakfast with Governor Mike Pence of Indiana, formerly Ted Cruz's biggest supporter, The media is assuming that Pence is on the fast track to becoming Trump's running mate.
But Trump likes surprises. Perhaps talk with Cruz is going through Pence.
Ted Cruz is already scheduled to speak at the GOP convention--one of the few elected officials who will.
It's not a big leap to think that Trump's running mate will not be Pence, but Cruz, the very first prediction I made when this blog started back in January. Interestingly, Mary Matalin, the longtime Republican operative, agrees with me.
A Trump/Cruz ticket would fit right in with a Producers-style scenario. It would be the most polarizing duo since Goldwater/Miller.
Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton continues slipping in the polls. Trump has pulled ahead in several key swing states, despite her having spent millions on advertising and he next to nothing. Go figure.
I keep telling the Democrats they're backing a loser. They're not listening to me, and I hope I'm wrong.
The warning signs, however, are ominous.
No comments:
Post a Comment