Maureen Dowd: Donald Goes to the Dogs

[babylonsister]

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/09/opinion/sunday/donald-goes-to-the-dogs.html?smid=fb-share

Donald Goes to the Dogs


Maureen Dowd OCT. 8, 2016

Trump sox at a campaign event at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., in September. Credit Mike Segar/Reuters


“WHEN a man knows he is to be hanged,” Samuel Johnson once said, “it concentrates his mind wonderfully.”

Unless, of course, that man is Donald Trump.

Out of the nine presidential campaigns I’ve covered, I’ve never seen anything as absurd as the motley crew of Trump advisers agonizing over how to delicately, in soothing tones, tiptoe up to the proudly uninformed megalomaniac and broach the topic of more rigorous debate prep. Or, even more hilariously, trick him into practicing for the second contest so he doesn’t repeat his oblivious shame spiral.

In a country roiling with fears about terrorism, race relations and economic inequality, Trump managed to get fixated on the fact that a former Miss Universe gained a few pounds — and to gnaw on that issue for a week after leaving Hofstra, while mainlining bacon cheeseburgers. And this weekend, Trump was ensnared in another sensational story about the lascivious way he talks about women.

The denizens of Trumpworld — and furious and flummoxed Republicans — are dealing with a highchair king who gets huffy when he sees his advisers and allies acknowledging the obvious on TV: that he struggled in the first debate and that he should cease the self-immolating, misogynistic 3 a.m. tweets.

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In Trump’s alternate universe, he is always the winner. If he’s not, the system is rigged, the mike is faulty, the media is biased. Narcissists can see only themselves in a fun-house mirror, either larger or smaller than they really are at any given moment, so it is impossible for others to convey a true picture to them.

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Throw a tennis ball, the black Lab goes after it. But it’s not fair to compare Trump to a dog. Dogs are awesome.

[Kath1]

1. That would be an insult to dogs.

I would consider him a pig but that would be insulting to pigs. He's just a DEPLORABLE human being.

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3. He's a slug.

[Kath1]

4. Worst of the worst.

Sad state of affairs in this country when an individual like this is a republican nominee. Almost makes me physically sick.

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5. Slimy thing crawling around.

What's even worse are the people defending him. A cousin posted this thing on Facebook that Trump said "nasty things" but Benghazi!!!111 This cousin is a woman. Incredible.

[Kath1]

6. That is incredible!

I don't think any self-respecting woman would have ever supported Trump. Still supporting him after this? I'm shaking my head. I'm so sick of the Benghazi nonsense and the e-mail "scandal."

Hillary Clinton has what it takes to be a great president. Trump is a sleazy businessman who is hateful, hurtful and dangerous.

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7. She's still supporting him.

I don't engage her on politics. Just not worth what it would do to my blood pressure, which is normally low.

[Kath1]

8. LOL

Good for you that you know not to waste your time.

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9. I roll my eyes instead.

[Kath1]

10. That is usually my response, as well.

I take comfort in the fact that they are losing support all the time.

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11. Same here.

The debate should be interesting tonight.

[Kath1]

12. I am looking forward to it.

Very much!

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13. Same here.

[Kath1]

14. My daughter and niece will be watching with me.

Both in their 20's and 100% for Hillary.

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15. Good for them!

My almost 16-year-old great niece also supports Hillary, though too young to vote, of course. Her parents' votes won't disappoint her, though.

[Kath1]

16. My daughter and niece are very left/liberal, unlike their fathers.

Speaking of.....

http://qz.com/804007/election-2016-caroline-giuliani-rudy-giulianis-daughter-is-casting-her-vote-for-hillary-clinton/

Smart young lady! Love it!

[greatauntoftriplets]

18. I saw that about Caroline Giuliani the other day.

I wonder how her mother plans to vote.

My sister's husband is ultra conservative as well. They avoid discussing politics. I know that he doesn't like Trump, but he won't vote for Hillary.

[Kath1]

17. Caroline Giuliani - LOL!

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19. Smart young woman.

[Ilsa]

2. I love that last line. Well written, I still think she's not

Hard enough on him for his misogyny.

[Martin Eden]

20. "the lascivious way he talks about women" ... Sorry, NO.

What he did was to brag about having the privilege to engage in serial sexual assault.

[smirkymonkey]

21. Highchair King!

Anyone good at creating memes?

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

22. Poor Maureen

She'll have to write 14 articles trashing Hillary as penence.

[greatlaurel]

23. Sounds like Dowd is ripping off Keith Olbermann's comments on his show the closer.

Dowd has no talent and is now ripping off far more talented writers.

Here's the link:

http://video.gq.com/watch/the-closer-with-keith-olbermann-wtf-why-is-trump-such-a-weirdo-about-dogs?c=series