I know. Here I go again. But just when I think Donald Trump can not possibly top his last ludicrous or offensive statement he somehow manages to pull it off. His constant whining about everything being rigged against him and not willing to accept the election’s outcome really takes the biscuit, for personal reasons which I will get to in a moment. But this commentary by Justice David Souter back in 2012 is so compelling and prophetic I want to include it here in hopes that it’s already viral viewing will reach even more people. Again, this is a discourse from 2012.
First of all, if you took the time to read or watch this interview, thank you and share away. And if you don’t want to continue reading my sentiments I can not blame you. Come back later if you have things to do. I don’t. I’m retired. What I do is waste my time blogging. But as I have mentioned before, this guy Trump just gets under my skin.
The real tragedy of Mr. Trump’s spineless ranting is all the verbal puss he spews infects so many people, detractors as well as his supporters. I vote independently. I can not say I think Hillary Clinton is someone I am enamored with. Like a typical Trump supporter, I am tired of politics as usual, and I too believe there is a certain elitist attitude rightly associated with the Clintons. But Trump’s character problem is beyond the pale. To many, his boisterous demeanor and rude behavior are tolerable or even viewed as salubrious. To me, he comes across as an asshole. But I could live with that. There are assholes all over the place, and from what I have observed if a fellow like that applies himself there are positions in government where he will fit right in.
But Donald Trump is far worse than an asshole. His shortcomings have been covered so widely it’s pointless to keep bringing them up. Politically though, he is dangerous, especially evidenced by his dumbfounding statement during the last debate that there’s a chance he won’t honor the outcome of the election. His relentless insistence that the system is rigged foments a segment of society in just the way Justice Souter describes. Trump is molding himself into the perfect Molotov cocktail to toss into the explosive discontent of the disenfranchised. So much of Trump’s vitriol has his campaign “CEO” Stephen Bannon’s imprint all over it. There is that, and his fear of losing bothers him so much that in his egomaniacal mind he somehow is blameless for his pathetic campaign. It is a shameless display of irresponsibility and lack of leadership.
However, this constant whining of his unnerves me in a personal way. “You fail all the time. But you’re not a failure unless you start blaming someone else.” Know who said that? It was Bum Phillips, weathered professional football coach, and now deceased. His words do not apply only to football players. They apply to everyone, but I have to admit in my mind maybe more so to men than women. Sorry ladies, I know as a group you are no less important, but I can not stand a man who constantly whines and complains. Donald Trump is a perfect example of a failure. Someone so full of cynicism and so devoid of the character development required to accept responsibility is just a shitty person to my way of thinking.
Ordinarily I would call him a prick, but I can’t. You know why I can’t call him a prick? That has to do with another man no longer with us, and who was one of my personal mentors. That would be my father-in-law, Al Loebig. He was a life-long Minnesota Vikings fan, and vehemently despised a certain quarterback who played for the Vikings for many years. Al considered him to be a blowhard and a sissy. He called him every foul name in the book- except prick. Al told me the reason for that was as disrespectful as the word is, in his opinion it still conveyed a certain sense of masculinity. That simply was not acceptable to Al. I know if Al was alive today he would be following this very precept when it came to his assured profane description of Donald Trump.
So Donald, every time I hear you incessantly whine about a rigged system, I want you to know I take it personally. You are an offensive politician, but more disconcerting as far as I am concerned you are an embarrassment to our male gender. Real men take responsibility. This country has endured several contested elections in the past, one recently so close it took a Supreme Court decision to resolve it. But that is the point. We have a democratic system and processes in place to, as fairly as possible, adjudicate outcomes. All presidential candidates in the past have accepted them. We don’t need you to go around huffing and puffing, threatening to blow the whole thing down. Show some balls you big crybaby.
SOME FAMOUS BLOWHARDS
In closing let me say this. Over the years I have developed an extensive vocabulary of profanity. Smart People Swear More ( Article courtesy of my college Facebook research specialist Emilee Mayer-Thank you Emilee, but shouldn’t you be studying?) Mr. Trump, every time you mention “rigged system,” automatically one of those words spills out of my mouth. Ever since the Billy Bush bus incident it appears to me all the late night entertainers have it just about right. You do seem to be some kind of pussy. One thing for sure though. You sir, are no kind of prick.