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anamnua

(1,110 posts)
Sun May 1, 2016, 04:27 PM May 2016

A horrible feeling

Donald Trump is a brash, ludicrously self-confident, charismatic, narcissistic, irreverent, vainglorious challenger, who defies all the conventional rules and thrives on self-generated controversy. He affixes his own pet, insulting sobriquets to his opponents ('lying' Ted,'crooked' Hillary...). He psychs his opponents out by his own unique combination of braggadocio and verbal guerilla war.
He is the arch self-promoter and self-publicist and magnetically draws media attention.
His clown's mask belies a penetrating intelligence. He has a habit of confounding the pundits by decking one opponent after another.
In light of all of this one comparison sticks out like a sore thumb: Mohammad Ali (aka Cassius Clay). I've a horrible feeling Hillary may end up as Sonny Liston to Trump's Ali/Clay.

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A horrible feeling (Original Post) anamnua May 2016 OP
I think that's a horrible insult to Mohammad Ali TDale313 May 2016 #1
Exactly. And Trump's weaknesses feed into Bernie's strengths. stillwaiting May 2016 #3
Tis possible. oldandhappy May 2016 #2
I agree with your assessment of Trump, but I don't think you give Hillary enough credit. Arkansas Granny May 2016 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #5
I have a feeling ... GeorgeGist May 2016 #6
"I am the greatest! frogmarch May 2016 #7
Mohammed Ali was the best at what he did, bragging or not. Tommy_Carcetti May 2016 #8

TDale313

(7,820 posts)
1. I think that's a horrible insult to Mohammad Ali
Sun May 1, 2016, 04:31 PM
May 2016

But overall I agree with the point. We'd do well not to underestimate his appeal. Also, I think Hillary vs Trump is a horrible matchup for us- her weaknesses feed right into his strengths.

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)
2. Tis possible.
Sun May 1, 2016, 04:35 PM
May 2016

Hard to imagine tho. She has the PACs and tons of manipulation skills. I don't know. Trump really took over the repub side of things. Go run around the block! Fix oven roasted veggies for dinner and listen to the opera on PBS. Fill your mind with good things!

Arkansas Granny

(31,515 posts)
4. I agree with your assessment of Trump, but I don't think you give Hillary enough credit.
Sun May 1, 2016, 04:44 PM
May 2016

I have no doubt that Hillary will be able to handle Trump. He makes a lot of noise, but in the end, most voters want to hear some real answers to problems, and Trump only gives them bluster.

Response to anamnua (Original post)

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,175 posts)
8. Mohammed Ali was the best at what he did, bragging or not.
Mon May 2, 2016, 12:40 AM
May 2016

Donald Trump is a self-promoting asshole whose never held public office, dogcatcher, city councilman, whatever--a day in his life.

Donald Trump is no Mohamed Ali.

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