You know what’s crazy? I’ll tell you what’s crazy™
The power of Trump.
The presidential candidate was on Jimmy Kimmel, Wednesday night.
His face was orange like an oompa loompa.
Trump’s hair was styled by a wolverine.
His suit was dapper and his tie blood red.
He was cocky, confident, over the top.
“Jeb’s got no energy,” he said, lampooning himself.
Is he a reality tv star? Is he a presidential candidate?
Depends on the venue.
Whether you like Trump or hate Trump, he is a force.
His every move is news.
His own Tweets about himself are headline news.
He is a billionaire who is running the most unusual campaign in the history of campaigns.
Other, normal, pedestrian candidates show up at the lecturn and the press conference begins.
How they got to the venue is irrelevant.
But Trump? Everything he does is interesting.
Trump’s coverage begins way before he takes the lecturn.
Trump’s coverage gets 30 extra seconds on the nightly news because it just does.
“Bill. Give me 15 seconds of the Trump Jet pulling up to the News Conference,” the executive producer shouts. “Now that’s good TV.”
Why?
Because Trump holds his press conference on the tarmac.
His jet, his arrival, his presence is just different.
Trump is a billionair. He beats to a set of rules that most of us can’t understand.
He is so different than the rest of America, we can’t help but gawk.
In many ways, his campaign strategy is brilliant. He is a walking point of difference.
The door of the Trump-Jet opens and he waves to the crowd as if he is on Airforce 1, as if he is already president.
Trump tells Jimmy Kimmel that Kimmel’s ratings will be through the roof tonight and he’s right.
People can’t turn away.
Love him? Hate him? He is the elephant faced woman. You have to watch.
Donald Trump brings people into the political circus tent.
My now 17 year old is following the presidential debates.
Why?
One word : TRUMP.
Does my 17 year old like Trump?
I don’t care. I don’t ask. Politics like religion and STD’s is private and personal.
I’m not about to get on my soap box and sway you for or against. You have a vote, then vote.
Our forefathers fought for my right to exercise my vote.
I will tune in and make an educated decision and when the time is right, I’ll decide. So will you.
That’s all you get. One Vote. Don’t bitch about it. It’s the American way. One person, one vote.
If you like Trump vote Trump.
If you hate Trump vote someone else.
You can’t do that in Pakistan; not without getting pulled out of your bed in the middle of the night by the dictatorial police.
Is Trump presidential?
Voters will determine that.
Is he unusual political fodder?
Based on the crowds, and the media demand, the answer is yes.
If ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK, THEN TRUMP IS A POLITICAL FORCE.
He’s a new color on the political spectrum.
Politics has always been theater of the absurd.
Trump is that theater set on fire carpet bombed by insanity.
People who would normally be tuned out, are suddenly Tuned In.
An educated voting block is a good thing.
Trump or not to Trump.
That is the question.
Life’s Crazy™