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In todays NY Times, conservative columnist David Brooks actually compares Donald Trump to a pink rug:
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Suddenly a subtler and more prosaic blue rug grabbed center stage. The rugs had not changed, but suddenly I wanted the blue rug. The pink rug had done an excellent job of being eye-popping on its own. The blue rug was doing an excellent job of being a rug I could enjoy living with.
For many Republicans, Donald Trump is their pink rug. He does the job that they want done at this moment. He reflects their disgust with the political establishment. He gives them the pleasurable sensation that somebody can come to Washington, kick some tail and shake things up.
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The voting booth focuses the mind. The experience is no longer about self-expression and feeling good in the moment. Its about the finger on the nuclear trigger for the next four years. In an era of high anxiety, I doubt Republican voters will take a flyer on their partys future or their countrys future.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/04/opinion/no-donald-trump-wont-win.html
Donald Trump is far more dangerous than a pink rug. But I suppose a conservative Republican columnist cant use words like fascist, or malevolent when talking about a GOP contender. After all, he wouldnt want to smear the entire Republican Party with those words.
I wish I could be as certain as Brooks that Republican voters will sober up and that Trump will never get near the White House. But Trump knows how to play on the fears of terrorism and the Other. And far too many Americans are subject to being manipulated by him. IMO, its possible that we could end up with a President Pink Rug.
IDemo
(16,926 posts)No, never, they're an introspective group with a history of wise choices at the voting booth.
patricia92243
(12,601 posts)is better than the pink one.
Cyrano
(15,057 posts)I think that Cruz is as dangerous as Trump. Perhaps even more dangerous. And he has a more realistic shot at becoming the candidate.
patricia92243
(12,601 posts)red (or in this case pink) it means the Republicans. Blue represents us Democrats.
Delphinus
(11,840 posts)category too.
Gidney N Cloyd
(19,847 posts)CTyankee
(63,912 posts)I swear I don't know where he comes up with these analogies, altho I don't doubt the rug color choice...but he's just weird...
LuvNewcastle
(16,856 posts)Sanity Claws
(21,852 posts)regular column in the New York Times?
librechik
(30,676 posts)unintended humor, David?
FSogol
(45,526 posts)I never thought any of those clowns could get elected and they did.