Our next president, the Godfather

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Following the Oct. 4 vice- presidential debate, Donald Trump’s son Eric was asked how Mike Pence had done. He answered as a Corleone — maybe not the storied Michael because he was the youngest, and not Fredo since he was weak and destined to be fired in the manner of those times, but possibly Sonny since Eric looked CNN’s Wolf Blitzer hard in the eye and said of Pence, “I really think he represented the family, and I think he represented the party incredibly, incredibly well tonight.” So spoke the Godfather’s son.

I don’t want to overdo this family analogy but I don’t want to ignore it, either. After all, the kids are now all over the place, taking the occasional seat in the occasional meeting with a head of state and almost always accompanying their father as, in the wonderful movie containing all of life’s truths (and its best quotes), various Republican pooh-bahs venture out to Jersey to ask a favor (What about Commerce?) and honor the newest Godfather, the one with the nuclear codes, who would permit torture and yet wants the theater to be a safe place.

Just as in the movie, we are not sure what business the Godfather is in. He is about to be president of the United States, yet we have never seen his taxes — all his taxes — and now, during the traditional expressions of loyalties from Republicans who actually went to the mattresses to fight Trump but who now vow loyalty and just plain awe — the meetings were interrupted for some deal relating to apartments in Pune, India. They will be called Trump Towers Pune.

Are there other business interests elsewhere in the world? Are any in Russia? Are any Russians Trump investors? Are any of them linked to Vladimir Putin? Never mind, how could they not be?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/our-next-president-the-godfather/2016/11/21/c5040e82-b012-11e6-8616-52b15787add0_story.html?utm_term=.893a2578432b&wpisrc=nl_rainbow&wpmm=1

[BSdetect]

1. I think they attend meetings to help cover up his mental deterioration.

He obviously has dementia. It will be concealed indefinitely.

This has become a serious problem only Congress can address, so no hope there.

[asiliveandbreathe]

2. Trump - Andrew Jackson I presume???

Yep. the ol' south rises...I happened to think of the A Jackson, and went to look him up just for accuracy of my history..low and behold - I am not the first to see the resemblance...news media - some of them have picked up on it also...silly me..if it sounds like a racist, and acts like a racist - then it must be a racist..hang on folks - we are going for a ride...

[kentuck]

7. Except Jackson defeated the British at the Battle of New Orleans.

Trump did nothing.

[haele]

10. He ran as Jackson, but as long as he's got the position, he's going to be more like Harding.

His VP/cabinet is going to run things, just like Harding's did - and they were out and out racists, con-men, and Nativists/Nationalist then too.
Remember, while the KKK became legitimized during Wilson's term, it remained so throughout Harding's - even though at that time, Republicans were historically supposed to be more concerned about "Working Man's/Citizen's Rights" than the Democrats were at that time.
Prior to the 1920's, Republicans had previously frowned on the outright genocidal actions of the KKK, along with other "minor anti-social" events such as Union-Busting - they may not have actually done much about it, but there was at least a nominal protest made and maybe a law passed that would be flouted by those either isolated enough or wealthy enough to ignore the Feds.

Haele

[muntrv]

3. I think Trump is more like Nucky Thompson (Boardwalk Empire).

[DemocratSinceBirth]

4. Don Corleone had more of a moral compass than Donald Trump as did Michael.

[lpbk2713]

5. Yeah, I remember him from the movies.

One of the Pink Panther movies.

[Qutzupalotl]

6. Mafia Don. nt

[spanone]

8. K&R...

[11 Bravo]

9. Shit, Don Corleone would chew that putz up and spit him out.