Monday, May 16, 2016

Donald Trump...some observations

When does DJT start his efforts to appear more presidential?

Whenever there is criticism of him, he simply denies it. I could never do something like that. And moves on. Even if the circumstances are documented in print or film.

He took the debates down to the level of street fighting. The news media reveled in it. Almost no one called on him to provide policies, substance and justification. The media failed again.

His followers were so angry and so desperate that they threw logic out the window for promises that are empty and vague.

Being an effective leader is more than making deals. Especially when those deals were for personal profit and not the public good.

He has never been a public servant. Doesn't know what it means to make the kind of sacrifices that requires.

Most great leaders have faced personal challenges (e.g. a wealthy Kennedy in the military) that have built character. DJT never has.

He is egotistical. Listen to him. What he says is not a strategy. It's him unadulterated and inarticulate. But he's smart, and that kind of smart combined with a monstrous ego is disastrous.

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