If you are a Trump Hater, you know who you are. And you are probably perplexed as to why anyone would want Trump to be the President of the United States of America. The fact is that many gazillions of good citizens of the US of A are Trump supporters. And Life in the Boomer Lane knows exactly why. Donald Trump is a self-made man, with strong opinions and even stronger financial muscle. And he isn’t afraid to call a spade a spade or a diamond a club. In fact, he will call anyone and anything whatever he wants to, because that is the American Way and he has more money than you do.
Trump knows what you do not. The US of A is now threatened on all sides, by crazed Muslims, raping Mexicans, marrying gays, and breast-feeding moms. No one before Trump has had the guts to speak out about this. It’s time we had a True Hero. Trump is a True Hero. While Fake Heroes were serving their country and then doing something stupid like getting captured, Trump was proudly applying for and accepting a series of four student deferments before graduating from college, and then arranging to be deemed physically unacceptable for military service after he graduated.
As Trump himself has noted (as imagined by LBL), “I managed to make it through college and grad school, without ever being captured. Let’s talk about who the True American Hero was. ”
Trump has also noted the lack of leadership in this country, and he has come out swinging. And, to his credit, he embodies all of the characteristics that Americans hold dear:
1. We are proud capitalists (and if we can’t buy something, we can at least make fun of it)
“Free trade is terrible. Free trade can be wonderful if you have smart people. But we have stupid people.”
2. We work hard for what we get (but enjoy things even better when they are handed to us)
“Sometimes your best investments are the ones you don’t make.”
3. We love facts (unless they get in the way of what we know to be true)
“A lot of people up there can’t get jobs. They can’t get jobs, because there are no jobs.”
“I have assets — big accounting firm, one of the most highly respected — [says] 9 billion, 240 million dollars. And I have liabilities of about $500 million. That’s long-term debt, very low-interest rates.”
“An ‘extremely credible source’ has called my office and told me that @BarackObama’s birth certificate is a fraud.”
“I’m not a schmuck.”
“Under President Barack Obama, income levels and unemployment numbers ‘are worse now than just about ever’ for African-Americans.”
4. We love science (especially when we can make it do whatever we want it to do.)
“It’s freezing and snowing in New York. We need global warming!”
“The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive.”
5. Women have great value in our society (especially when they are young, hot, and hot to trot)
“You know, it doesn’t really matter what (the media) write as long as you’ve got a young and beautiful piece of ass.”
6. We are creative (especially when we use our creativity to make stuff up that sounds real but isn’t)
“The number of illegal immigrants in the United States is 30 million, it could be 34 million.”
“A certificate of live birth is not the same thing by any stretch of the imagination as a birth certificate.”
7. We are a great melting pot (except for the people who should not only stay away from the pot, but who should be out of the kitchen entirely).
“I will build a great wall — and nobody builds walls better than me, believe me —and I’ll build them very inexpensively. I will build a great, great wall on our southern border, and I will make Mexico pay for that wall. Mark my words.”
“Well, somebody’s doing the raping! I mean somebody’s doing it! Who’s doing the raping? Who’s doing the raping?”
8. We believe in the American Dream (for Americans, which means white people with money and without silly names)
“Part of the beauty of me is that I am very rich.”
9. We love our children (as long as they don’t get in the way)
“I …think Ivanka…does have a very nice figure. I’ve said if Ivanka weren’t my daughter, perhaps I’d be dating her.”
“And did you notice that baby was crying through half of the speech and I didn’t get angry? Not once. Did you notice that? That baby was driving me crazy. I didn’t get angry once because I didn’t want to insult the parents for not taking the kid out of the room!”
10. We love ourselves even more
“My fingers are long and beautiful, as, it has been well been documented, are various other parts of my body.”
“I went to the Wharton School of Business. “I’m, like, a really smart person.”
“Sorry losers and haters, but my IQ is one of the highest, and you all know it.”
Support Donald Trump. You know you really want to. He’s the smartest guy, with the biggest dick. And, if that’s not enough, it will be exciting to see Sarah Palin come roaring back, this time as a member of the Cabinet.
Eilee Adickes
August 3, 2015
This was a hoot! Loved it until you mentioned Palin. Then my teeth were on edge. I think Trump is laughable and an idiot, but Sarah Palin’s lack of intelligence makes her dangerous.
Life in the Boomer Lane
August 4, 2015
Trump has been courting Palin. He said he’d like her to be a member of his Cabinet. I might have to write a post about other Cabinet possibilities. It could be run like he did his reality show, “You’re Fired!” and shown on TV.
Christine Vanderberg
August 3, 2015
This is great! A real winner. Good research! He’s a gold mine of quotes.
Life in the Boomer Lane
August 4, 2015
Yes, a gold mine is one way of putting it. Or maybe more like fracking.
The I is Long Like Y
August 3, 2015
I think there was a typo – instead of Donald Trump has the biggest dick, I think you meant to put Donald Trump is the biggest dick. Just helping out a fellow blogger =D
geezenslaw
August 3, 2015
That’s why I’m hoping the GOP will put Palin on the ticket. A Y w/o an I!
Life in the Boomer Lane
August 4, 2015
Good comment. Although Trump would love to have his Big Dig acknowledged.
Shelley
August 3, 2015
Okay, so I was wondering if you smuggled in some made up quotes. But then I recalled hearing him in a couple of TV clips and thought you probably didn’t need to. He is a gold mine for comedy writers–except it isn’t funny that so many of our fellow citizens actually are buying his act. I’m with him on that first quote. We DO have a lot of stupid people, and they are all supporting him. (And Sarah)
Life in the Boomer Lane
August 4, 2015
Unfortunately, the quotes are his, except for the one I acknowledged as mine. And, yes, he has lots of followers. Humans throughout history haven’t been known for their mass intelligence.
geezenslaw
August 3, 2015
Exactly what I needed to start the week. Now I imagined Trump and Palin having a scandalous affair in the Whitehouse but that one has already been done for us. Now I’m getting nauseous.
Life in the Boomer Lane
August 4, 2015
I’ve thought of that. Fodder for another blog post, “Sarah gets Trumped.”
Susan in TX
August 4, 2015
You heard it here first, folks. LOL.
SimpleLivingOver50
August 3, 2015
Excellent. A love, hate relationship.
Life in the Boomer Lane
August 4, 2015
Without the love.
SimpleLivingOver50
August 4, 2015
I was speaking of America. There are those who love to be told what to do rather than having the freedom of choosing for themselves. As for me I still haven’t found a candidate who I believe will serve the best interests of the American people. It doesn’t matter what party line they are a part of, it seems that they all serve corporate America.
Little Voice
August 3, 2015
Oh yes…what fun, and how sad at the same time.
Life in the Boomer Lane
August 4, 2015
Exactly.
amrittakhar25
August 3, 2015
Love this. I really bloody hope you guys made a better collective decision than us in the UK!
Life in the Boomer Lane
August 4, 2015
This election will go on record for several reasons, most of them not good. Hopefully, the end result will be electing an actual human being.
Susan in TX
August 4, 2015
You may need to lower that bar. And that pic at the top of your post is terrifying.
btg5885
August 3, 2015
Now that would be an interesting ticket – Trump and Palin. Not a good one, but an interesting one. He would say something bizarre and she would say “you betcha Donald.”
geezenslaw
August 3, 2015
OK all. I have to work now. Everybody enjoy the rest of the day while I recover from reading THIS BLOG!
geezenslaw
August 3, 2015
She would be great on a Garrison Keillor PHC skit.
Life in the Boomer Lane
August 4, 2015
True dat. Trump and Palin have begun a mutual admiration society. You knew it was just a matter of time. The clown car is starting to fill up.
Gertie Petrone
August 3, 2015
Hey Guys we have a perfect replacement for the
“Colbert Report”
“The Renee Communique”
geezenslaw
August 3, 2015
+1
Life in the Boomer Lane
August 4, 2015
Oh my. That means I would have to read this stuff all the time. Safeway would run out of coffee Haagen Dazs.
BABYBOOMER johanna van zanten
August 3, 2015
Great post, your sense of humor is exquisite. I reblogged it on my site. Hope you don’t mind, of course with credits. Johanna
Life in the Boomer Lane
August 4, 2015
Thanks, Johanna. I am honored.
Phyllis
August 3, 2015
Well done – for the first time in a long time I am becoming interested in politics. The Donald makes life worth living.
geezenslaw
August 3, 2015
I’m not sure if I’m interested in politics in the way I so-called: ‘should-be’ but at the end of the day the clowns are a lot more entertaining than in the past (pre ’76 or thereabouts). The GOP, DEMs and 3rd party are brewing a strong batch of: LMAO.
Life in the Boomer Lane
August 4, 2015
I suspect that a lot of people feel like you do. It’s a shame it had to happen this way. The Republicans must be like ants now, scurrying around, madly trying to save their eggs.
Tina, The Bo Bina
August 3, 2015
I’m waiting with bated breath the debates, and Saturday Night Live… which could be the same show… hehe 😉
geezenslaw
August 3, 2015
This is when I would love to be a cutting creative Jewish writer bathing in this spring snow melt flood of material. I suspect end of Summer into the Fall we will get a lot of laughs. Renee should dispense with the anecdotal and stay with the politicians and the pundits and lobbyists and the Koch Brothers and this Blog will get banned.
Life in the Boomer Lane
August 4, 2015
The debates will break all records, for sure, and SNL will be hiring extra writers for all the skits that will come out of this.
Curmudgeon
August 3, 2015
The thing that makes Trump stand out is that all of the rest of the candidates are still saying the same plain-vanilla, please-everybody, don’t-rock-the-boat, we-all-know-it’s-BS, lies that candidates have been saying since elections were invented. Suddenly Trump comes along and we can’t believe he is saying the crap he’s saying. Most folks don’t want to hear it and the rest of the folks have been thinking it all along. The guy might be nuts but he’s a marketing genius. It all gives a new meaning to political party.
Life in the Boomer Lane
August 4, 2015
Agreed. I’ve said all along that if you are a Tea Partier/conservative, you’ve had to deal with an African American President (being elected twice), the Affordable Care Act, legalization of same-sex marriage, and what they perceive as radical Muslims knocking their doors down and nobody caring. They are shaking so hard, they can barely aim their guns. Trump is a miracle for them. He has the balls to say what they are thinking. And he has enough money to fund his own campaign and not kowtow to the powers-that-be. Trump will shake things up in a big way, and there will be nothing good about it.
Elyse
August 4, 2015
Trump is popular because we all like a food fight.
Life in the Boomer Lane
August 4, 2015
That’s a great way to put it. But I’m concerned that in this food fight, people will be throwing the utensils along with the food.
Elyse
August 4, 2015
I will, if I can be sure to hit a candidate!
dorannrule
August 5, 2015
Hilarious! I think you should run for President! You would have my vote. 🙂
Life in the Boomer Lane
August 5, 2015
It would be a quick path to the nearest mental institution. On the other hand, I could charge Trump to build that wall between Mexico and the US. Completely by himself. Without sunscreen.
Richard E. Berg
August 5, 2015
Simultaneously sad and hilarious. The Donald is a caricature of the Ugly American on steroids. You have painted his picture so accurately, I wonder if you aren’t a member of the Trump family working on the inside.
Life in the Boomer Lane
August 6, 2015
A Republican Congressman said Trump was created by the Dems. Makes sense. Meanwhile, I’m wondering how a Bill Clinton (and general Democratic) supporter turned into what he is today. But I have no time to track this, as I am devoting most of my time to the growing menage-a-trois between Trump, Palin, and my disgust.
Anonymous
August 8, 2015
Omg! How I wish this would go virtual! So perfect! Of course, if it did Fox News would never allow it to be shown on their channel.
Life in the Boomer Lane
August 8, 2015
And I wish you were some media mogul and could catapult me to fame and fortune. But thanks for reading.
Linda
August 9, 2015
What kind of politician do you want leading the country, one that is a light bearer, is a truth bearer, and is eeking with ❤ 'ng America and making it strong again? What is wrong with that? We've had many past and current leaders that have brought us to our knees, embarrassed us, even to the point of impeachment, and others that we continue to leave in office. We 'the people' are wooed pre-election, BUT it is the after-shock when their true colors are shown. Yes, we are entering into the political season, and this is just the beginning. What, WHAT if Trump were a minority, things would most probably be different. I will vote for the one who is a TRUE American, one that is willing to stand up for Americans and has the potential to turn our situation around, and a business mind – we are a business and do not want to end up like other countries. Maybe, just maybe, this is one who will stand up against the illuminati. JFK and all of the other whistleblowers RIP; let’s not forget.
Life in the Boomer Lane
August 9, 2015
I thank you for these comments, Linda. I would hope that whoever leads this country has a respect for the country and the citizens who populate it. I would also hope that whoever leads this country recognizes that we are part of a global economy and a global perspective. The innocent days of right and wrong have been replaced by a world that is far too complex to talk about “truth” and “light.” Donald Trump has shown himself to respect only himself. He doesn’t respect his country for anything other than the wealth it afforded his family, and now him. He doesn’t respect the Republican party. He doesn’t respect the political process that has given him the opportunity to be heard. He certainly doesn’t respect the voters, when he blatantly makes things up that may create sound bites but simply aren’t true. If you vote for the person you believe to be a “TRUE” American (whatever that means to you), have it be someone who has a vision for this country that goes beyond his wallet or his insatiable need for notoriety. Have it be someone who considers public service a privilege, rather than a favor he is doing for people. Have it be one of the other Republican contenders, one who has integrity and a belief that being the President of the United States can’t be reduced to a reality show.
Susan in TX
August 9, 2015
Beautifully said.
Little Voice
August 9, 2015
How true you are.
Linda
August 9, 2015
Life in the Boomer Lane; very true and let’s hope we find this person that we can all rally around and support.
Life'sdilemmas
August 27, 2015
the concept of being American is as vague as the nation’s name. Trump is tge same, vague in all his political promises and he is a dangerous clown. Voters are gullible and racist voters are the worse.
Life in the Boomer Lane
August 27, 2015
Trump is the doctor you go to when you aren’t feeling well. He says, “You don’t know this, but you are dying and I will save your life.” You ask how he will do that and he answers, “I will cure you. You don’t know what I know. If you did, you’d be scared to death. It’s not necessary for you to know any more than that.” You then write him a check for every cent you have, tell him to do whatever he wants to do to cure you, and you tell everyone what a great doctor he is because he is so sure of himself. (And, yes, the racist voters are flocking to him, of course.)
Jean
September 4, 2015
I would be sad for U.S. if Trump gets a strong minority vote or forbid, majority vote.