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Trump 2016: Less of a Jerk in Person than you Would Think
So I had a little chat with Donald last night. In front of a few thousand people I asked him a question.
I was sitting about 25 feet from him so I got to study him for 20 minutes of talking and 10 minutes of questions. He came for the fund raiser which did not benefit his finances but rather Nevada republicans. He is a dynamic public speaker and is very much a politician. He spoke with a small cheat sheet but he is far faster on his feet mentally than I expected. The arrogance and bluster were apparent but also what was apparent to me is that he’s less of a narcissist than I thought. He took the time to thank a lot of different groups and also praised Reince Preibus at one point which was interesting.
I highly doubt now he’s a stalking horse and I expect him to play this out til Election Day. Hillary won’t do well debating him regardless of how many smart drugs she takes.
He is very good at identifying problems that the audience identifies with and very short on actual solutions beyond saying he can do better. He acknowledged his gaffes but also attacked the media for preordained narratives.
He took about 10 questions , all unscripted, and deftly deflected a couple kooks asking about Bilderbergs and what not. Quicker than I expected he studies a question and has a response with a talking point even if it’s not a direct answer. He’s been coached well recently and it shows.
Well I stood up and asked him about health care. He sort of answered. I’d link the video but I have no clue how to get a video from my phone to here. I almost don’t want to know how such technology works.
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I am so not worthy. If there a Suicidal Tendencies connection I will really be pissed.
DudeJay, I finally work my way back into the sandbox just to find out that you made it all the way to the Show. You’re killing me man.
What are the (Vegas/Reno) odds for a Trump win? I might want to put some $ on him.
So he is personable? I hear the same about Bill Clinton too.
Good post, Doc – and it seems Nigel Farage would agree with you now that he’s met Trump –
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3761715/NIGEL-FARAGE-Trump-warm-man-gave-bounce-ll-new-Ronald-Reagan.html
Thanks for this, Doc. It’s helpful to hear a first-person assessment from someone I trust infinitely.
I’m not surprised by Doc’s report. Both candidates are being run through a pro-Democrat media filter. They are making Trump into “literally Hitler” and trying to turn Hillary into a saint. Of course, it’s far easier to destroy Trump than it is to make Hillary look even remotely palatable.
I’m nevertrump, that is to say, I won’t vote for him. But if he wins, I also hope that he surrounds himself with good, smart people and listens to them. I’ll be hoping every day that I was wrong and he turns out to be a decent president.
If he had been “last three weeks Trump” from the beginning of his campaign instead of the Trump we actually did get all those months, with the bragging, insulting, mugging, conspiracy theorizing, indefensible comments, etc., I’d vote for him without any qualms. As it is, it’s too hard to forget all that and to believe that what we are seeing lately is the real Trump. But I hope it is.
Also, I’d like to hear some solutions beyond, “I will fix it.”
That bit was in the movie, “Patton.” General Patton liked the idea, and, presumably, knew it should apply to himself as well.
Ditto.
Probably Siri.
A friend of ours who had worked with him also said the same thing. Trump is a nice guy with a good heart in real life. But he can get very combative when he is fighting especially publicly.
Yodan–that’s awesome. I only got to Shodan, mostly because USJA has the requirement that you teach for x amount of time for each advancement above that. That option has not been available to me. Would appreciate any insights you can offer here.
Did make it to Nidan in Shin Shin Jujutsu, though.
I know a plumber who worked on Trump’s New Jersey projects and has nothing but praise for Trump. Fair and tough was the description.
These first hand reports mean more to me than all the news articles combined.
Thanks DocJay for this.
There’s your bumper sticker right there:
Trump 2016: Less of a Jerk Than You Would Think.
Yeah, I do love that this header has been top of the Main Feed all day thus far…
Less of a “jerk”?
Hmmm, I remember it differently.
Well it’s better than the original title which implied a new line of branded feminine hygiene products.
Oh yes!
I wonder if anyone will ever do an article explaining how Hillary Clinton is less of a jerk in person than you would think.
Nope.
They’re all dead.
The good news is that once you’re dead she’s no longer mean to you.
#brightside
Perhaps but those same people could be harmed (financially or business-wise) if they badmouth him. Also, a not insignificant number of those people likely signed non-disparagement agreements with him.
Plenty of others that know him personally think he is just as big of a jerk as he appears to be in public.
I’ve met him in person, in his office on 5th Ave and he was a blowhard cartoonish jerk in person.
Missed it. Darn the bad luck!
Too funny.
Love the hashtag – #brightside. Not sure whether or not that is actually called a hashtag, but you know what I meant.
There’s another noun I’d use for Hillary instead of jerk.
I have a few patients that know him and some say the same.