by Pa Rock
Citizen Journalist
Rob Reiner has just decimated blowhard Donald Trump on Twitter. He did it succinctly and savagely in one standard tweet, a short string of words that will live in infamy as thousands-upon-thousands of Twitter enthusiasts gleefully share Reiner's killer barb with thousands-upon-thousands of their followers.
When it comes to venting his spleen on tyrannical political hacks, like Trump, this isn't Reiner's first rodeo. As a young man he earned his liberal chops portraying Archie Bunker's erstwhile left-wing son-in-law, Michael Stivic, a radical college instructor who was always harpooning Bunker's political hero, Richard Nixon. Archie routinely referred to Reiner's character as "Meathead." Meathead went on to represent the resentment and repulsion that much of America felt toward Nixon.
And now, forty years later, Meathead has re-emerged, this time railing against the ridiculous demeanor and petty vindictiveness of Donald John Trump.
The thing that stirred the latest salvo from Meathead (Reiner) is the Trumpestian flap which ensued after the latest White House Correspondent's Dinner, an affair which Trump skipped and Reiner attended. The headliner at the charity event was comedian Michelle Wolfe, and one of the other attendees was Trump's press secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders. A portion of Wolfe's routine focused on Sanders, and many on the right took great offense at what they deemed the crudeness of her remarks.
Donald John Trump, although he wasn't there, was one of the sanctimonious taking great offense. Trump spewed his wrath by calling Michelle Wolfe "filthy."
One may be led to assume that being called "filthy" by a man who bragged about "grabbing pussy" and referred to Miss Universe as "Miss Piggy" and "Miss Housekeeping," must be little more than the way he normally speaks and relates to people - especially women - and one would be right. Trump is, after all, also the same person who tried to paint all Mexicans as "rapists," got off on doing impersonations of a physically disabled reporter, yelled for his supporters to remove hecklers from campaign events, coined the term "Crooked Hillary," and routinely called Senator Elizabeth Warren "Pocahontas" to disparage her Native American heritage. He stirred up low-information voters on the campaign trail with derogatory and incendiary remarks about Muslims and immigrants, and he has given tacit support to dangerous white nationalists. Since being elected he has spent most of his time watching television, playing golf, and doing his best to insure that his base remains dangerously angry and volatile.
And he lies - my God does he lie!
Someone is filthy, alright - but it's not Michelle Wolfe.
Here is what Meathead had to say on the matter:
Donald Trump is a stain on America - one that would probably even embarrass Archie Bunker.
Citizen Journalist
Rob Reiner has just decimated blowhard Donald Trump on Twitter. He did it succinctly and savagely in one standard tweet, a short string of words that will live in infamy as thousands-upon-thousands of Twitter enthusiasts gleefully share Reiner's killer barb with thousands-upon-thousands of their followers.
When it comes to venting his spleen on tyrannical political hacks, like Trump, this isn't Reiner's first rodeo. As a young man he earned his liberal chops portraying Archie Bunker's erstwhile left-wing son-in-law, Michael Stivic, a radical college instructor who was always harpooning Bunker's political hero, Richard Nixon. Archie routinely referred to Reiner's character as "Meathead." Meathead went on to represent the resentment and repulsion that much of America felt toward Nixon.
And now, forty years later, Meathead has re-emerged, this time railing against the ridiculous demeanor and petty vindictiveness of Donald John Trump.
The thing that stirred the latest salvo from Meathead (Reiner) is the Trumpestian flap which ensued after the latest White House Correspondent's Dinner, an affair which Trump skipped and Reiner attended. The headliner at the charity event was comedian Michelle Wolfe, and one of the other attendees was Trump's press secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders. A portion of Wolfe's routine focused on Sanders, and many on the right took great offense at what they deemed the crudeness of her remarks.
Donald John Trump, although he wasn't there, was one of the sanctimonious taking great offense. Trump spewed his wrath by calling Michelle Wolfe "filthy."
One may be led to assume that being called "filthy" by a man who bragged about "grabbing pussy" and referred to Miss Universe as "Miss Piggy" and "Miss Housekeeping," must be little more than the way he normally speaks and relates to people - especially women - and one would be right. Trump is, after all, also the same person who tried to paint all Mexicans as "rapists," got off on doing impersonations of a physically disabled reporter, yelled for his supporters to remove hecklers from campaign events, coined the term "Crooked Hillary," and routinely called Senator Elizabeth Warren "Pocahontas" to disparage her Native American heritage. He stirred up low-information voters on the campaign trail with derogatory and incendiary remarks about Muslims and immigrants, and he has given tacit support to dangerous white nationalists. Since being elected he has spent most of his time watching television, playing golf, and doing his best to insure that his base remains dangerously angry and volatile.
And he lies - my God does he lie!
Someone is filthy, alright - but it's not Michelle Wolfe.
Here is what Meathead had to say on the matter:
"I attended the WHCD last night. Donald Trump has so poisoned the atmosphere by attacking the disabled, gold star parents, Muslims, Mexicans, Blacks, women, the press, the rule of law that a comedian who simply tells the truth is offensive? She’s joking. He’s not."
Donald Trump is a stain on America - one that would probably even embarrass Archie Bunker.
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