I know why "Donnie Short Fingers" is running for President

[maxrandb]

I think his decision to run for President was made the night of the Correspondents Dinner when he was embarrassed and eviscerated by the President. I don’t remember the year, but I distinctly remember him sitting there, red-faced, steam coming out of his ears…or his…whatever.

Remember, this was the night that the President had just ordered a raid on the compound to take out the bastard that brought down the World Trade Center buildings.

Really, who could blame President Obama for launching some pointed barbs the Trumpster’s way? For months and months, Trump had used his media manipulation skills to great use regarding the presidents birth. So much was the crescendo building about President Obama’s country of origin that he decided to put the whole thing to rest, “once and for all” (except for the extreme right-wingers who still claim he’s a “Kenyan born Muslim terrorist”) and release his Birth Certificate. It really was a stroke of genius. “Here’s my ‘effing’ Birth Certificate you sick pricks, and BTW, here’s Osama Bin Laden’s ‘effing’ head too!”

And there sat Trump in all his glory, and the President meticulously, and with the comedic timing of Steve Martin, emasculated and eviscerated him. Poor Donald, the laughter of the thousands around him cascading down on his coiffed troubadour head. It was probably one of the few times in Trumps life that he was made to feel “uncomfortable”. It must have felt like thousands of shards of sharp glass ripping at his ego. Personally, I think my favorite line from President Obama that night was when he talked about the massive and consequential decisions he has to make, and compared that with Donald having to fire Gary Bussey from Celebrity Apprentice. Pure…Comedy…GOLD!

Now, a normal and mentally healthy person is able to take a good natured “ribbing” and laugh at themselves, but that’s not “Donnie Short Fingers”. He’s a pompous, vindictive, thin-skinned, self-absorbed prick of the highest order. To borrow a great description of Barbara Bush…”that man can HATE!”

I honestly believe that he began to plot his hostile takeover of the Republican Party as soon as the chuckles and guffaws of that night began to wane.

I also don’t think that Trump particularly cares about being President. He wants to try to get back at the man who made him a laughing stock in the eyes of the world. His goal is to destroy everything that President Obama has accomplished, and if he has to burn down the country to do it…he couldn’t give a shit.

You know what I say? “Eff him if he can’t take a joke”

[IdaBriggs]

1. You mean in 2011 - see video below -

Last edited Wed Mar 23, 2016, 05:09 PM - Edit history (1)

When *THIS* happened --

I still love it.

ON EDIT: Year changed from incorrect 2012 to 2011.

[maxrandb]

3. Yep...that's the one

Little "Donnie Short Fingers" is not used to being smacked down like that. He looked like if it went on a few more minutes he might explode.

Thanks Obama! You had a chance to take him out, and now look at what's happening

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

11. I think that's from 2011

and then on Sunday Trump's Celebrity Apprentice show was preempted because of Bin Laden's death.

[IdaBriggs]

16. You are right - post changed to reflect correct year.

Thank you!

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

39. I had to look it up to check my memory

because I wondered at the time if Obama held off announcing Bin Laden's death
just to f ck with Trump one more time.

IIRC Trump's show that night was greatly hyped.

[Dont call me Shirley]

18. Thanks for posting the video. Love President Obama's humor and wit.

[In_The_Wind]

19. ... back to square one ...

[braddy]

24. Hilarious video, this was about 18 months after Trump left the Democratic party the

roast April 30th, but Trump was already on his way to running for President as a republican.

April 13, 2011
"Is Donald Trump Serious About a 2012 Run for President?"
Some suggest Donald Trump's candidacy is just a stunt, but support for the billionaire is growing.

May 2011
In the end (again), it was not to be. In May 2011, he said in a statement: “I have spent the past several months unofficially campaigning and recognize that running for public office cannot be done half-heartedly. Ultimately, however, business is my greatest passion and I am not ready to leave the private sector.”

[mountain grammy]

37. ohhh, thank you for posting..

I needed that! I'm sure gonna miss President Obama.

[passiveporcupine]

38. At that same dinner

Seth Meyers roasted Trump pretty good too. Not a smile did I see on his face. He has no grace.

[Hayduke Bomgarte]

2. I can't say I believe your theory, but

I do find it quite plausible. The one thing you say I take any issue with is " the man who made him a the man who made him a laughing stock in the eyes of the world". I think drumpfs done a damn decent job making himself a laughing stock in the eyes of the world.

And yeah, eff him if he can't take a joke... In fact, eff him anyway.

[maxrandb]

5. He has made himself a laughing stock all over the world

but I don't think he's ever had to sit there and listen to them laugh like he did that night

[Bucky]

58. himself?

Sure, if you can count American democracy and the mental acuity of 30% of the nation as simply collateral damage.

Plus of course those people who've been injured or killed by idiots who got riled up by Trump's hateful words.

[CanSocDem]

4. Good analysis...(eom) k&r

[1StrongBlackMan]

6. I had forgotten trump's expression, as President Obama ...

as you said, emasculated and eviscerated him.

[Wellstone ruled]

7. Donnie has always done the Bully on anyone who

challenges or humiliated him in any way shape or form.

[Surya Gayatri]

8. This theory was borne out in a NYT article from 2~ weeks ago.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027701330

Little Donny just wants your respect...and is trying to buy it as President of the United States

Donald Trump’s Presidential Run Began in an Effort to Gain Stature

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/13/us/politics/donald-trump-campaign.html

[tanyev]

9. I sure can't see him wanting to live and work in the White House for 4 years.

"This old dump needs more gilding!"

[Cirque du So-What]

21. Louis XIV would blush

[jwirr]

25. That may be a house but it is in no way a home. Anyone

know what the mural is above the light fixture?

[aidbo]

26. I imagine the scene went something like this...

interior: Trump talking with his interior decorator

T: "Everything should be gold! Really classy"
ID: "okay..."
T: "And here on the ceiling paint one of those murals, you know like in the Sixteen Chapel"
ID: "the Sistine Chapel?"
T: "That's what I said!"

[jwirr]

31. LOL

[tanyev]

30. The Apotheosis of The Donald?

[yourout]

10. We should call him "Stubby" Trump.

[lastone]

14. ^^^ yes we should

Stubby Donnie
Stubby Trump
Either way works!

[spooky3]

50. Or Stumpy, if you want to make if shorter, so to speak

[ljm2002]

57. Perfect! n/t

[nolabear]

12. There was an article saying the same, but I can't recall who wrote it.

His incredibly thin skin, short fingers and inhuman hair make me think he's some sort of alien presence who hasn't gotten "human" quite right.

[3catwoman3]

17. Brings to ming the hysterically masterful...

...first Men In Black movie.

[No Vested Interest]

29. Yes, I saw the article....

[MisterP]

13. and then al Qaeda never bothered us again. the end

[MrScorpio]

15. Damn Skippy nt

[Dont call me Shirley]

20. Not an implausible hypothesis.

[DebbieCDC]

22. Is "Donnie Short Fingers" his

Official mafia name? Like Sammy the Bull?

[maxrandb]

53. If it wasn't already

I sure the hell hope it become it now!

[basselope]

23. He decided to run a LONG time ago

He flirted with a run in 2000 on the reform ticket. His platform was single payer healthcare, assault weapons ban, and a one time wealth tax on people with net worth over 10MM to combat the debt. However, Buchanan's people took over the reform party and drove it into the ground.

There was no opening in 2004 for a "3rd party" and in 2008 Obama had locked up the "Change" thing.

This year has offered him the first real opportunity to come in as an outsider and give people what they have been begging for since 1992.. someone to come in a shake things up in a major way.

Remember, Perot was leading in some polls before he dropped out, because he never WANTED the job. He just wanted to get NAFTA off the table. People have been yearning for that outsider every since.

Trump is now scratching that itch for a lot of people.

[billh58]

28. Trump is now

scratching that itch for a lot of bigots, racists, and gun nuts. There, fixed that for you.

[basselope]

32. Sadly, that is only a part of his group.

There are people honestly deciding between Bernie and Trump, because they want THE SYSTEM to change.

A completely non-political talk show I listen to recently had a call in segment and a LOT of people were considering Trump for just that reason. The host, who is about as far from a racist or bigot as you can get, was also leaning towards Trump because, as he put it, it's time to "burn it down".

The political establishment has failed us for a long time. Obama came in on a wave of hope and change, but turned out to be just another center right politician. People are now desperate for that change and SOME (not myself) are willing to turn to Trump to get it.

[billh58]

36. Those "people" that

you so adamantly defend for "honestly" supporting a lunatic are the worst of the worst of America's religious and bigoted fanatics. These ass wipes will not vote for a Democrat anyway, so who the hell cares that they waste their vote on a loser?

You may be on the wrong site if you call President Obama "just another center right politician." President Obama will go down in history as one of the greatest presidents this country has seen.

You also may be on the wrong site if you believe that an imbecile like Trump is a viable candidate to try an fill President Obama's shoes.

Please go advocate for the Trumpster someplace else.

[basselope]

41. I'm not advocating for Trump

I am not voting for him, nor would I suggest anyone do so.

I am just explaining reality to you.

And Obama will go down in history much like Clinton. Someone who had a ton of potential and squandered it with center right policies that ultimately moved the country in the wrong direction.

Sorry, but Obama IS center right. That's just who he is, for better or worse.

[billh58]

43. Buh Bye

Your opinion of President (you keep forgetting to use that title Bubba) Obama means squat to real Democrats. Now run along and agitate on a Libertarian site, or better yet go to a Trump rally.

[basselope]

44. Sorry the truth hurts.

It's something you are going to have to come to terms with in the coming months.

[billh58]

45. Not really

Bubba. Your hero Trump doesn't stand a chance in Hell of coming close to the Oval Office. Your disrespect of President Obama tells me everything I need to know about you. What was your previous screen name, or the one you use at FR?

[basselope]

46. Sorry the truth hurts.

I'm not disrespecting Obama. I am just putting him where he belongs on the political scale. This has been done many times. He is center right.


Heck, even Obama has called himself center right. http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/09/04/obama-says-hed-be-considered-maybe-center-right-in-parts-of-europe/


Even on DU he has been considered Center Right. http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002303013

So why is this suddenly "shocking" or "insulting". His policies are to the right of the center. That's center right.

I don't remember my old screenname. I left DU in 2004 when the democrats chose Kerry over Dean. It was probably RKilroy or something like that, but I wasn't able to figure it out and don't have access to that e-mail anymore.

I didn't vote for Kerry, nor did I vote for Obama. I voted Green in all those elections.

I didn't vote for Clinton either.

I am an independent and ONLY came back to this party (and to this website) for Bernie Sanders.

In short... I don't vote for republicans.

[billh58]

47. You just confirmed

my first impression of you: you're NOT a Democrat, therefore we have nothing further to discuss. Don't the Greenies have a web site where you can go bash Democrats to your little old heart's content Bubba?

And your version of the "truth" is just a minority opinion. An opinion from a minority party Greenie at that.

[basselope]

48. Sorry the truth hurts.

I never said I was a democrat. I have said over and over again, I am back on this website for one reason and one reason only. Bernie Sanders.

I was a registered independent, although switched to democrat when Bernie announced.

I joined this website in 2001 when I saw a banner during the protests a the bush inauguration. I did vote for Gore in 2000. I worked incredibly hard for Howard Dean in 2003/04 and was stunned when the democrats chose a war voter and then predictably lost the election. I was actually the first online contributor to his campaign and helped coordinate meetup with his campaign and my wife got to introduce him at his Union Station rally in Los Angeles (well, actually she introduced Martin Sheen, who then introduced Howard Dean).. which is why I am not a Martin Sheen fan, because she was SUPPOSED to introduce Howard Dean, but Martin Sheen DEMANDED to be the one to introduce him, so as we were getting ready for her to give her speech, Dean's people (and Dean) came in personally to apologize to her. Rob Reiner was in the room and he offered to introduce her, which was super cool of him. Anyway, when Dean dropped out.. I left the site behind and forgot it existed for many years.

The 2008 democratic primaries didn't interest me that much because it was a race between two people who were center right. I did get to meet Obama in 2007 when he opened a gas station nearby. Excellent speaker, but it was very clear to me who and what he was. A politician first and "democrat" second. He proved me right when he threw away the public option, made the bush tax cuts permanent and pushed for TPP.

And no.. I NEVER voted for Bill Clinton but I supported him during the idiotic impeachment hearings, when I helped to organize hundreds of people to join with moveon.org.

I look at the political parties the same way I look at religion and I have absolutely no loyalty to any specific party.

So, no.. I'm not in the minority party. You are.

Democrats are 29% of the population. Republicans are 26%.

The rest of us.. we're the majority. The independents. And guess what. You don't win ANYTHING without us.

[billh58]

60. You sincerely believe

that the "us" you refer to think in lockstep with you? You sure think a lot of yourself don't you? You and your dreams of overthrowing the establishment and building a Shangri La from the ground up are a long-standing pipe dream Bubba.

And guess what? We've already won plenty of times without you and your imaginary friends. You're not as relevant, nor as important as you seem to believe. Your far-right counterparts are facing similar awakenings.

[basselope]

62. yes.. they are.

And all you've managed to do is lose a generation of voters and put the US in a giant mess

But, dont worry... adults are coming to clean it up.

[billh58]

64. Whatever you say

Mr. Millennial. Adults?

[basselope]

65. Wrong generation.

The Millennial's are the ones you lost with the democrats drastic shift to the right.

Its the Gen X'ers who are going to fix your mess.

[billh58]

66. I apologize for

lumping you in with a generation that is attempting to outdo the Gen X masterminds and all of their lofty accomplishments. This just keeps getting funnier and funnier.

[basselope]

67. Wow. Struck a nasty nerve, didn't I?

Sorry the center right swing of the democratic party is coming to an end.

Are you going to go back to voting for republicans now?

[billh58]

68. Never did, never will

I have voted for every Democratic Presidential Candidate, including and since since JFK, and will continue to do so as long as I live. The "best candidate regardless of Party affiliation" mindset is what has given this country an over abundance of totally inept Republican "leadership."

Run along now and pester someone else sonny. You've become repetitive and boring.

[basselope]

70. Ah, the age explains it.

You haven't voted for a democrat in a long time. You must have forgotten what they look like.

If god forbid Hillary gets the nomination in 2016 at least we will get a REAL candidate in 2020, so you will be around to vote for a real democrat again.

Must suck having to constantly justify your votes by just saying you are voting for the "democrat" when even you know you are voting for a republican.

How sad for you.

[Odin2005]

55. You don't get it.

[billh58]

59. And yet another

gem of wisdom from someone with their transparency page showing.

[Odin2005]

54. This is exactly why I think Trump will suddenly shift to the center once he's nominated.

[BarbaRosa]

27. How ironic that barb to Michele Bachmann

about being born in Canada.

[WhiteTara]

33. His first run was in 2012 and he was very unsuccessful... or

in his words, he was a loser.

[benld74]

34. Everyday more info on him comes out

Fortune dug up his real debt, not 500 M, but over 1B pushing 1.5!
Never tells actually what he has or owes which must be done before anything.
He will never admit anything fools may follow him now, but when the fools wake up?
Then what

[zentrum]

35. Good theory.

Fits his psychology.

[Delmette]

40. One more time?

Is the Correspondence Dinner held every April?

[Avalux]

42. I remember that very well.

His ego is so huge - he was totally enraged by the teasing. I bet that phone call from Bill Clinton urging him to run for president reminded Donnie Short Fingers about that night (Bill probably mentioned it to convince him).

[nadinbrzezinski]

49. CBC beleives the same, but he has been thinking about running since

1988.

[spooky3]

51. "Steam coming out of his ears...or wherever"--LOL

[eridani]

52. I say eff him even if he can take a joke n/t

[ljm2002]

56. It was a thing of beauty...

...and your thesis makes sense.

There have been two truly memorable Press Corps dinners in recent years (that I am aware of, I don't always follow them): the one you bring up -- and it was truly wonderful -- and the one where Stephen Colbert reamed GWB in front of God and everybody, another stunning performance and one that made Colbert my hero for life even if he had not done another thing, ever.

Thanks for bringing this up. Everyone should review it, if only for the sheer pleasure it brings one to see The Donald laid low.

BTW I love your nickname for him, will have to remember it: Donnie Short Fingers. Kind of like Little Boots for GWB -- fitting, with connotations that are sure to irritate the target.

K&R

[maxrandb]

69. Donnie Short Fingers is his "mob" nickname

like

Joseph "Joe the Barber" Barbara
John "Johnny Sausage" Barbato
Sam "Teets" Battaglia
William "Willie the Rat" Cammisano
Richard "Shellackhead" Cantarella,
Dominick "Baldy Dom" Canterino,

[runaway hero]

61. this is it

In truth, Trump is seen like a side show. I think he wants a "grand" accomplishment on his record.