
Donald Trump’s endorsement of Mitt Romney for President really shouldn’t be much of a surprise considering the startling similarities between the two men.
Excerpts from Trump’s endorsement:
“I actually offered my endorsement to all the candidates but Romney was the only one who would agree to accept the endorsement while standing behind a lectern with my name on it instead of his.”
“Romney’s business experience of buying and liquidating companies proves he’s the only candidate who loves firing people just as much as I do.”
“If you compare Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney, Mitt is the man who has shown he cares about great hair just as much I do. I see the perfectly coiffed head of hair on our next president and it’s like looking in a mirror.”
“What really put Romney over the top in my eyes was that he would even take my endorsement seriously. I still can’t believe a serious contender for the most powerful office in the world agreed to join me on stage to kiss the ring of a reality TV star shamelessly pretending to be a kingmaker to generate buzz for the new season of the really, really terrific Apprentice, Sundays on NBC.”
“I love that Mitt shared my experience of attending an elite prep school as this makes him uniquely qualified to fix our public school’s appalling lack of rowing, polo, and medieval jousting.”
“Yes, all the candidates are millionaires–as any candidate for public office should be since donors don’t believe a man can be president if he isn’t well-connected enough to even accidentally stumble upon a million or two–but only Mitt can rival my level of wealth in the hundreds of millions department. He’s the only candidate who will tackle the lack of words to define the territory between millionaire and billionaire.
- ‘Millionaire’ is anyone with 1 million.
- ‘Multimillionaires’ is anyone with a minimum of 2 million. That’s chump change. Don’t lump me into the same category of wealth as a guy with 2 million. That’s what I spend on red power ties and hair care products in just one season of Apprentice, Sunday nights on NBC.
- But we’re not ‘billionaires’ either. We need a word like ‘hundred-millionaire’ or ‘almost-billionaire’ or ‘squinting-billionaire.'”
“When I looked at the background of each candidate, Mitt was the only one who shared my experience of having a multimillionaire, ferociously well-connected father who got me into the best schools, provided a safety net if I failed, provided me business opportunities either directly or indirectly through his contacts, and allowed me to trade on his name to raise money from investors with the unspoken implication that my father would step in if the business failed. We share the same sense of humor that enjoys promoting ourselves as self-made men while satirically giving advice to poor people about how hard work and ingenuity can get you anywhere in life when we both know 90% of all jobs are filled through networking. Nobody gets that we’re joking, but I guess it’s kind of an inside joke between squinting-billionaires.”
Life in the Boomer Lane
February 7, 2012
Damn you, GG. I had declared a personal moratorium on looking at photos of rich idiots (I haven’t seen one photo of a Kardashian in over a week), and now this. My eyeballs have just lost brain cells.
The Good Greatsby
February 7, 2012
I didn’t want to comment on Trump’s endorsement since nobody can be held responsbile for whom Trump endorses, but I had to say something about someone who would actually accept Trump’s endoresement.
Snoring Dog Studio
February 7, 2012
Yeah. I thought we were all done with Trump. He just had to get back in the spotlight. I think the conversation between Mitt and his campaign manager would have been hilarious to witness – “I don’t care how much you want to throw up in your mouth, Mitt. PRETEND that you’re grateful!”
The Good Greatsby
February 7, 2012
“But what if I throw up in my mouth while I’m thanking Trump?”
Snoring Dog Studio
February 8, 2012
I think that’s a fire-able offense.
bearman
February 7, 2012
Now that it looks like Romney has the win, Trump wants to come in and endorse him so he looks like a power broker.
The Good Greatsby
February 7, 2012
In a similar vein, I’m waiting to make my endorsement until the day after the general election.
becomingcliche
February 7, 2012
They may actually be twins that were separated at birth. The hair, the suit, the ham-handed politics, the stupid statements.
The Good Greatsby
February 7, 2012
Romney is going to have to get married a few more times and start calling himself ‘The Mitt’ before I’m completely convinced.
bigsheepcommunications
February 7, 2012
So moving. Can’t wait until the White House gets renamed “Trump Plaza, D.C.”
The Good Greatsby
February 8, 2012
That’s a much more interesting name than the White House.
Tori Nelson
February 7, 2012
“Squinting billionaire”… brilliant. I’m still looking for a fancy title for our elite financial class. Must-buy-discount-eggs just isn’t that catchy 🙂
The Good Greatsby
February 8, 2012
It doesn’t exactly roll of the tongue, does it?
thelifeofjamie
February 7, 2012
I think Trump just endorsed him because he wants to know how Mitt gets that great hair.
The Good Greatsby
February 7, 2012
“Explain this to me one more time, Mitt; you mean you actually used your wealth to hire someone to cut your hair instead of cutting it yourself?”
Kevin Haggerty
February 8, 2012
This handshake picture makes my soul wince. Can you imagine the kind of conversations these guys have?
Trump: “So, have you ever bought a ‘Mom ‘N Pop’ business, just to run it into the ground and build a statue of yourself where the business stood before you burned it down and pissed on its ashes?”
Romney: “Donald, please. That’s so coarse. I’d never buy a ‘Mom ‘N Pop’ business. It would mean interaction with private residents. I have allergies.”
The Good Greatsby
February 8, 2012
To be honest, I honestly can’t imagine any conversation these two guys could possibly have.
scottissterling
February 8, 2012
Why does anyone (including the media) care what this guy thinks? He’s no different than, say, a rap mogul. Fairly successful branding business, shameless self-promotion, cartoonish looks. The next time Trump speaks ask yourself this question: “Would I care if Puffy Combs told me who to vote for?”
The Good Greatsby
February 8, 2012
I might start caring whom Puffy Combs endorsed if scientists were able to establish a connection between bling and world peace negotiation strategies.
cooper
February 8, 2012
Although the phrase “Romney-Trump” has a nice ring to it. Sounds like the name of a European moped…
The Good Greatsby
February 8, 2012
Don’t be surprised if Republicans automatically reject anything that sounds European.
Adrienne schmadrienne
February 8, 2012
Ew, these two together just makes me think of a rich guy circle jerk. *shudder*
Thomas Stazyk
February 8, 2012
Just when I was starting to think the whole 99 vs. 1 thing was a media invention. . . .
The Good Greatsby
February 8, 2012
These pictures of the two together won’t do Romney any favors when the 99% issue heats up again during the general election.
petrothekritic
February 8, 2012
I use to work for the St. Louis Public School district until my job was outsourced. That,s when William Roberti, Alvarez & Marsal out of New York were hired for the 2003-2004 school district to turn the school around after we lost our accreditation. Seven years later we are struggling to achieve that. I understand Romney and Trump are great businessmen but it takes more than being a businessman to run a school district. I also wonder how the New Orleans school district,after Roberti, is doing as they also struggled to gain accreditation. So I hope Romney is not going to rely on the fact that he is a businessman and try to deal with education in such a way. We’re proof positive it doesn’t work that way.
katecourysfarmhouse.com
February 8, 2012
I am now very depressed!
The Good Greatsby
February 8, 2012
I hope I didn’t ruin it for you if either of these men had been your first choice for president.
Angie Z.
February 8, 2012
And yet Obama is the one called “an elitest” — which I now understand to mean “smart” and “doesn’t prefer domestic beer”.
The Good Greatsby
February 8, 2012
If Americans weren’t so unflinchly loyal to domestic beer, maybe beer companies would feel some pressure to make a good domestic beer.
Angie Z.
February 8, 2012
Despite that it’s grounds for deportation, I say bring on the Guinness!
The Good Greatsby
February 8, 2012
Those American lagers are barely even beers. You’ve got to get into ales before the world of beer opens up.
Lily
February 8, 2012
Romney seems pained in every picture with The Donald.
The Good Greatsby
February 8, 2012
I’m sure he didn’t want to be there. His advisors probably convinced him that even though the endorsement was meaningless, Trump would be a thorn in his side if he felt disrespected.
worrywarts-guide-to-weight-sex-and-marriage
February 8, 2012
This is the third piece I have read on this blog that has been better than the monologues on the late night TV circuit. In fact, I recently found myself screaming (thinking to myself) while watching Letterman, “The Good Greatsby did a much better job making fun of Captain Schettino.” I think the late night set might benefit from a link to your blog.
The Good Greatsby
February 8, 2012
By all means, please send them a link.
Dana
February 8, 2012
Oh, my eyes– they bleed! And now I’ve started to think my new haircut is like Trump hair… puffy and soft, only brunette. VERY SAD FACE. 😦
The Good Greatsby
February 8, 2012
But just think how far Trump’s gotten with that haircut.
susielindau
February 8, 2012
I want to be a squinting billionaire when I grow up.
Very funny post!
The Good Greatsby
February 8, 2012
Squinting billionaires have all the fun.
Laura
February 8, 2012
At first I thought these were real Trump quotes, but then I noticed that for each one, you’d strung together one or more grammatically correct sentences to form a coherent thought. The real Donald Trump would never do that.
But now I’m wondering which would have been less painful to watch: the current series of Republican debates or a season of Republican Presidential Candidate Apprentice.
pattisj
February 8, 2012
Laura, where do you come up with these great ideas? (RPC Apprentice) You need to be on the brainstorming panel!
monicastangledweb
February 8, 2012
Those are all good reasons for endorsing Romney. Especially love the hair reason. That, er, “trumps” them all! 🙂
Ape No. 1
February 8, 2012
I am presuming that the endorsement comes with the caveat that the Donald can fire President Mitt at any time during his term if he is unhappy with his performance or if the ratings are low.
A Gripping Life
February 8, 2012
I’m not gonna lie, I love Mitt Romney. Hopefully he’ll be our next president. The Donald is a self promoting, thin lipped, orange man with bad hair. The two are VERY different.
flippingchannels
February 9, 2012
Marvelous last paragraph. I imagine some people still won’t get it, despite your masterfully subtle presentation. But then, they’re the ones it’s working on after all.