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This is just a snip from an opinion piece in The Age by Josephine Tovey, Fairfax correspondent in the USA.
His thin-skin was already on show, now comedians know his sexism can be turned back on him too. Already Rosie O'Donnell - absurdly, Trump's apparent nemesis - has put her hand up to play his alt-right svengali Steve Bannon.
Personally, I'm hanging out for Ellen Degeneres, gay rights pioneer, to play Mike Pence.
That's something I would really like to see.
murielm99
(30,755 posts)This is perfect.
We need to get in touch with Ellen. Would she do it? I find her kind of low key, not that that is a criticism. Maybe this is just not her style.
2naSalit
(86,765 posts)and maybe if it shows up on the twitter machines she might see the suggestion/request!
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)Especially with what DT is tweeting these days.
2naSalit
(86,765 posts)for blackmail are starting have less affect as everyone is hip to the stink on that stuff now... and it could enhance her brand considerably too.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)If she does speak out it would likely be an issue with her business partners... I hope she does and we appreciate the risks she is taking.
Hekate
(90,773 posts)Everything I've ever seen her in contains those -- and she always behaves (and acts in roles as) a dear person. That's why she got the moniker America's Sweetheart at one point.
machoneman
(4,007 posts)Ellen as Pence is purr-fect!
Gay rights activist meet dumfuckistan Pence!
Rich beyond words, indeed! GOELLEN!
2naSalit
(86,765 posts)That would be awesome if all three were in the same skit, that would be a fountain of turmoil for the cheato and company. And the restofus would have a temporary good feeling for a few days.
Amimnoch
(4,558 posts)Several of peeresident rumpus tweets about Melissa's portrayal was that it was disgusting that a woman played Spicer.
Soo, if he hates it when a female plays his propaganda secretary, imagine how much he'd explode if one of his most vocal female opponents Rosie O'Donnell pops up on SNL portraying him. Maybe have a trump vs trump skit where the Baldwin trump and the O'Donnell trump argue with each other about how to achieve the most vile things. Maybe do it as a schizophrenic episode showing all the double promises trump made throughout the election process and since he's been elected.. Things like:
I have no intention of running for president. (Time, September 14, 1987)
I am officially running for president. (New York, June 16, 2015)
I dont want it for myself. I dont need it for myself. (ABC News, November 20, 2015)
I wanted to do this for myself.
I had to do it for myself. (Time, August 18, 2015)
Politicians are all talk and no action. (Twitter, May 27, 2015)
Im not a politician. (CNN, August 11, 2015)
Im no different than a politician running for office. (New York Times, July 28, 2015)
If I ever ran for office, Id do better as a Democrat than as a Republicanand thats not because Id be more liberal, because Im conservative. (Playboy, March 1990)
Im a registered Republican. Im a pretty conservative guy. Im somewhat liberal on social issues, especially health care. (CNN, October 8, 1999)
Youd be shocked if I said that in many cases I probably identify more as a Democrat. (CNN, March 21, 2004)
Look, Im a Republican. Im a very conservative guy in many respectsI guess in most respects. (The Hugh Hewitt Show, February 25, 2015)
Ive actually been an activist Democrat and Republican. (CNN, October 8, 1999)
Folks, Im a conservative, but at this point, who cares? We got to straighten out the country. (Burlingame, California, April 29, 2016)
Im totally pro-choice. (Fox News, October 31, 1999)
Im pro-life. (CPAC, February 10, 2011)
Look, Im very pro-choice. I hate the concept of abortion. I hate it. I hate everything it stands for. I cringe when I listen to people debating the subject, but you stillI just believe in choice.
I am strongly for choice, and yet I hate the concept of abortion.
I am pro-choice in every respect
but I just hate it. (NBC News, October 24, 1999)
I am very, very proud to say that Im pro-life. (Cleveland, Ohio, August 6, 2015)
Reference:
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/05/donald-trump-2016-contradictions-213869
Anyway, I'm sure Trumpery will have a cow if he saw Rosie portraying him.