I saw Donny Trump Jr. this morning on the CBS Morning show.

[MineralMan]

He was talking fast and not saying much of any value. My wife said, "He's that guy who gets you drunk and has sex with you after you pass out at the frat house."

Hmm...

[underpants]

1. Stinks of white privilege and a $180k high school degree

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028030153

[MineralMan]

2. Exactly.

[MoonRiver]

3. I think all Rump's kids are creepy.

You know they're just hanging in there until he dies. Then they will all be battling for more of what was given them in the will.

[Maven]

4. He's a smarmy, obnoxious little asshole

I couldn't believe my ears last night when Maddow was gushing over him. WTF is wrong with her?

[PatSeg]

16. Seriously?

I missed that.

[Maven]

17. Yup. Here's the clip, if you can stand it.

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/maddow-trump-jr-speech-best-of-rnc-so-far-728286275574

"Nailed it, absolutely nailed it"

"Best speech of the convention by far"

"I thought that was excellent"

"A breakout moment"

[PatSeg]

18. Oh, I did hear her say that

I wasn't paying too close attention, though I thought it was excessively effusive. I do recall thinking that he was a far better speaker than I had expected and wondered if he might not be considering a political career some day (god forbid).

She was right though, it was the best speech of the convention, but that is a pretty low bar.

[Hortensis]

29. In this gig, she has to balance and not seem biased, which

she is, of course. It is, after all, the Republican National Convention. Besides, he did do very well in that speech, for a conservative speaking to conservatives. She could tell the truth effusively without doing harm.

Btw, when Trump falls, his family's public persona will go down with him. Although scandals may arise from his legal troubles, when he simply loses in November the party is going to turn on him, big! Few really want him, and his name is going to be toxic, and "the star that was born tonight," Jr., is going to just a shooting star. Hubris.

[PatSeg]

37. I've thought about that when I watch these events

I know what some of these people like Rachel WANT to say, but as journalists they do have to appear unbiased if they are to be considered credible. Also if they want anyone on the right to talk to them.

Maybe Junior can get a show on Fox News?

You're right, the party will quickly distance themselves from everything Trump and hope voters will forget this nightmare.

[Hortensis]

42. Speaking of Fox, did you hear Rachel last night

saying

Ailes Leaving Fox Would Be "A Seismic Potential Event In Conservative Politics." ... If you know anything about the intersection of media and politics in this country, you'll know that that is just a seismic event, in terms of the Republican Party, the conservative movement and the swath of American media that leans toward the Republican side of the ledger. ... It's almost impossible to imagine the Republican, modern Republican Party without Roger Ailes' Fox News.

Fascinating, but she was too busy to go into it. Of course, Ailes helped most current Republican candidates develop national renown by having them work for Fox. It may just be that Fox won't be among Jr's options, though.

[PatSeg]

43. It is rather bizarre that a so-called

news network is actually an advocate for a political party. There was a time when that was not only unthinkable, but illegal. Now it is becoming common place all over the world. One can hope that the Internet can offset it.

Maybe Daddy could buy Junior and the other kids their own network, though I don't think anyone believes he has enough money for that.

[Hortensis]

44. +1000 on that. Completely corrupt.

Btw, Trump's first Trump U trial starts November 28 (after the election), and he'll be required to disclose his net worth.

[PatSeg]

46. I hope the man gets everything

he deserves. Unfortunately, that will not help the many people he has hurt over the years, but maybe this will be the beginning of the end of his bogus Trump empire.

[politicaljunkie41910]

38. Prior to Don Jr's convention speech, one of the anchors over at CNN said that all the Trump children

who had been on "The Apprentice" had been coached in acting and speaking during the time they were part of that show. As a result, he said, they all knew how to "play to the camera" and were all comfortable being in front of a camera. He said that he expected Don Jr to do well. I watched his performance with that in mind, so I guess I was less than impressed. I thought he was speaking rather fast, but I figured that they must have been speeding up the program in or to get to all of those who were speaking in the Prime Time time slot, rather than nervousness.

[coco77]

21. I saw it too..

Rachel kept saying how wonderful he was,I couldn't find my remote quicken enough. I started screaming:OK,Ok shut the fuck up! I never went back.

[tblue37]

31. Maybe she hopes that the Republican base will think she has contaminated

him with her cooties and therefore turn against him.

[coco77]

32. I heard msnbc is going even more conservative so..

maybe she wants to get a head start..

[Ineeda]

27. I only listened to a little of it...

because of his clear undertone of anger and meanness (I was in another room and, frankly, didn't know who was speaking.) When I went to change the channel, having had my dose of toxic waste, I realized who he was. Even speaking so glowingly of his father, he couldn't hide his true, entitled, nasty character.

[PatSeg]

5. He is also this guy (graphic animal pic)

Last edited Wed Jul 20, 2016, 05:21 PM - Edit history (1)

I'm so tired of hearing the media talk about what great kids Trump has raised.

[Raastan]

6. Omg

Thanks for posting...

[PatSeg]

8. The pictures are heartbreaking

They should be shown over and over again, as no words could ever convey what what the photos do.

There are more here:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tanya-young-williams/donald-trump-your-sons-lo_b_8333534.html

[MineralMan]

7. Same sort of predatory behavior.

Truly.

[PatSeg]

11. Absolutely

Seems to run in the family.

[MineralMan]

12. Damn!

Anyone who would shoot an elephant for a trophy tail should not be allowed anywhere near political power.

This should be a campaign poster about the Trump family. Caption:

Donald Trump, Jr.
Like Father, Like Son.

[PatSeg]

14. Oh yes

He is a "manly man". Actually he is worse than worthless.

<Donald Jr. continued, “Hunting forces a person to endure, to master themselves, even to truly get to know the wild environment. Actually, along the way, hunting and fishing makes you fall in love with the natural world. This is why hunters so often give back by contributing to conservation.”>

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tanya-young-williams/donald-trump-your-sons-lo_b_8333534.html

So to fall in love with nature, you should go out and kill it? When I see something beautiful in nature, my first impulse is to shoot it with a camera, not kill it and then pose with the dead carcass.

[politicaljunkie41910]

22. Back at the beginning of his campaign, he was on MSNBC and Mika

was fawning over what good kids he had. And he replied that "it was all Ivana's doing", "she's a wonderful mother", he said. I knew that was probably the case since he was so busy working and screwing around that it couldn't have been him, but kudos to him for acknowledging that.

[PatSeg]

34. That's the impression I've gotten

He's made it quite clear that he leaves the parenting to the wife.

[Vinca]

35. That says one thing to me: biggest asshole on the planet.

[Doctor Jack]

9. He does remind me of a date rapist

and someone that would have killed a pledge at a frat with over the top hazing.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

13. To me, he seems to scream this guy:

Warning: NSFW violence towards the end of the clip.

[PatSeg]

15. Strong physical resemblance too

Sort of a cross between him and Gordon Gekko. He sure has the hair down.

[AwakeAtLast]

20. YES!

It was bothering me every time I would see him. That's the guy!

[RockaFowler]

25. That's him

I thought the same thing after seeing him last night

[auntpurl]

19. That was EXACTLY my first response to him. Date rapist. nt

[spiderpig]

23. Elephant murderer. Animal slaughterer.

He makes me sick.

[narnian60]

30. +1

[wishstar]

24. He lied, completely glossed over and dismissed the Melania plagiarism on ABC last night/w David Muir

He claimed he was too busy to know much about her speech, the words in her speech were commonly used, it was unimportant, etc. in response to David Muir's questioning if an apology to Michelle Obama was in order.

His insincere, glib explanations were as slick as his hair.

[MineralMan]

26. Brylcreem - A little dab'll do ya!

He apparently missed that part of the instructions.

[tblue37]

28. I can't figure out why the Trump sons use Crisco to style their hair. Ivanka

at least has a sense of style. Couldn't she let them know how gross their greasy hair looks?

[MineralMan]

33. Apparently, old-school hair products are back.

Brylcreem and Vitalis, along with some others. I'm seeing more and more men with wet-look hair these days and Donny Trump, Jr. is one of those.

I was surprised. As a 70-year-old guy, I remember using those products when I was a young guy, but that ended, and the dry look was more popular. Apparently, in some circles, looking like a grease-ball is back in style. It's not a look I prefer for myself, and my wife, says, "ick" when she sees the slick pompadours some of the millennial set are sporting these days.

"Greasy kid stuff" is what we called that crap.

[PatSeg]

39. Trying to look like Gordon Gekko!

[Sheepshank]

41. Old Al Capone era gangster wannebe's

clearly important to be the tough guy in the room.

[liberalnarb]

36. Your wife is right.

[pansypoo53219]

40. don the con jr.

sleazy hair.

[DesertRat]

45. Endangered animal trophy killer. He makes me sick

[SticksnStones]

47. There was a lot of talk about the Romney sons as I recall

and who knows what they're up to today.

The Trump brand has been significantly damaged. If Clinton wins in the kind of landslide many envision, I would bet having the last name Trump will fast become a political liability if it hasn't already.

Just like the name Bush has become.