Donald Trump: The Picador

Watching the contestants for the forthcoming 2012 presidential elections girding themselves for the task is such fun. It's like a bull fight. In this simile, the bull is Obama. We don't know yet who the matador will be. For that we've got to wait for the Republican convention. But at this moment, the leading picador is the Donald.

Questions regarding the bull's pedigree . . . . bingo . . . lance number one. Sure, most of us do believe Obama was born in Hawaii, but why the clouded documentation? The lance can be cruel.

We do know the Donald has the funds to send investigators to Hawaii to check out the records regarding the bull's pedigree. And, sure enough, a document is found. But, why is it such a non-conventional document? Why doesn't it show the name of the hospital? Why is it not signed? There are, no doubt, good reasons that can explain all of this, but why are they not readily available?

The question of the birth certificate reminds us of how little we really know of this man who we elected as our president. If his grades weren't so great, why did he get a scholarship to Harvard? If he's not a bigot (and I don't believe he is) why did he sit in Jeremiah Wright's church and listen meekly to his racist rants year after year? Obama writes books about his youth and yet we learn so very little.

The next lance thrust by the Donald is the questioning of Obama's competence. We don't really need the Donald for this. But, the Donald does have a way of finding the mark. What he does is indeed useful. Keep in mind that the bull carries the power of hypnosis. In the 2008 election, his platform consisted of little more than "hope" and "change." What were we thinking when we cast our ballots? Did we find the tongue-tied George W so unattractive that we voted against him despite the fact that he appeared nowhere on the ballot?

The Donald with his lances helps us to snap out of our stupor. By God, we are in deep trouble. Our very currency is truly being threatened by spending that has gone completely out of control. And, yet, Obama continues to promise Americans goodies that the good citizens of this country simply don't have the money to pay for. Fire away Donald.

We need far more of a president than the ability to deliver a Clintonesque speeche. We need a man of substance, who understands the problems we face and is equipped to meet them head on. To me, the Donald is not quite yet this man. The job requires a skilled matador. Someone like Romney.

It's still early. The matador for this contest has not yet been chosen. But, whoever he, or she, turns out to be, we wish them well.