But Trump plays an alpha male on TV: “The Apprentice.”

I have come to believe that at least 50% of Trump’s supporters (I’m not including K-E) think Trump’s an alpha male because of his reality show persona.

K-E, just curious. Have you ever met a SEAL? I don’t mean some guy in a bar claiming to be a SEAL.

It’s rare. I live in Texas now. Do you want to know how many SEALs live in Texas? Three. But you can hardly swing a dead cat without hitting someone claiming to be a SEAL in Dallas.

I’m not one of the three, btw.

Also, do facts matter to you, and if so, what facts might those be? It bothers me that Trump can’t find his @$$ with both hands when it comes to telling Saddam Hussein apart from Ghaddafi.

So he’s spewing verbal ‘drafts’ that can’t clear reality.

From time to time, his worldly ignorance leaks through.

And it’s pretty scary basic stuff.

Trump went to a military high school–after being asked to leave another preppy prep school. He claimed that the experience gave him the experience of being a soldier Really? When his student deferments ran out Trump became medically exempt for bone spurs in his heels; but, he claims to have been a student athlete. I knew a few tough guys over the years. Some who did their time in the Hanoi Hilton–like John McCain who Trump insulted publicly for instance. Trump could not carry their water; he is not a tough guy,

Alpha Male? Come on. Megyn Kelly ate his lunch while he pouted. His reaction to anyone who opposes him is to run to his high priced lawyers, and get the courts to do his work. I am not sure what a human alpha male would look like–maybe like some of the guys I described in the previous paragraph. I am certain that the alpha male of folk’s fantasy would not look like the pouty, whiny, litigious Donald Trump.

People are projecting imaginary qualities on to Donald Trump; just as a different set of people did with Obama.

One more time; there are many causes for concern. Not the least is that Trump has an extensive history of employing his wealth and the justice system to beat down anyone who opposes him. It is not unreasonable to be wary of his having the vast power of the federal government at his whim.

I don’t think you know too many alpha males.

They don’t boast and tell you how great they are and how much everyone likes them and how much money they make, or lie to make themselves sound bigger and better. Those are fakes. No one who really is like that needs to brag about it.

Alpha male examples: the characters John Wayne played. Reagan. Washington. Eisenhower. TR (speak softly and carry a big stick). Many in the military. That guy who was instrumental in stopping the French train terrorist attack recently, for example.

Fake alpha male: Charlie Sheen. Donald Trump. Most of the guys on those “I’ve got game” blogs (I forget the names of the blogs, but I’ve read a number of them on occasion).

That doesn’t mean that all alpha males are successful, or that some fake alpha males aren’t. Nor does it mean that some fake alpha males can’t shut down the opposition sometimes. But that has nothing to do with who and what they are.

By the way, I do not agree with the Pope on that one. I covered the general subject already here, long before the Pope incident occurred.

It is about presence, the intimidation factor, the manliness factor (i.e. a Navy SEAL vs. a metrosexual), the words you use, the look in your eye, etc. Some of that can be ‘quiet,’ but some of that can also be commanding words and getting people to do things as you want.

The Pope incident of today is exactly what I’m talking about. Trump just shut down the Pope, for heaven’s sake. Tell me who else running would have the cojones to be as blunt about the Pope? And still come out looking strong? And not worried about what the press would say? or Catholics? or etc.?

BTW, Trump was 100% in what he said about the Pope and his opinions.

Case in point, the “light-bringer” hagiography driving the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections. No disagreement from this quarter.

Journey to Cuba to hug Fidel and Raul? Yes.

Point taken.