For better or for worse -- Donald Trump is the only serious U.S. presidential contender in history -- to be a member of Howard Stern's "Wack Pack." Well, actually a fringe member, not an official one -- who’s called in to Stern's radio show fairly regularly over the years (including from the campaign trail) -- a distinction shared with the likes of Jessica Hahn and Joey Buttafuoco.
Wack Packers usually possess some sort of mental deficiency and/or a healthy dose of arrogance (in other words -- they're not in on the joke and what makes them funny). It could be argued that this fits Trump to a T.
He's also the only presidential hopeful, ever, that can be compared to Rodney Dangerfield’s character in Caddyshack. A fish out of water in a sea of more boring bigots that blame their prejudices and desire to control what's none of their business on God. An in-your-face candidate not afraid to speak his mind -- he’ll tell you how ugly you are (although claims to read the bible and won’t fess up to being pro choice – even though he’s likely paid out more in “hush money” than Planned Parenthood spends on abortions).
The general consensus is: he's just not a good guy. He flaunts the riches he was born into; his sons kill endangered animals for trophies; he wants to send back the “tired and the poor,” and build a wall to keep out the “huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” And if he's ever actually set foot on "It's a Small World" -- it was just for shits and grins. Never mind that he makes Andrew Dice Clay seem like a feminist.
Still, in spite of his racism, misogyny, xenophobia, and the chance he’ll get us nuked pretty quickly -- many Americans -- Republican, Democrat and Independent alike -- realize how slim the GOP pickings are -- and are willing to bite the bullet -- literally.
Especially after the Republican Presidential Debate, when it was driven home for any sane Republicans remaining out there (who actually believe that income inequality, climate change, and religious fanaticism, not just of the Muslim variety) will be the downfall of our nation and planet (rather than abortion and gay marriage) -- that their choices include: a former Arkansas governor, who thus far has devoted his campaign to defending (under the guise of Christianity), an incestuous pedophile/adulterer, and a government employee who wants to deny civil rights to certain Americans, a televangelist (senator, rather) from Texas, whose face just screams, “Give me all that money in your piggy bank, old lady,” a failed corporate CEO, who used her allotted time for an emotionally charged speech about non-existent Planned Parenthood footage, a brain surgeon that only wants to let in immigrants for agricultural work -- or a Bush.
Not surprisingly (even though he thinks Obama was born in Kenya and denies man's role in climate change) -- this lunatic is still in first place.
He’s funny at least. Scary funny. But still funny.