Vince Vaughn and Playing the Game by Donald Trump's Rules

There was a college football game played last night. The winner, LSU, was declared the national champion of the sport, although many of us here in Oklahoma had already come to that conclusion a couple of weeks ago.

Indeed, the Bayou Bengals dismantling of OU was so complete and humiliating the idea of watching another game, any football game, was at best unappetizing. In fact the only reason a few of us were even vaguely interested was to see if Clemson--which had built a winning streak which was getting dangerously close to OU's NCAA record of 47 straight wins--would lose. When they did we let out a collective sigh of relief for that one dim glimmer of satisfaction left to us after the debacle in Atlanta.

For others, especially those who haunt Twitter and similar social media in search of perpetual outrage, such arcane trivia meant nothing. What did matter was Donald J. Trump and his wife were in attendance, not because they like college football, but rather they couldn't pass up on a big crowd and the free air time they knew would be provided by ABC/ESPN.

Then, during the game, the actor Vince Vaughn entered the scene. Cameras caught him chatting with the Trumps in their sky box. The conversation, which couldn't be heard, seemed amiable and ended with smiles and hand shakes all around.

Twitter went berserk and still is today. How many of the trolls and screamers are genuine accounts as opposed to Russian provocateurs remains up to debate, although the way things are going on the far left these days the Russkies don't need to do much.

Those who stormed the Twitter feed expressing their shock and verbose dismay that a Hollywood Elite, would schmooze with DJT had a surprise waiting. Vaughn lists himself as a libertarian and has for years. He supported Ron Paul both in 2008 and 2012. In the 2016 republican primaries he backed Rand Paul. In the past, he worked on at least one project with ultra right wing pseudo pundit Glenn Beck.

Honestly, the politics of Vince Vaughn aren't the problem. Let's face it if we can deal with the views of guys like Clint Eastwood, Mel Gibson, and the late John Wayne why should we worry about a B list actor like him? No, the real conundrum here is the increasing intolerance and off the wall craziness displayed by the far left.

This behavior goes beyond a rube like Vaughn. In these last few days before the Iowa caucuses the Senator from Vermont, Bernie Sanders' and his campaign have launched what approaches a scorched earth policy. Hundreds, if not thousands of tweets are viciously attacking his political rivals, especially Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren. Both are being described as tools of corporate America, of accepting money from large donors and not being, pure, enough in their ideology.

The situation, which could culminate in tonight's final democratic debate, is quickly becoming a wet dream for GOP strategists from coast to coast. That's what happens when Sanders' supporters pound Twitter with accusations his opponents are brazenly lying about, well, everything, not to mention running on about a mainstream media conspiracy attempting to block his nomination.

Combine those factors with Bernie's tacit threat the other day that his supporters would not be, "enthusiastic," enough to support Joe Biden in the general election and you have the exact split Trump is looking for.

Yes, the master of chaos and his ways have seeped into the far left of the democratic party.  So much so a Warren supporter on Twitter I follow complained the other day he was having to block more Bernie followers due to their incomprehensible rants than Trump supporters.

This is not the way to win an election.

It is, however, everything Donald John Trump, wants the democrats, especially on the left fringe, to sink to.

Why shouldn't he? After all, if you play the game by his rules, you're sure to lose.



1-14-20