Racism is not entertaining Mr. Trump

I felt both sadness and outrage yesterday when the president released his birth certificate.

I think it was best put by Baratunde Thurston in his moving video:
http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2011/04/video-with-president-obamas-birth-certificate-klansman-trump-reminds-blacks-they-will-never-be-american/

Now Trump is questioning Obama's educational achievements. How low will this Carnival Barker sink?

Perhaps his sinking ratings may stop his race bating antics, as pointed out by Joshua Green in The Atlantic, rating have begun to slide as shown by this chart from Mr. Green's article:

One can only hope that poor ratings (which equal less money for the never-ending greedy Trump) will catch the attention of The Donald and shut him up.

Of course, they may make him decide to run for president after all. Who will be on Celebrity Apprentice after this spectacle? Trump has become toxic.

Some people think that Trump running for president would be a good thing (especially if you are a comedian), but I do not think I can bear to listen to Trump through an entire presidential election cycle. Yes, Obama would clean his clock in any debate, but the pain Trump inflicts is just too hard to take, especially after the hateful rhetoric stirred up by Palin in 2008.

It seems that Republicans cannot debate the president on FACTS or real issues, so instead they resort to cheap shots at his past using manufactured concerns.

I don't find any of this entertaining.

Boycott NBC and Trump

Donald Trump's racist birther accusations have been debunked, the White House has released the president's "long form" birth certificate.

As the president said, "We do not have time for this kind of silliness." Thank you, Mr. President, for being, once again, the adult in this national conversation.


As Think Progress reports, "acclaimed historian and author Douglas Brinkley pinned the blame for the reemergence of birtherism on NBC Entertainment for giving real estate mogul Donald Trump a primetime platform."


Brinkley also calls for what seems to be an appropriate response, to boycott NBC and the sponsors of Celebrity Apprentice until The Donald is fired. Giving a "primetime platform" (and paying him at the same time) to Trump is unacceptable. 


To express your concerns about Trump's continued support by NBC, you can contact them here:
NBC 1-212-664-4444 
NBC Entertainment:
 Rebecca Marks, Executive Vice President, Publicity
818-777-3030
Rebecca.Marks@nbcuni.com


Change.org has a petition you can sign: 
http://www.change.org/petitions/dont-support-donald-trump-and-boycott-the-sponsors-of-nbcs-the-celebrity-apprentice-3


This petition targets the major sponsors and supporters of Celebrity Apprentice:
CEO, Enterprise Rental Car Company(Andrew C. Taylor)

• The Walt Disney Company(Robert Iger)
• The Clorox Company(Donald R. Knauss)
• Director, Business Communications, Bristol-Myers Squibb(Laura Hortas)
• CEO, Groupon Inc.(Andrew Mason)
• Executive VP, Publicity, NBC Entertainment(Rebecca Market)
• CEO, Sprint-Nextel Wireless(Dan Hesse)

  
  
  

  I will not be watching NBC or purchasing any of the above sponsors products until Trump hears, "You're Fired."