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LEFT WING LOONS Title: Why it's important for ... Tom Brady --- to speak out against Donald Trump Why it's important for Tom Brady to speak out against Donald Trump 12/17/2015 Tom Brady doesn't want to discuss Donald Trump, and it's hard to blame him. Part of Brady's appeal is that he stands for nothing, which means he can stand for anything. The second he takes a side, that veneer of perfection vanishes. Look good, stay out of trouble, and stick to sports. Michael Jordan soared to heights of inoffensive fame this way, too -- "Be like Mike" meant whatever we wanted it to mean. So Brady dodges, like he did Monday on Dennis & Callahan with Minihane when he declined to endorse or rebuke his "good friend" Trump, instead staking out a positionless middle ground. "Can I just stay out of this debate?" he asked with a laugh. He dodged again on Wednesday at Gillette, when Ch. 7's Dan Hausle tried to draw him down the rabbit hole and Brady walked off the podium with a wave and a smile. "Like I said, I'm just here to play football," Brady offered with a sheepish grin before exiting stage left. His fans don't care what he says about anything, as long as he shows up on Sunday and completes 70 percent of his passes. I just wish he wouldn't sit out this particular issue, and here's why. It has nothing to do with being a celebrity, and everything to do with being a citizen. Trump now is officially a menace, and I'm only three-quarters hyperbolizing when I say Brady owes it to his country to say something. If Brady is annoyed at the unwanted headlines, he has no one but himself to blame. He started all of this by proudly displaying one of Trump's insipid "Make America Great Again" hats at his locker in September, which prompted questions, which prompted generalities from Brady about Trump's chances at winning the presidency ("I hope so ... That would be great."), which prompted reams of coverage. I wrote about it back then, too, but from more of a tongue-in-cheek perspective admonishing Brady for supporting such a clown. It seemed harmless enough. Once Trump's carnival barking subsided, or maybe a circus tiger ate him, we could move on with the actual election. Except in the interim Trump has emerged as a legitimate candidate, which defies all reason and logic. This is where it would be nice for Brady to heed the advice given to subway riders everywhere: If you see something, say something. Far from his campaign sloganeering, Trump represents the worst of America -- ignorance and arrogance masquerading as strength and conviction, money paving the path to power, fear-mongering and racism creating a vacuum to be filled with hate. Trump is a divisive demagogue in the style of Sen. Joseph McCarthy, who'd definitely call me a communist for writing this, or segregationist George Wallace, whose presidential campaigns in the 1960s and '70s stoked the same kinds of rage with lesser-educated white voters that Trump is tapping into now. When Trump says things like all Muslims should be denied entry to the U.S. or that Mexican migrants are rapists and drug traffickers, that's not just antithetical to the very concept of America, it's evil. But the thing with demagogues is no one in a position of influence rebukes them. Liberals and Democrats can caterwaul all they want, but it's up to the Republican establishment to condemn his policies of hate. What does this have to do with Brady? Like it or not, he has entered the conversation as one of Trump's symbols. Consider this quote from The Washington Post: "In Massachusetts, I'm at 48 percent. You know why?" Trump said. "Tom Brady said, 'Trump's the greatest.' He says it to anyone who asks him. You know, it's hard for a guy like him to say that. When you're a football player, you don't want to be taking sides in campaigns and having the Hillary [Clinton] people now say, 'You're not as good as Bart Starr.' " Putting aside that Brady has never publicly labeled Trump "the greatest" (hyperbole is one of The Donald's oratory trademarks), he has said enough to suggest he's a supporter. Does he want to play even the tiniest role in electing a hate-monger to the White House? He could make an impact simply by saying, "Donald is my friend, but we have a lot of fans who are Muslim and Mexican, and I don't agree with his thoughts on those subjects at all." Instead Brady tells us Trump let him judge a beauty pageant when he first got famous, they like to golf together, and that "I support my friends in everything they do." That's all well and good, but not every friend is worthy of the presidency. I understand why Brady wants to stay out of this one, but Trump has positioned himself to lead our country, and if I had any kind of platform to keep that from happening, I'd use it. I know this is asking a lot, but I wish Brady would, too. Poster Comment: Depends ... wide loads --- reusable too ! Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest
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I know this is asking a lot, but I wish Brady would, too. As far as I'm concerned ... Donald Trump can't be outrageous enough --- in attacking these leftist retrograde - reprobate - regressive weirdos ! If you ... don't use exclamation points --- you should't be typeing ! Commas - semicolons - question marks are for girlie boys !
Chuck Leclerc Well I think it's pretty unanimous, Tomase is a double bag, I pretty much agree and share the tone in this comment section. The only downfall to the replies is the fact we are giving Tomase exactly what he wants, a reaction, as negative as it is. Chuck Leclerc Douche bag, damn auto correct He'e Nalu Chuck Leclerc it's ok he's a double douche bag Randy Monty · Salt Lake City, Utah Chuck Leclerc WOW. ...I love the new term Double Bag If you ... don't use exclamation points --- you should't be typeing ! Commas - semicolons - question marks are for girlie boys !
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