Thursday, March 16, 2017

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AS ANDREW JACKSON

Today's New York Times has a marvelous take on comparing Trump to Jackson. It covers PHYSICAL STATURE, MILITARY SERVICE, POLITICAL EXPERIENCE, PHILOSOPHY, COURTING CONFLICT AND BATTLES WITH COURTS.


To say the least, these two presidents don't necessarily have too much in common. These two men projected a certain stature few other presidents projected. LBJ, too, was big at 6'3" yet his Texas drawl gave him  away. Trump "overstates his height" yet makes life interesting!


 Andrew Jackson "rose to the rank of Major General." Donald Trump received five deferments from the draft in the Vietnam War.. That's his loss as nothing can replace military service in my opinion! Nothing.


One must remember Andrew Jackson was born 250 years ago.  Yes, Trump is very wealthy and so was Andrew Jackson. They both were "pugnacious." Both had a trait of being "bombastic!" "Jackson was a frequent dueler. Donald Trump doesn't duel but seems to put his foot in the mouth more than average!


I think the contrast is good for the spirit.  Both men's hair styles stand out.


Personally I like the contrasts. We shall see!

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