# Donald Trump is the biggest asshole ever. (Rosie v. The Donald) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 21, 2006, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-the-biggest-asshole-ever-rosie-v-the-donald/385092 "2006-12-21T17:49:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2006, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-the-biggest-asshole-ever-rosie-v-the-donald/385092/81 "2006-12-26T08:03:45Z")
[QUOTE=Ellis Dee] It would only _SEEM_ that way to a retarded, knee-jerk reactionary douchebag. [/QUOTE] What can I say in rebuttal to that accusation that would be more pathetic than somebody spending part of their Christmas defending a witless ad-hom attack? Nothing, so enjoy the rest of the holidays. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2006, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-the-biggest-asshole-ever-rosie-v-the-donald/385092/82 "2006-12-26T15:31:33Z")
You know, the way the Donald routinely reacts to criticism, you’d think he’s afraid he’ll lose status if he doesn’t defend his honor fiercely. Someone needs to take him aside and explain: Look, Donald, you’re not a household name because people **respect** you. You’re a household name because people **want to be like** you. Not the same thing at all, at all. (I mean, I’ve got no respect for Hitler, but I’d sure like me some absolute power over an industrialized nation and vast armies of fanatics ready to kill or to die for my personal neurotic obsessions. Who wouldn’t? 🙂 ) ---
**Author:** ![pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2006, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-the-biggest-asshole-ever-rosie-v-the-donald/385092/83 "2006-12-26T15:47:30Z")
[QUOTE=BrainGlutton] You know, the way the Donald routinely reacts to criticism, you’d think he’s afraid he’ll lose status if he doesn’t defend his honor fiercely. Someone needs to take him aside and explain: Look, Donald, you’re not a household name because people **respect** you. You’re a household name because people **want to be like** you. Not the same thing at all, at all. (I mean, I’ve got no respect for Hitler, but I’d sure like me some absolute power over an industrialized nation and vast armies of fanatics ready to kill or to die for my personal neurotic obsessions. Who wouldn’t? 🙂 ) [/QUOTE] If I had to be as unpleasant and wear that big comb-over thing every day, I couldn’t handle being Donald Trump. I dont want to be like him at all, I just want his bank balance. If it’s a package deal, I’ll pass. ---
**Author:** ![saoirse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@saoirse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saoirse)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2006, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-the-biggest-asshole-ever-rosie-v-the-donald/385092/84 "2006-12-26T16:00:55Z")
[QUOTE=pseudotriton ruber ruber] If I had to be as unpleasant and wear that big comb-over thing every day, I couldn’t handle being Donald Trump. I dont want to be like him at all, I just want his bank balance. If it’s a package deal, I’ll pass. [/QUOTE] And the part about deciding how to discipline Miss USA for making out with Miss Teen USA. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2006, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-the-biggest-asshole-ever-rosie-v-the-donald/385092/85 "2006-12-26T16:05:46Z")
[QUOTE=BrainGlutton] Look, Donald, you’re not a household name because people **respect** you. You’re a household name because people **want to be like** you. [/QUOTE] I hope you were being sarcastic. If not, let me go on record as saying that I neither respect him nor do I want to be like him. He disgusts me on just about every level imaginable. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2006, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-the-biggest-asshole-ever-rosie-v-the-donald/385092/86 "2006-12-26T16:09:04Z")
[QUOTE=PunditLisa] I hope you were being sarcastic. [/QUOTE] More in the nature of “kidding on the square” . . . I mean, why do **you** think the Donald is a cover-of-_People_-level celeb? How many real estate developers achieve that distinction? ---
**Author:** ![whole\_bean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@whole\_bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whole_bean)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2006, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-the-biggest-asshole-ever-rosie-v-the-donald/385092/87 "2006-12-26T19:29:56Z")
[QUOTE=Starving Artist] I thought you were of the opinion that it was a childish temper tantrum. So which was it? A childish display of temper or a publicity stunt designed to put her in her place, defend his financial record, alert others what to expect if they fuck with him (a sound and practical approach, btw, lest one is fond of being endlessly bullied), and to drum up publicity for his t.v. show and hotel/resort/office businesses? [/QUOTE] I was saying the press conference with the shag-er-ific Miss USA was a publcity stunt. His tussle with Rosie is just embarassing. Trump is that guy that has done a lot for himself, but deep down inside, he still wishes he was a rock star. Thing is, he’s not. He’s a business man that has inserted himself into to his own game show. He’s a self promoter for sure, but he’ll never be as sexy as he wants to be. There’s a lot of inadequacy there. And that is sad. ---
**Author:** ![whole\_bean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@whole\_bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whole_bean)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2006, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-the-biggest-asshole-ever-rosie-v-the-donald/385092/88 "2006-12-26T19:34:14Z")
[QUOTE=BrainGlutton] More in the nature of “kidding on the square” . . . I mean, why do **you** think the Donald is a cover-of-_People_-level celeb? How many real estate developers achieve that distinction? [/QUOTE] because he’s a self promoter and a cartoon. maybe people want the things he has, but why would anyone want to be like him? ---
**Author:** ![Quiddity\_Glomfuster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/c4cdca/32.png) [@Quiddity\_Glomfuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quiddity_Glomfuster)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2006, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-the-biggest-asshole-ever-rosie-v-the-donald/385092/89 "2006-12-26T19:56:19Z")
[QUOTE=BrainGlutton] More in the nature of “kidding on the square” . . . I mean, why do **you** think the Donald is a cover-of-_People_-level celeb? How many real estate developers achieve that distinction? [/QUOTE] Why is Paris Hilton or Brittney Spears? Because they’re making public idiots of themselves. This is infamy, not fame. Bin Laden has been on the covers of Time and Newsweek. Doesn’t mean people want to be like him. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2006, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-the-biggest-asshole-ever-rosie-v-the-donald/385092/90 "2006-12-26T23:36:44Z")
[QUOTE=saoirse] And the part about deciding how to discipline Miss USA for making out with Miss Teen USA. [/QUOTE] If you must use round numbers then I’m a perfect 6.0 on the Kinsey Scale and even _I_ think that sounds hot (“Gotta go discipline the coked up bicurious beauty queen for diddlin’ with an underaged bicurious beauty queen… back in a whackawhackawokkachukka.”) ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2006, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-the-biggest-asshole-ever-rosie-v-the-donald/385092/91 "2006-12-28T17:31:45Z")
**Question!** So Rosie posted one of her disjointed blogs in regard to this whole thing that’s going on. [Cite.](http://wwww.rosie.com/blog/2006/12/27/913/) [QUOTE=Rosie] so what happens when u say the emperor has no clothes the comb over goes ballistic via phone to mr king choices every minute every day everyone i imagine it is interesting as celeb feuds tend 2 b so here r my thoughts didnt watch didnt u tube restrict i have no time 2 make art now i am only off friday which is never enuf to detox the pipes get full bits of sludge clog the flow so tiny books now express in torn images my inside i was raised reading ms magazine i remember the burning of bras as women demanded equality in unison beauty pageants where women were paraded around judged valuable or not by old white men it is always old white men they added a talent portion and gave away college degrees they evolved - beauty pageants and eventually - nearly faded away for good remember the seventies a young girl in nyc meets a pimp he cons her into a life of illusion she works for him no fun - no fucking - no future she is owned when she sneaks out - to party the night away he freaks he roughs her up a bit shames her in front of the others teaches her to behave for his own benefit and just when we lost all hope cagney and lacey showed up they cuff the pimp they free the girl marybeth and christine would never be friends with a pimp this is reality tv like it or not same same same as vivi says [/QUOTE] In response, Donald is quoted as saying: [QUOTE=Donald] “Rosie got mentally beaten up by me, because she’s a mental midget, a low-life. I think she’s got a death wish. It’s too bad a degenerate is able to get away with things like that.” [/QUOTE] So, my question is- is he threatening her? “She’s got a death wish.” I mean, thems are some pretty strong words from someone like him. ---
**Author:** ![pool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pool/32/4152_2.png) [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2006, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-the-biggest-asshole-ever-rosie-v-the-donald/385092/92 "2006-12-28T19:40:51Z")
I can’t see him meaning a literal death wish. Just a warning that if you face me, you will lose. ---
**Author:** ![ltfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@ltfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ltfire)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2006, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-the-biggest-asshole-ever-rosie-v-the-donald/385092/93 "2006-12-28T20:51:43Z")
Here’s how Rosie could shut this down real quick. The wife/girlfriend who is raising the kids with her, need only to call a press conference, and state that she is in fear of herself and her kids being kidnapped by the Donalds henchmen. The man certainly has the money means to put it into play. During the 6PM news broadcast, she only needs to cry a little and be seen hugging the kids real tight. And, a restraining order against him coming within a thousand feet of her and Rosie. He wants to threaten, they have to do the same. ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2006, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-the-biggest-asshole-ever-rosie-v-the-donald/385092/94 "2006-12-28T21:40:41Z")
> [@](#): > > choices > every minute > every day > everyone > > i imagine it is interesting > as celeb feuds tend 2 b > so here r my thoughts > > didnt watch > didnt u tube > restrict wish i had my three minutes back qatched the vid bad hair big mouth mean spirited and her a lumberjack in lipstick sit and spin yourself bag of wind meet bag of wind please do not jack each other off in public ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2006, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-the-biggest-asshole-ever-rosie-v-the-donald/385092/95 "2006-12-28T21:43:00Z")
poem is funnier without typo ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2006, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-the-biggest-asshole-ever-rosie-v-the-donald/385092/96 "2006-12-28T22:55:08Z")
At least we finally learn why Donald Trump was put on this earth–to make Rosie O’Donnell look good by comparison. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-the-biggest-asshole-ever-rosie-v-the-donald/385092.md?page=4)