Trumpie

A lot of people are rattled by Donald Trump’s campaign. They’ve never seen a candidate in the fashion of Trump enjoy this level of success. But I’ve seen it. Trump reminds me of Abdalá Bucaram, what with his wit; his uncouthness; his recklessness with the facts; and what with the fervor of his fans.

(Clinton, then, must be the analog of the “establishment” candidate, Jaime Nebot.)

What happened in Ecuador was, Bucaram won the 1996 election. He recorded some pop songs. He stole some money. And, after six months, he got booted out of office, basically because the “establishment” people hated him. (That booting out wouldn’t be so easy to achieve in the USA. The people wouldn’t be so handy at doing a coup.)