Did you hear Donald J. Trump’s reaction to Hillary Rodham Clinton’s “photo op” as she sought to enter a New York City subway?
It seems that Clinton — the leading Democratic candidate for president — had some trouble getting her subway passĀ approved by the machine that accepts these items. It made for a clumsy scene at the pay station.
Then we hear the leading Republican presidential candidate poke fun at Clinton. He suggested that Clinton likely had never ridden a subway in her life. He then accused her — get ready for it — of “pandering” to New York primary voters who ride the train regularly.
There you have it. Kettle, meet pot.
For the entire length so far of his GOP campaign, Trump can be heard pandering to every audience to which he has spoken.
He “loves” Jewish people, Mexicans, evangelical Christians, women, young people, old people … you name it, Trump loves ’em. He says so at every opportunity.
The best pandering job occurred at Liberty University, the well-known Christian college, where he recited a verse he found in “Two Corinthians.” He said “nothing beats the Bible,” and “the Bible is the best.” Does that really and truly sound like something that would come from an individual who actually understands the holy book?
Trump has redefined so much about presidential political campaigning in 2016.
He has become the nation’s panderer in chief.
I can’t help but recall how the late U.S. Sen. Paul Tsongas once described then-Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton during the 1992 Democratic primary.
Tsongas coined the term “Pander Bear” for Gov. Clinton.
Wherever he is, Sen. Tsongas is laughing out loud.