Trump should stick to his hair

If 2016 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump would spend the time on his words the way his personal hair stylists spend perfecting his coif, he may not be so reckless with his mouth. If he was more considerate in thought and in speech, he probably wouldn't find himself in hot water right now over the comments he made about U.S. Sen. John McCain.

But that isn't The Donald's style. He likes being controversial. It's what gives him headlines, and that is really what Trump has been all about. Whether it was the highly publicized tabloid split with his ex, Ivana, back in the nineties, or the hype over his "apprentice" reality television show, or recent comments he made targeting John McCain, Donald Trump is a guy who lives for headlines. His own.

He revels in notoriety, good or bad. It doesn't matter to The Donald, because all of his money, fame and influence sort of make him feel as though he is above any sort of collateral damage. He doesn't concern himself with slander or libel, because he can settle out of court quicker than you and I can fill our order at the fast-food window. He doesn't care if he is offensive to others, because many more people grovel at his feet for a tiny little drop of his money.

When Trump announced he was running for POTUS, my concern from the very beginning has been his recklessness. He wields his mouth the way he does his money, fame, influence and power; wherever, whenever and however he can stick it. Forget about what he should or shouldn't do. Rules don't apply to The Donald, because he makes the rules; he doesn't need to follow them.

In my opinion, Trump is the GOP equivalent of Joe Biden, who has his own issues with foot in the mouth disease. I worry every time Biden opens his mouth, even if it is just to suck in some air. Likewise, I cringe when Trump parts his lips. One just doesn't know what future headline is going to come out.

We shouldn't get stuck with a president who's got more in common with P.T. Barnum than Abraham Lincoln. Trump is a showman, a showboat who is all about self-promotion and self-aggrandizement. The camera is meant to showcase him, and he craves it the way Hillary Clinton covets the Oval Office. With a passion.

I will be shocked if Trump is still in the race seven or eight months from now. I forecast that he won't be a factor after the first few caucuses and primaries. And, frankly, the end can't come soon enough for me.