Whatever else, Trump is never boring

Disturbing and offensive antics aside and putting his political philosophy and world/socio-economic views on hold for purposes of this commentary, I must focus on the basic tenets of this man's popularity.

I've never been in his presence, never made eye contact with him and never heard him speak except through the medium of mass communication.

In short, I never had real-life interpersonal contact with the man who would be our president.

Put simply, I've never shook his hand. Like most of us, I've only experienced him as a media giant dominating domestic and world news over a good part of the last year.

Not a cable or network news program nor a late- night talk show will be without a story, bad or otherwise, about the Donald.

In fact, we've almost become addicted to his daily persona on our TV screen, on the internet and in our personal conversational world.

The journalistic universe has had plenty to write about. It has come to a point that tuning in Anderson Cooper, Sean Hannity, Jimmy Fallon or SNL (for example) and not hearing extended commentary (serious or joking) about Mr. Trump has become boring.

Whether he scares you or not, whether you like him or not, he has become a phenomenon. Even his own party cannot corral him.

Ah yes, he appears to love the attention and even more the inevitable retaliation. The more certain segments of the populace and selected, established leaders disapprove of his documented revolting behaviors and statements - the more he will defend, the more he will punch and jab back and the more we will eagerly await his next move. Never boring, no matter how disconcerting.

Mr. Trump is indeed unique in American politics. If Hillary should win in November, what will be DJT's next move?

Larry J. Powitz

Arlington Heights