Columnist David MartinWatching the progression of how the left deals with Donald Trump has been something else.
A year or so ago I was eating lunch with a couple of left-leaning friends at a popular downtown restaurant. As we dined, one of Chattanooga’s most well-known Democrats walked by our table and we all exchanged some brief pleasantries.
At the time, most folks were still underestimating the role the reality star-turned-politician would play in the presidential race. Most were wondering how long it would be before he’d flame out. I admittedly viewed him as a nuisance that would hurt the GOP’s chances of winning the White House. I just wanted him to go away.
My lunch friends saw him similarly, but unlike me they wanted him to stay around longer so he would actually sink the Republican ship.
I remember saying something like, “I just hate that we’re having to talk about him.” To that, our visiting Democrat bigwig laughed and said “Oh, I LOVE that we’re talking about him,” as he sauntered off. Nowadays, I bet he’s muttered something along the same lines as my quote.