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Doonesbury Slaps Donald Trump With The No Asshole Rule

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My old buddy from graduate school, Larry Ford, sent me an email this morning and told me to check out Doonesbury.  To my amazement, it features The No Asshole Rule, or as they call it "The No A——- Rule."  Here is where you can go to see the complete cartoon. The cartoon does a great job of summarizing the main points of the book (see two frames above)  and then it goes on to use the ideas in the book to rip Donald Trump a new asshole (see below).

Trimmed version Doonesbury donald
In my book, Trump really does qualify as a certified asshole, as having achieved the lowest level a human can short of committing horrific crimes or something.  His narcissism is something to behold. Listen to how often he uses the word "I" when he speaks about the buildings built by his company. He says things like "I built the Trump International Hotel and Tower."  It sounds as if no one helped at all, it was all him, designing the building, putting it up, and so on.

Trump also loves to sue people, as that is what a rich bully does.  And, as one lawyer I know well explained to me, there are an interesting group of people out there who sue others as a replacement for psychotherapy — The Donald appears to be of this twisted ilk.  In this vein, I was talking to a former editor of a rather famous publication a few months back and I asked him who was the biggest asshole he ever dealt with — it took less than a second for him to name Trump.  The editor then went on to tell me that, after his magazine published a piece on Trump, Trump called him and started screaming at him and told him that the lawsuit against the magazine was already being prepared. The former editor then asked Donald an interesting question: " Have you read the story?"  The Donald said "No."  After reading it, Trump decided not to sue. 

A lovely human being, huh?

Well, I never thought The No Asshole Rule would make Doonesbury. And given my intense dislike of The Donald, I am delighted with how it appeared.  Now, let's see if Trump already has his lawyers going after Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau because — after all, that is what rich certified asshole would do!

P.S. This Doonesbury was apparently written before Trump withdrew from the race — although now The Donald seems to be backpeddling a bit, saying he wouldn't completely rule it out.

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48 responses to “Doonesbury Slaps Donald Trump With The No Asshole Rule”

  1. Andrew Meyer Avatar
    Andrew Meyer

    I would agree with you except for one thing, I knew a woman who worked for him who raved about him as a boss. I only knew her socially, but according to her, he was loyal, thoughtful and dependent on people who worked for him. Yes he was a big personality, but he could only be that way because he had a great team who exceed what he could expect from them and he was generous and rewarded them handsomly both monetarily and in recognition. He’s and interesting and flawed person and this was ten years ago, so he might have changed, but interesting and flawed people canmake some of the best bosses.
    I think one has to separate the public and professional personas.

    Reply
  2. Andrew Meyer Avatar
    Andrew Meyer

    I would agree with you except for one thing, I knew a woman who worked for him who raved about him as a boss. I only knew her socially, but according to her, he was loyal, thoughtful and dependent on people who worked for him. Yes he was a big personality, but he could only be that way because he had a great team who exceed what he could expect from them and he was generous and rewarded them handsomly both monetarily and in recognition. He’s and interesting and flawed person and this was ten years ago, so he might have changed, but interesting and flawed people canmake some of the best bosses.
    I think one has to separate the public and professional personas.

    Reply
  3. Andrew Meyer Avatar
    Andrew Meyer

    I would agree with you except for one thing, I knew a woman who worked for him who raved about him as a boss. I only knew her socially, but according to her, he was loyal, thoughtful and dependent on people who worked for him. Yes he was a big personality, but he could only be that way because he had a great team who exceed what he could expect from them and he was generous and rewarded them handsomly both monetarily and in recognition. He’s and interesting and flawed person and this was ten years ago, so he might have changed, but interesting and flawed people canmake some of the best bosses.
    I think one has to separate the public and professional personas.

    Reply
  4. Andrew Meyer Avatar
    Andrew Meyer

    I would agree with you except for one thing, I knew a woman who worked for him who raved about him as a boss. I only knew her socially, but according to her, he was loyal, thoughtful and dependent on people who worked for him. Yes he was a big personality, but he could only be that way because he had a great team who exceed what he could expect from them and he was generous and rewarded them handsomly both monetarily and in recognition. He’s and interesting and flawed person and this was ten years ago, so he might have changed, but interesting and flawed people canmake some of the best bosses.
    I think one has to separate the public and professional personas.

    Reply
  5. Andrew Meyer Avatar
    Andrew Meyer

    I would agree with you except for one thing, I knew a woman who worked for him who raved about him as a boss. I only knew her socially, but according to her, he was loyal, thoughtful and dependent on people who worked for him. Yes he was a big personality, but he could only be that way because he had a great team who exceed what he could expect from them and he was generous and rewarded them handsomly both monetarily and in recognition. He’s and interesting and flawed person and this was ten years ago, so he might have changed, but interesting and flawed people canmake some of the best bosses.
    I think one has to separate the public and professional personas.

    Reply
  6. Andrew Meyer Avatar
    Andrew Meyer

    I would agree with you except for one thing, I knew a woman who worked for him who raved about him as a boss. I only knew her socially, but according to her, he was loyal, thoughtful and dependent on people who worked for him. Yes he was a big personality, but he could only be that way because he had a great team who exceed what he could expect from them and he was generous and rewarded them handsomly both monetarily and in recognition. He’s and interesting and flawed person and this was ten years ago, so he might have changed, but interesting and flawed people canmake some of the best bosses.
    I think one has to separate the public and professional personas.

    Reply
  7. Andrew Meyer Avatar
    Andrew Meyer

    I would agree with you except for one thing, I knew a woman who worked for him who raved about him as a boss. I only knew her socially, but according to her, he was loyal, thoughtful and dependent on people who worked for him. Yes he was a big personality, but he could only be that way because he had a great team who exceed what he could expect from them and he was generous and rewarded them handsomly both monetarily and in recognition. He’s and interesting and flawed person and this was ten years ago, so he might have changed, but interesting and flawed people canmake some of the best bosses.
    I think one has to separate the public and professional personas.

    Reply
  8. Andrew Meyer Avatar
    Andrew Meyer

    I would agree with you except for one thing, I knew a woman who worked for him who raved about him as a boss. I only knew her socially, but according to her, he was loyal, thoughtful and dependent on people who worked for him. Yes he was a big personality, but he could only be that way because he had a great team who exceed what he could expect from them and he was generous and rewarded them handsomly both monetarily and in recognition. He’s and interesting and flawed person and this was ten years ago, so he might have changed, but interesting and flawed people canmake some of the best bosses.
    I think one has to separate the public and professional personas.

    Reply
  9. Carol Murchie Avatar
    Carol Murchie

    What a kick, Bob! I think you are inextricably woven into our cultural fabric at this point.
    I wouldn’t put much stock in a ten year old interaction with a “passing acquaintance” since a lot could change and you cannot know if she was towing the party line. Who knows if she was in a setting where she thought word might get back to him.
    I tried to watch “The Apprentice” when it first came out and I was completely underwhelmed by the management style. It really seemed like I was watching a bunch of kindergartners fighting over Daddy’s attention, and he seemed to eat it up…and he probably was.
    But then we seemed to be inundated with bread and circuses. It’s sad to think where it’s all heading.

    Reply
  10. Carol Murchie Avatar
    Carol Murchie

    What a kick, Bob! I think you are inextricably woven into our cultural fabric at this point.
    I wouldn’t put much stock in a ten year old interaction with a “passing acquaintance” since a lot could change and you cannot know if she was towing the party line. Who knows if she was in a setting where she thought word might get back to him.
    I tried to watch “The Apprentice” when it first came out and I was completely underwhelmed by the management style. It really seemed like I was watching a bunch of kindergartners fighting over Daddy’s attention, and he seemed to eat it up…and he probably was.
    But then we seemed to be inundated with bread and circuses. It’s sad to think where it’s all heading.

    Reply
  11. Carol Murchie Avatar
    Carol Murchie

    What a kick, Bob! I think you are inextricably woven into our cultural fabric at this point.
    I wouldn’t put much stock in a ten year old interaction with a “passing acquaintance” since a lot could change and you cannot know if she was towing the party line. Who knows if she was in a setting where she thought word might get back to him.
    I tried to watch “The Apprentice” when it first came out and I was completely underwhelmed by the management style. It really seemed like I was watching a bunch of kindergartners fighting over Daddy’s attention, and he seemed to eat it up…and he probably was.
    But then we seemed to be inundated with bread and circuses. It’s sad to think where it’s all heading.

    Reply
  12. Carol Murchie Avatar
    Carol Murchie

    What a kick, Bob! I think you are inextricably woven into our cultural fabric at this point.
    I wouldn’t put much stock in a ten year old interaction with a “passing acquaintance” since a lot could change and you cannot know if she was towing the party line. Who knows if she was in a setting where she thought word might get back to him.
    I tried to watch “The Apprentice” when it first came out and I was completely underwhelmed by the management style. It really seemed like I was watching a bunch of kindergartners fighting over Daddy’s attention, and he seemed to eat it up…and he probably was.
    But then we seemed to be inundated with bread and circuses. It’s sad to think where it’s all heading.

    Reply
  13. Carol Murchie Avatar
    Carol Murchie

    What a kick, Bob! I think you are inextricably woven into our cultural fabric at this point.
    I wouldn’t put much stock in a ten year old interaction with a “passing acquaintance” since a lot could change and you cannot know if she was towing the party line. Who knows if she was in a setting where she thought word might get back to him.
    I tried to watch “The Apprentice” when it first came out and I was completely underwhelmed by the management style. It really seemed like I was watching a bunch of kindergartners fighting over Daddy’s attention, and he seemed to eat it up…and he probably was.
    But then we seemed to be inundated with bread and circuses. It’s sad to think where it’s all heading.

    Reply
  14. Carol Murchie Avatar
    Carol Murchie

    What a kick, Bob! I think you are inextricably woven into our cultural fabric at this point.
    I wouldn’t put much stock in a ten year old interaction with a “passing acquaintance” since a lot could change and you cannot know if she was towing the party line. Who knows if she was in a setting where she thought word might get back to him.
    I tried to watch “The Apprentice” when it first came out and I was completely underwhelmed by the management style. It really seemed like I was watching a bunch of kindergartners fighting over Daddy’s attention, and he seemed to eat it up…and he probably was.
    But then we seemed to be inundated with bread and circuses. It’s sad to think where it’s all heading.

    Reply
  15. Carol Murchie Avatar
    Carol Murchie

    What a kick, Bob! I think you are inextricably woven into our cultural fabric at this point.
    I wouldn’t put much stock in a ten year old interaction with a “passing acquaintance” since a lot could change and you cannot know if she was towing the party line. Who knows if she was in a setting where she thought word might get back to him.
    I tried to watch “The Apprentice” when it first came out and I was completely underwhelmed by the management style. It really seemed like I was watching a bunch of kindergartners fighting over Daddy’s attention, and he seemed to eat it up…and he probably was.
    But then we seemed to be inundated with bread and circuses. It’s sad to think where it’s all heading.

    Reply
  16. Carol Murchie Avatar
    Carol Murchie

    What a kick, Bob! I think you are inextricably woven into our cultural fabric at this point.
    I wouldn’t put much stock in a ten year old interaction with a “passing acquaintance” since a lot could change and you cannot know if she was towing the party line. Who knows if she was in a setting where she thought word might get back to him.
    I tried to watch “The Apprentice” when it first came out and I was completely underwhelmed by the management style. It really seemed like I was watching a bunch of kindergartners fighting over Daddy’s attention, and he seemed to eat it up…and he probably was.
    But then we seemed to be inundated with bread and circuses. It’s sad to think where it’s all heading.

    Reply
  17. Ellie Avatar
    Ellie

    Andrew raises an interesting point, but I’m deeply dubious about anyone who feels the need to portray such an horrific public persona, even if he is an angel behind locked doors…

    Reply
  18. Ellie Avatar
    Ellie

    Andrew raises an interesting point, but I’m deeply dubious about anyone who feels the need to portray such an horrific public persona, even if he is an angel behind locked doors…

    Reply
  19. Ellie Avatar
    Ellie

    Andrew raises an interesting point, but I’m deeply dubious about anyone who feels the need to portray such an horrific public persona, even if he is an angel behind locked doors…

    Reply
  20. Ellie Avatar
    Ellie

    Andrew raises an interesting point, but I’m deeply dubious about anyone who feels the need to portray such an horrific public persona, even if he is an angel behind locked doors…

    Reply
  21. Ellie Avatar
    Ellie

    Andrew raises an interesting point, but I’m deeply dubious about anyone who feels the need to portray such an horrific public persona, even if he is an angel behind locked doors…

    Reply
  22. Ellie Avatar
    Ellie

    Andrew raises an interesting point, but I’m deeply dubious about anyone who feels the need to portray such an horrific public persona, even if he is an angel behind locked doors…

    Reply
  23. Ellie Avatar
    Ellie

    Andrew raises an interesting point, but I’m deeply dubious about anyone who feels the need to portray such an horrific public persona, even if he is an angel behind locked doors…

    Reply
  24. Ellie Avatar
    Ellie

    Andrew raises an interesting point, but I’m deeply dubious about anyone who feels the need to portray such an horrific public persona, even if he is an angel behind locked doors…

    Reply
  25. Gschaadt Avatar
    Gschaadt

    From time to time you will pass a signpost that indicates to any and all that you have moved from one level of competence/authority/wisdom/maturity – take your pick.
    Being referenced in Doonesbury, that’s one big frickin’ signpost!
    Congratulations on your promotion.

    Reply
  26. Gschaadt Avatar
    Gschaadt

    From time to time you will pass a signpost that indicates to any and all that you have moved from one level of competence/authority/wisdom/maturity – take your pick.
    Being referenced in Doonesbury, that’s one big frickin’ signpost!
    Congratulations on your promotion.

    Reply
  27. Gschaadt Avatar
    Gschaadt

    From time to time you will pass a signpost that indicates to any and all that you have moved from one level of competence/authority/wisdom/maturity – take your pick.
    Being referenced in Doonesbury, that’s one big frickin’ signpost!
    Congratulations on your promotion.

    Reply
  28. Gschaadt Avatar
    Gschaadt

    From time to time you will pass a signpost that indicates to any and all that you have moved from one level of competence/authority/wisdom/maturity – take your pick.
    Being referenced in Doonesbury, that’s one big frickin’ signpost!
    Congratulations on your promotion.

    Reply
  29. Gschaadt Avatar
    Gschaadt

    From time to time you will pass a signpost that indicates to any and all that you have moved from one level of competence/authority/wisdom/maturity – take your pick.
    Being referenced in Doonesbury, that’s one big frickin’ signpost!
    Congratulations on your promotion.

    Reply
  30. Gschaadt Avatar
    Gschaadt

    From time to time you will pass a signpost that indicates to any and all that you have moved from one level of competence/authority/wisdom/maturity – take your pick.
    Being referenced in Doonesbury, that’s one big frickin’ signpost!
    Congratulations on your promotion.

    Reply
  31. Gschaadt Avatar
    Gschaadt

    From time to time you will pass a signpost that indicates to any and all that you have moved from one level of competence/authority/wisdom/maturity – take your pick.
    Being referenced in Doonesbury, that’s one big frickin’ signpost!
    Congratulations on your promotion.

    Reply
  32. Gschaadt Avatar
    Gschaadt

    From time to time you will pass a signpost that indicates to any and all that you have moved from one level of competence/authority/wisdom/maturity – take your pick.
    Being referenced in Doonesbury, that’s one big frickin’ signpost!
    Congratulations on your promotion.

    Reply
  33. Anna Avatar
    Anna

    Honestly Andrew, I agree with your view in a general sense–with general everyday folk, except for the fact that we’re talking about Donald Trump, the guy who takes pride in getting Obama to produce his Birth Certificate, something I considered to be a racist act. It’s hard to look past that, whether it’s a public persona or not. If he doesn’t care that he comes off as a racist, I kind of have a problem with him for that.

    Reply
  34. Anna Avatar
    Anna

    Honestly Andrew, I agree with your view in a general sense–with general everyday folk, except for the fact that we’re talking about Donald Trump, the guy who takes pride in getting Obama to produce his Birth Certificate, something I considered to be a racist act. It’s hard to look past that, whether it’s a public persona or not. If he doesn’t care that he comes off as a racist, I kind of have a problem with him for that.

    Reply
  35. Anna Avatar
    Anna

    Honestly Andrew, I agree with your view in a general sense–with general everyday folk, except for the fact that we’re talking about Donald Trump, the guy who takes pride in getting Obama to produce his Birth Certificate, something I considered to be a racist act. It’s hard to look past that, whether it’s a public persona or not. If he doesn’t care that he comes off as a racist, I kind of have a problem with him for that.

    Reply
  36. Anna Avatar
    Anna

    Honestly Andrew, I agree with your view in a general sense–with general everyday folk, except for the fact that we’re talking about Donald Trump, the guy who takes pride in getting Obama to produce his Birth Certificate, something I considered to be a racist act. It’s hard to look past that, whether it’s a public persona or not. If he doesn’t care that he comes off as a racist, I kind of have a problem with him for that.

    Reply
  37. Anna Avatar
    Anna

    Honestly Andrew, I agree with your view in a general sense–with general everyday folk, except for the fact that we’re talking about Donald Trump, the guy who takes pride in getting Obama to produce his Birth Certificate, something I considered to be a racist act. It’s hard to look past that, whether it’s a public persona or not. If he doesn’t care that he comes off as a racist, I kind of have a problem with him for that.

    Reply
  38. Anna Avatar
    Anna

    Honestly Andrew, I agree with your view in a general sense–with general everyday folk, except for the fact that we’re talking about Donald Trump, the guy who takes pride in getting Obama to produce his Birth Certificate, something I considered to be a racist act. It’s hard to look past that, whether it’s a public persona or not. If he doesn’t care that he comes off as a racist, I kind of have a problem with him for that.

    Reply
  39. Anna Avatar
    Anna

    Honestly Andrew, I agree with your view in a general sense–with general everyday folk, except for the fact that we’re talking about Donald Trump, the guy who takes pride in getting Obama to produce his Birth Certificate, something I considered to be a racist act. It’s hard to look past that, whether it’s a public persona or not. If he doesn’t care that he comes off as a racist, I kind of have a problem with him for that.

    Reply
  40. Anna Avatar
    Anna

    Honestly Andrew, I agree with your view in a general sense–with general everyday folk, except for the fact that we’re talking about Donald Trump, the guy who takes pride in getting Obama to produce his Birth Certificate, something I considered to be a racist act. It’s hard to look past that, whether it’s a public persona or not. If he doesn’t care that he comes off as a racist, I kind of have a problem with him for that.

    Reply
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    Julie Stivers

    Julie Stivers

    Enjoyed every bit of your article post.Thanks Again. Will read on…

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    Julie Stivers

    Julie Stivers

    Enjoyed every bit of your article post.Thanks Again. Will read on…

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    Julie Stivers

    Julie Stivers

    Enjoyed every bit of your article post.Thanks Again. Will read on…

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    Julie Stivers

    Julie Stivers

    Enjoyed every bit of your article post.Thanks Again. Will read on…

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    Julie Stivers

    Julie Stivers

    Enjoyed every bit of your article post.Thanks Again. Will read on…

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    Julie Stivers

    Julie Stivers

    Enjoyed every bit of your article post.Thanks Again. Will read on…

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    Julie Stivers

    Julie Stivers

    Enjoyed every bit of your article post.Thanks Again. Will read on…

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    Julie Stivers

    Julie Stivers

    Enjoyed every bit of your article post.Thanks Again. Will read on…

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