Until the advent of Mr. Donald Trump, Jack Nicklaus (shown above in 2006, after his retirement) was widely regarded as the greatest golfer in history. \u00a0(Wikimedia Commons)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
Man in Black:<\/em><\/strong> \u00a0You\u2019re that smart?
\nVizzini:<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em>Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?
\nMan in Black:<\/strong> \u00a0Yes.
\nVizzini:<\/strong> \u00a0Morons.<\/p>\n(From The Princess Bride<\/em>)<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
My life has been about victories. \u00a0I\u2019ve won a lot. \u00a0I win a lot. \u00a0I win \u2014 when I do something, I win. \u00a0And even in sports, I always won. \u00a0I was always a good athlete. \u00a0And I always won. \u00a0In golf, I\u2019ve won many club championships. \u00a0Many, many club championships.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nMr. Donald Trump, as quoted in the Washington Post<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mr. Donald Trump\u00a0doesn\u2019t share many specific policy ideas with us groundlings, but then, we don\u2019t really need them: \u00a0He\u2019ll make America great again by the sheer noble act of bestowing himself upon the nation. \u00a0In German, historically, this has been known as the F\u00fchrerprinzip<\/em>, or \u201cLeader Principle.\u201d<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
And, by the way, is Mr. Donald Trump really one of the great non-professional golfers of our era? \u00a0Or is he, even in so minor an area, merely a vainglorious boaster and a cheat?<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
At this point, Trumpists should pour another glass of Kool-Aid, close their eyes, put their fingers in their ears, and repeat, over and over and over again, \u00a0\u201cTrump in 2016! \u00a0Trump in 2016! \u00a0Trump in 2016! \u00a0Trump in 2016!\u201d \u00a0Non-Trumpists, however, might find that\u00a0this item, on Mr. Donald Trump as flagrant golf cheat<\/a>, provides yet another revealing look into the character of the man who would be our Leader.<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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