That's all it took? Man, if I'd known I would have said it way earlier. Think of all the condescending assumptions and mansplaining I'd have been spared.

Under duress I think, yeah. He was fighting the sale last I heard.

He basically tweeted that. "I'm picking cabinet positions and I'm the only one who knows the finalists!" or something like that.

I've emailed 2 Apprentice sponsors already to tell them I won't be buying their products anymore as long as he draws a salary from the show. If anyone wants to know who they are, the list is here:
http://www.adweek.com/news/…

Someone upthread said that poor ratings would make him furious and I completely agree that everyone should not tune in.

No, no, no, you don't understaaaaand, maaaan. Those are just "wedge issues." The fact that it's economically beneficial for women to have easy access to birth control/abortion; for gay and trans people to not be denied housing; and for black people not to be shot by police doesn't matter, so long as rural white folks…

I'm spending my Sunday emailing companies I have previously bought things from and telling them that I won't be doing so again until they stop carrying Ivanka's line. I would never have bought any of her stuff anyway, but since I can't vote at the ballot box I'm doing so with my (70 cents on the) dollar.

I don't think people should have refrained from booing because it's a distraction, but I do think Trump's reaction (four tweets and counting) is a deliberate distraction.

Theaters hold VIP seats all the time. It's certainly possible that these were tickets he already had, but it's also possible - and I think likely - that this was planned for this purpose.

Probably because of this: http://www.newsweek.com/201…

Do it! Shared DNA is no reason to dread the holidays.

Out of curiosity, what are you hoping for re: the Supreme Court? The others I understand, even if I don't agree and don't believe Trump will be of any help on them. But what are you hoping SCOTUS will accomplish with a conservative in Scalia's seat?

Can't wait for the Tweet after the first time he's burned in effigy in another country.

My family did this ages ago and it was one of the best things we ever did. We actually look forward to Christmas again.

He did, but it's not what people are talking about, is it? I fully believe this is deliberate misdirection on his part.

That's fair. However, for the third time, you were the one who injected race into the conversation here, because the original comment was a pun. So if you're tired of race being an issue, maybe don't bring it up when it's not warranted. It'll save you the exhaustion.

Well, again, he wasn't talking about race, he was making a joke. Secondly, you're tired? Imagine how actual victims of racism feel. If you're tired after a year of Trump campaigning, you're going to be unable to function by the end of his term, because this isn't going away, nor should it.

Way to not understand it's a pun, private-history poster.

Yup. I mean, it's also possible that he genuinely wanted to see what all the fuss was about, or that he already had tickets. After all, Paul Ryan is a fan of the show too.

Also a good point.