Trumping Trump

Quote of the day:
“Rosie’s a loser. She’s been a loser always.”
--Donald Trump, talking about Rosie O’Donnell.

“Loser” is the ultimate put-down from those with out-of-control egos, most likely because they are a tad insecure themselves. Ted Turner called all Christians “losers” back in the 1990s while, at the same time, his beloved Atlanta Braves had about the worst record in baseball. To him, a loser is anyone who doesn’t have a 500,000 acre ranch in Montana.

Those with out-of-control egos also cannot bear the thought that they are not the biggest winner in the game. Donald Trump basks in his image as supremely wealthy and successful real-estate investor. Please don’t ever point out to him that real-estate investor Sam Zell (whose name you likely don’t know) can buy and sell him at least ten times. Or that Mr. Zell’s investing record is so much better than Mr. Trump’s that it borders on the absurd even to mention it.

Yet Sam Zell would not call Donald Trump a loser. He’s too busy making money for his investors. (Side note: Sam Zell runs a real-estate investment trust that is open to the public. It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.)