Stephen King minces no words with his opinion of Donald Trump

[Mira]

[saltpoint]

1. Stephen King's a

good man.

I like his politics a lot.

He's done pretty well in the book business too.

[Mira]

3. Once, he claims, at a party

a man came up to him and congratulated him on his body of work. I always wanted to write novels, said the man, but just have not had time.
Oh, asked Mr. Stephen King, and what do you do?
I'm a brain surgeon, was the answer.
"Imagine that co-incidence, said Stephen King to him, I always had a hankering to try brain surgery."

Gives me great pleasure to imagine what King's opinion of Ben Carson might be.

[saltpoint]

4. : ) ! Love it. eom.

[Chemisse]

37. I suspect that was meant as a barb.

Many people think they can write a great novel, if they just had the time. It's an insult to someone like King, who is a master at his art, (or really any author) for other people to suggest if they'd had a spare couple of months, they could've done something similar.

[Helen Borg]

45. I agree!

That was such a funny response! Yeah, if I only had time in between novels I'd be doing brain surgery!

[Skittles]

2. thanking Mr. King

I really do hope those intelligent folk all vote though

[tabasco]

5. King is an intelligent man.

Most good writers are.

[CTyankee]

6. King has always been politically on target and terrific...love his books, too...

thank goddess, a voice of sanity...

[lobodons]

7. trumps twitter response

Oh, this will be good. Can't wait for Trump to get into a Twitter feud with this guy.

[sarge43]

9. King would have him with fava beans and .... oh, you know the rest n/t

[Jack Rabbit]

8. Oh, that Stephen King

I was thinking of that idiotic little congresscritter from Iowa. I would think he'd be for Trump.

[Fantastic Anarchist]

10. Stephen King can truly not write a horror story, as brilliant as he is, that is worse than Trump.

In this case, life is scarier than fiction.

[3catwoman3]

18. That is for...

...damned sure! Much scarier.

[passiveporcupine]

11. I love how he always brings up racism and bigotry in his Novels.

Of course his protagonists are on the right side, and they take offense at the nasties that other characters in the book reveal.

I think King is a nice and kind man. I don't think he lives flamboyantly with his money either. He's more interested in family and writing than in fame and wealth. I mean, I'm sure he is happy to be well off, but he is well grounded. At least that is the impression I get of him.

It's funny, he wrote Misery, where the author has shattered legs, and his keeper, Annie even adds to his pain and fear by adding more injury, and this guy has to deal with all this pain and fear and frustration. Then in real life, King was walking on the side of the road and a van hit him and shattered his legs. I know it took a long time to heal and rehab from that, but it makes me wonder if he was weirded out about the connection of his writing about it and then it happens to him (without the hostage taking).

He is an interesting man. Not the best writer I've read, but I like a number of his books, and even have a few in my permanent collection. And I few I'd like to add. They are easy reads, and fun and I learn a lot about him through the personal little notes he throws in there. He loves to talk to his readers.

[drm604]

13. I think he wrote Misery after the accident.

I could be mistaken.

[passiveporcupine]

15. I thought I looked it up

His accident happened June 19, 1999 (that should freak him out right there). He wrote Misery in 1987. According to wiki on both those accounts.

Looking at his wiki page, he's written a lot of books I've never read and it seems like I've read a zillion of his books. He is/was a very prolific writer.

[drm604]

17. I'm wrong then.

Thanks for the correction.

[Mira]

19. He wrote a number of books as Richard Bachman

until the similarity in style let it be discovered. Now he owns up to them.

[Katashi_itto]

30. I like the Bachman books the best!

"The Long Walk" Wow...!

[wildbilln864]

12. he nailed it! n/t

[tavernier]

14. this from the man who has scared the shit out of us???

Come on, Mr. King... Tell us what you REALLY think...

[Omaha Steve]

16. Bravo

K&R!

OS

[ronbison]

20. go king!

Ok...I can now forgive King for the ending to the Dark Tower series. Not the killing Eddie part...but for the whole starting everything over part, I can now move on. The dent that "Ka is a wheel" made in my skull is healed. But seriously....can he rewrite it and make the guy who shot Eddie into Donald Trump....and maybe Trump misses and after Eddie feels the bullet pass his ear he slowly turns as Trump futilely dry fires his empty revolver and says something punny as he off-handedly curb stomps Tru....maybe I should stop here...Trump has eyes everywhere.

[Initech]

21. Donald Trump: I'm not exactly sure how Mr. King feels.

[Takket]

22. considering the things King has written...

for him to call anything an "ugly underbelly", it must be REALLY BAD.

[davidpdx]

23. I have seen a few interviews with Stephen King

He seems very plain spoken and pleasant.

[valerief]

24. I feel that way about ALL the GOP candidates. nt

[malaise]

25. True but Trump removed the facade and exposed the real truth

about the 'collective pack'

[valerief]

26. To whom, malaise? We knew it already, and the morons, who need to know this, are, well,

MORONS. They just love him all the more for it!

I guess you mean the 'on-the-fencers' but they don't pay attention anyway. How much did they notice and how much does it matter? I remember being younger and almost just as stupid as them. Well, I was never stupid enough to consider voting for a Republican, but I didn't grow up in Republican country, so that might have made the difference.

I guess I'm in a grumpy mood today, and I don't even have a hangvoer.

[malaise]

31. Good point but remember there are more than a few genuine conservatives and

Independents who are waking up from their slumber

[valerief]

34. I hope so! nt

[malaise]

35. Happy New Year

to you and yours

[valerief]

40. Back at ya!

[spanone]

27. K&R...

[a kennedy]

28. Love this man. eom

[workinclasszero]

29. Mr King is a good man

Who didn't forget where he came from after becoming rich and famous.

Good for him!

[leftyladyfrommo]

32. You need to read his short stories.

He's a great short story writer. His horror stories are his money makers but his short stories are really better.

What I like about him is that he has done a lot of drugs and just freely admits it.

He has been married to the same woman for years and years. That always impresses me . And she is also a writer.

[dhill926]

33. dude has a way with words....

[Laser102]

36. Love that man.

[Enthusiast]

38. Well I love the guy...

No, not Donald Trump, Stephen King. I have read most of his books and I love the guy's politics.

[smirkymonkey]

39. Wow, I must say I am quite impressed with the

man. Really, what an impressive human being.

[TopHatCat]

41. Has anyone been able to find a source for this quote?

Stephen King has definitely expressed negative views of Trump. However, I haven't been able to track down a solid source for this quote.

[Mira]

43. It was sent to me by a friend,

and knowing Stephen King's work and having listened to a number of interviews with him I don't doubt its authenticity.
But, having posted it, I will search for it's origin and let you know it if I find it.

[mucifer]

42. I always thought this guy from the book "The Dead zone" is Donald Trump:

[radicalliberal]

44. Trump came from the Micmac burial ground. n/t