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I’ve got to say I was a bit bored with this episode and no it’s not because “Omarosa went homa.”  I don’t understand why both teams resorted to only handing out fliers on the street. I would have had the most recognizable celebrity handing out flyers and the rest of the team locating all the major corporate office building in the neighborhood to solicit large corporate lunch orders.

So Piers continues to get more and more cocky as this season progresses and why is Carol feeding his incredibly large ego by telling Trump that Piers is “brilliant.” I bet you Carol was at home today watching this episode and fuming to see Piers criticize her performance. I fear that if Carol doesn’t start playing this game Piers will target her next….I like Carol and don’t want to see that happen.

While the boardroom scene was relatively boring, I do respect the way Trace and Stephen handled themselves and I’m glad that I get to soak up Trace’s charm for at least one more week.

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FINALLY! OMA GOES HOME-A

What a shame…. Omarosa didn’t learn a single thing from season one. Omarosa has played this game before, she was the only contestant who had the inside scoop on how this game is played and still she failed to win a single task in which she was project manager. As a manager she runs her team like a dictator and never makes the right decisions.

I was amazed to see her attack Piers again on a personal level. What planet does she live on? Did she really think that Trump would believe that Piers was a homosexual and if so what does that have to do with ANYTHING??? What if he was? Is she homophobic? She was clearly just acting out of anger and was backed into a hole. Piers’ response was brilliant and poor Trace Adkins was caught in the middle of it all.

Piers planned his revenge well and while I do think he is an antagonistic, I’m glad he won this battle. At the moment, he seems unstoppable.

I’ve been keeping my eye on Carrol Alt who may be my new favorite. I was very impressed at her sales skill and her aggressiveness.  I predict that Lennox Lewis is the next to go, but is will be a pleasant firing. Trump has a great respect for boxers.

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Hi Everyone,

Wow, I could tell Mr. Trump did not want Tito to be fired but in the end he had no other choice.  I could tell in the beginning of the boardroom Mr. Trump was gunning for Omarosa. She is lucky that Trace and Tito stood up for her. 

Let me start from the beginning.  I thought it was great that Carol became project manager for her team.  Clearly, she has the most experience with this kind of task and she wasn’t afraid to take charge.  Omarosa, on the other hand, immediately volunteered to be the project manager but changed her tune when Mr. Trump revealed that the project manager on the losing team would be fired.  Talk about playing it safe! 

I agree that Hydra had much better ad than Empresario.  Carol, Pierse and Lennox had a clear message and really spoke to the demographic of the magazine. I think every 37 year old reader wants to look as good as Carol Alt. 

It was nice to see that Tito was able to win some money for his charity; he was a consistent player each week and doesn’t deserve to go home empty handed.

Next week we are already down to the final six- things are going to get really interesting.

Bill

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SHE WILL SURVIVE

Truthfully, I didn’t like either campaign. Thanks to Piers’ British charm, which seems to only appear when he is presenting, Carol Alt’s campaign was well delivered, but so much like some of the other campaigns I’ve seen in magazines. The last photo was not necessary and the male model was too young. Tito Ortiz’s presentation lacked finesse, his advertisement had no story, little information, but did have beautiful photography.

Omarosa is up to the same old games lying, avoiding responsibility and placing blame. This episode reminds me of the season one finale when she lied to Kwame Jackson. She seems to forget that she is in a reality show where cameras catch everything. I can only imagine that Donald wants to keep her around for the non-stop Oma drama.

I was bothered to see everyone point the finger at Stephen Baldwin. He was the only one who stepped up to the plate and took control. It’s usually Trace that comes up with the big ideas, but perhaps he was thrown off because he was the focus of the advertisement. He is still my favorite.

I laughed the hardest when I heard Omarosa claim that she felt her voice was not heard. I have experience with the big O and I can tell you this much, when she wants to be heard she is heard. She survives another day.

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Hi Everyone,

I have to say that I would not have chosen the ladder to sell on QVC.  Losing the coin toss was a blessing in disguise for Empresario, the vacuum was a much better product and easier to sell.  Everyone needs a vacuum, I think I have three of them in my house, but not everyone needs a step ladder.  Most times, I just pull over a chair when I need to reach something. 

The fact that Hydra didn’t know about the easy pay plan hurt them. I think that, coupled with the poor product choice led to Hydra’s defeat.

Empresario’s QVC segment was like watching something in slow-motion compared to seeing Marilu’s high energy infomercial.  Trace’s voice has such a calming effect—I think he may have hypnotized the viewers.

Stephen Baldwin had a nice brainstorm when he came up with the easy pay system for his team. He is becoming a steady contributor to the tasks each week.

Did you see the previews for next week?  Just in time for Spring Break!

Bill