Author Topic: Who is this Trump guy, anyway? (Read 10844 times)

Perd Hapley · « **on:** April 17, 2011, 05:16:37 PM »

So according to some poll or another, Trump is the GOP's 2012 presidential front-runner. Who is this guy? All I know about him is that he's famous for being rich and firing people.

makattak · « **Reply #1 on:** April 17, 2011, 05:20:55 PM »

Yep. He's a real estate investor. Famous for being rich and famous.

He may be a conservative. He doesn't have a track record proving that to me, so he will NEVER get my vote.

Words are insufficient. I will not vote for anyone without actions to back up their words. (Unlike many Obama voters.)

cassandra and sara's daddy · « **Reply #2 on:** April 17, 2011, 05:41:43 PM »

his track record is such that i wouldn't let him care for my dog for the weekend

lee n. field · « **Reply #3 on:** April 17, 2011, 06:08:45 PM »

Quote

Trump is the GOP's 2012 presidential front-runner. Who is this guy?

Donald Turnip? I don't see the attraction, myself.

bedlamite · « **Reply #4 on:** April 17, 2011, 06:18:58 PM »

He won't make it. The early front runners are never in the running when it comes time for the primaries.

cassandra and sara's daddy · « **Reply #5 on:** April 17, 2011, 06:29:59 PM »

wait till the dirt starts surfacing

TommyGunn · « **Reply #6 on:** April 17, 2011, 06:34:13 PM »

I don't think he'll really run; I think this is a publicity stunt.

Addendum; every time I hear him refered to as "The" Donald ...... I inevitably think of Donald Duck .... who I think actually WOULD make a better president than either "THE" Donald OR Obama!

Tallpine · « **Reply #7 on:** April 17, 2011, 06:43:44 PM »

Quote from: cassandra and sara's daddy on April 17, 2011, 05:41:43 PM

his track record is such that i wouldn't let him care for my dog for the weekend

He might make a wig out of its fur

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #8 on:** April 17, 2011, 06:51:16 PM »

I predict that Trump will be 2012's Ron Paul, and Alan West will be 2012's Fred Thompson.

41magsnub · « **Reply #9 on:** April 17, 2011, 07:09:08 PM »

Quote from: TommyGunn on April 17, 2011, 06:34:13 PM

I don't think he'll really run; I think this is a publicity stunt.

I sure hope that is the case. The whole thing is ridiculous to me.

grampster · « **Reply #10 on:** April 17, 2011, 07:20:13 PM »

He's certainly not shy about speaking about what he thinks. In some ways, that is refreshing considering the mealy mouthed congresscritters we have at the moment.

Monkeyleg · « **Reply #11 on:** April 17, 2011, 07:37:46 PM »

And that's why he won't make the final cut, Grampster. Nobody can say exactly what he or she thinks and get enough of the vote to be elected.

This is the carnival phase of the 2012 election process (not to be confused with the circus phase that will come in September of 2012).

seeker_two · « **Reply #12 on:** April 17, 2011, 08:47:29 PM »

He believes in declaring bankrupcy a lot.....not really the guy I'd want with the national pursestrings.....

cassandra and sara's daddy · « **Reply #13 on:** April 17, 2011, 08:59:45 PM »

his specialty is leaving other folks holding the bag while he skates with the cash

RocketMan · « **Reply #14 on:** April 17, 2011, 09:07:16 PM »

Quote from: The artist formerly known as fistful on April 17, 2011, 06:51:16 PM

I predict that Trump will be 2012's Ron Paul, and Alan West will be 2012's Fred Thompson.

I believe Trump will be 2012's Ross Perot. He won't be the Republican nominee, so his ego will demand that he run as an independent, thereby guaranteeing Obama's re-election.

Boomhauer · « **Reply #15 on:** April 17, 2011, 09:14:25 PM »

Don't forget that Trump loves eminent domain, specifically eminent domain for the purpose of siezing other people's property to expand his businesses. You know, the kind of *expletive deleted*it that got legalized in 2005 in Kelo v. City of New London.

Jim147 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 17, 2011, 09:30:31 PM »

Quote from: RocketMan on April 17, 2011, 09:07:16 PM

I believe Trump will be 2012's Ross Perot. He won't be the Republican nominee, so his ego will demand that he run as an independent, thereby guaranteeing Obama's re-election.

Ross might have had a shot if he would have picked a living VP.

I'd like to see a good businessman running. Trump isn't it.

Trump, Palin, Romni... I'm thinking O doesn't need to worry about packing.

jim

MechAg94 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 17, 2011, 10:48:41 PM »

Quote from: RocketMan on April 17, 2011, 09:07:16 PM

I believe Trump will be 2012's Ross Perot. He won't be the Republican nominee, so his ego will demand that he run as an independent, thereby guaranteeing Obama's re-election.

The only thing he has going for him so far is ragging on Obama about the birther stuff. Ross Perot was an idiot, but he crafted a much better image earlier in the campaigning than Trump is capable of. I also don't think he has anywhere near the same chance to attract Conservative voters.

Also remember that Perot ran while Bush I was running for his 2nd term and people were pissed about Bush going back on his word about taxes. We are not looking at the same situation at all.

Trump might, just might, have a shot of out-doing Ross Perot if McCain got the nomination again.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #18 on:** April 17, 2011, 10:59:09 PM »

Quote from: MechAg94 on April 17, 2011, 10:48:41 PM

Trump might, just might, have a shot of out-doing Ross Perot if McCain got the nomination again.

I'm usually not one to predict the demise of either party*, but I think the GOP would face some serious desertion, were it to run McCain again.

*The major parties have survived a number of tumultuous upheavals, beginning with the Civil War. Sadly, I can't expect either of them to perish in my lifetime.

lee n. field · « **Reply #19 on:** April 17, 2011, 11:14:58 PM »

Quote from: MechAg94 on April 17, 2011, 10:48:41 PM

Trump might, just might, have a shot of out-doing Ross Perot if McCain got the nomination again.

I'm tempted to say "what lunatic would run McCain?". But, I thought the same about Ill. Gov. Rod Blagogevich, and Senator Empty Suit.

Zardozimo Oprah Bannedalas · « **Reply #20 on:** April 17, 2011, 11:58:48 PM »

Why in the name of hell and Oprah would they rerun McCain?

Boomhauer · « **Reply #21 on:** April 18, 2011, 12:12:28 AM »

Quote from: Zardozimo Oprah Bannedalas on April 17, 2011, 11:58:48 PM

Why in the name of hell and Oprah would they rerun McCain?

Why, they have to maintain their rep as The Stupid Party (the reason they ran McCain, a failed 2000 contender, in 2008).

wmenorr67 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 18, 2011, 03:33:23 AM »

I wouldn't bet the farm that Obama gets a chance at a second term.

Ron · « **Reply #23 on:** April 18, 2011, 12:22:19 PM »

The Donald is just going to try and rough up, damage and distract Obama while the R's figure out who to run for real.

Palin, Romney, Trump, Paul will all be distractions floated to draw fire away from the eventual real candidate.

I saw an interview with Trump where he categorically stated he would not run if it meant drawing votes away from the Republican nominee, causing Obama to win. We'll see if he is a man of his word.

longeyes · « **Reply #24 on:** April 18, 2011, 01:54:31 PM »

Trump is a gadfly whose utility is to force Obama, a fellow egomaniac, into doing and saying stupid and self-destructive things. That said, Trump is in danger of becoming a parody of The Ugly Mega-Capitalist. His remarks about Romney--mine ($$$$) is bigger than yours--are foolish and counter-productive; the last thing we need is a competition in the GOP of who's richer.

News:

Author Topic: Who is this Trump guy, anyway? (Read 10844 times)