Donald Trump?
From his recent Comedy Central Roast to the Good Day interview, Donald Trump seems serious about running for office in 2012. When I first heard these speculations, I thought it was bogus and could never see myself taking The Don seriously as a candidate. However, the more I listen to him, the more I question and consider is The Don what America needs?
It sure would be a nice change to have an actual businessman in office and one that has not been involved with the political arena to provide a fresh perspective as the last two decades, the White House has been occupied by professional politicians. Now I used to be a Romney fan and appreciated his business background that he could bring to the table. However, when thinking about his active political life during the 2nd part of his career, I've become a bit jaded.
So my question to you all is The Don what American needs?






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The rhetoric sounds
The rhetoric sounds refreshing, then he gets into specifics and he A) doesn't know wtf he is talking about or B) his ideas are absolutely crazy.
He would make the debates more interesting and I a lot more people would tune in to watch him.
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Your not a businessman when
Your not a businessman when you turn 100 million into 100 million. I don't think being a punchline on a reality TV show qualifies you for one of the highest positions of power on earth.
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He is what the media needs
He is what the media needs for sure.. I know I wont be able to take my eyes off that car crash
"The Don" sounds like a fecal
"The Don" sounds like a fecal pellet being thrown around the courtyard by kids sick of playing World of Warcraft.
Maybe The Situation should
Maybe The Situation should run against the Donald.
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Yeah and he should nominate
Yeah and he should nominate Paris Hilton as his running mate.
Are you fucking serious? He's not so much a businessman as he is a shameless self-promoter.
What America needs? America needs an obnoxious loud-mouth representing them to the rest of the world? A businessman is not a bad idea, I'd nominate Bloomy... not Trump.
And practically speaking, it would never work. He's a Class A idiot and way too overexposed... his opponents would have a field day with all the publicity he's gotten in the past.
And lastly, anyone with half a brain knows Trump isn't even 10% as successful as he claims to be. He's good at branding himself and thats about it. Which puts him in the same boat as Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian and J Lo. If that even, atleast the success they claim, if any, is real.
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Haha a lot of hate for Trump
Haha a lot of hate for Trump on this board. The man knows how to stave off bankruptcy; isn't the US bankrupt? I think he'd be quite good actually.
Ron Paul is too intellectual, Romney is a megalomaniac, Palin is retarded, Gingrich is too old and past his political prime, Huckabee is only for the religious right, and the other candidates, while some are good, are probably not going to get enough traction and name recognition to rise above the aforementioned candidates.
Given the candidates above, I like Trump the most especially when I factor in electability. I think Trump is probably the Republican's best hope of blowing Obama away in a debate.
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Plenty of real businessmen to
Plenty of real businessmen to pick from in this country. Bloomberg would be a legit choice.
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Yeah and he should nominate Paris Hilton as his running mate.
Are you fucking serious? He's not so much a businessman as he is a shameless self-promoter.
What America needs? America needs an obnoxious loud-mouth representing them to the rest of the world? A businessman is not a bad idea, I'd nominate Bloomy... not Trump.
And practically speaking, it would never work. He's a Class A idiot and way too overexposed... his opponents would have a field day with all the publicity he's gotten in the past.
And lastly, anyone with half a brain knows Trump isn't even 10% as successful as he claims to be. He's good at branding himself and thats about it. Which puts him in the same boat as Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian and J Lo. If that even, atleast the success they claim, if any, is real.
I love this post because it assumes that the average American is like us. The average American doesn't know the difference between a shameless self-promoter and a businessman (and honestly, I think that's a bit unfair). The man is good at branding, why are you holding that against him, especially given how insanely important that is in politics?
Keep in mind that politics is mostly about popularity (have you seen the general public get quizzed about politics or give their post-debate thoughts on who won? - it's enough to make one cringe and throw up).
What is Obama's claim to fame? That he's an educated African American that gets an A+ in public speaking. I don't see how you say Trump is less qualified than Obama. As far as business credentials of the Republicans, the only other front runner you could argue is more qualified is Romney. Anyone who votes for Romney is retarded as far as reading people; I've never seen someone have so much trouble hiding the fact that he's just in it for the power and personal perks, doesn't really give a shit about the common person at all. Even if Trump is the same internally, he sure as hell does a much better job of convincing me otherwise.
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interestedguy wrote: Plenty
Plenty of real businessmen to pick from in this country. Bloomberg would be a legit choice.
Yes, but Bloomie isn't running...
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He should run, we can make a
He should run, we can make a tv show about, "White house appertanince" "Sectary of state your FIRED" and Eliot Spitzler can run for VP
TheKid1 wrote: He should run,
He should run, we can make a tv show about, "White house appertanince" "Sectary of state your FIRED" and Eliot Spitzler can run for VP
I was thinking the exact same thing.
The next Apprentice series winner becomes his VP and running mate.
alexpasch wrote: I love this
I love this post because it assumes that the average American is like us. The average American doesn't know the difference between a shameless self-promoter and a businessman (and honestly, I think that's a bit unfair). The man is good at branding, why are you holding that against him, especially given how insanely important that is in politics?
Keep in mind that politics is mostly about popularity (have you seen the general public get quizzed about politics or give their post-debate thoughts on who won? - it's enough to make one cringe and throw up).
What is Obama's claim to fame? That he's an educated African American that gets an A+ in public speaking. I don't see how you say Trump is less qualified than Obama. As far as business credentials of the Republicans, the only other front runner you could argue is more qualified is Romney. Anyone who votes for Romney is retarded as far as reading people; I've never seen someone have so much trouble hiding the fact that he's just in it for the power and personal perks, doesn't really give a shit about the common person at all. Even if Trump is the same internally, he sure as hell does a much better job of convincing me otherwise.
It's a shame, but you are right.
It seems like the most rather unremarkable people succeed in politics because voters want somebody they can relate to. If you feel the president is on your intellectual level, this is a problem. The average Joe is neither smart enough nor qualified enough to run a country.
Just looking at his resume, Obama is probably less qualified than your average MD. But if you have a track record of financial success, you are elitist and out of touch. Romney is fucked on so many fronts. Poorly understood religion? Check. "Wall Street insider"? Check. Really rich? Yup.
I can't say I really care how Romney feels personally. If he just wants to be President for power, fine; if he gets the economy going and doesn't impede my personal freedom, he'll be the best president of my lifetime.
I don't know what will be the catalyst for people to elect qualified individuals. It is not enough just to be smart (Obama clearly is reasonably intelligent); you should actually have a background in business or economics to run the world's largest economy.
Marcus_Halberstram
Yeah and he should nominate Paris Hilton as his running mate.
Are you fucking serious? He's not so much a businessman as he is a shameless self-promoter.
What America needs? America needs an obnoxious loud-mouth representing them to the rest of the world? A businessman is not a bad idea, I'd nominate Bloomy... not Trump.
And practically speaking, it would never work. He's a Class A idiot and way too overexposed... his opponents would have a field day with all the publicity he's gotten in the past.
And lastly, anyone with half a brain knows Trump isn't even 10% as successful as he claims to be. He's good at branding himself and thats about it. Which puts him in the same boat as Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian and J Lo. If that even, atleast the success they claim, if any, is real.
Agreed, Trump has no real successes beyond his mastery of PR; we actually need somebody with substance. Ideally, I wouldn't even want a Buffet in the Whitehouse; too much of his success can be attributed to exogenous factors.
I want somebody that inherited a shitty organization, faced a bearish economy, and proceeded pimp slap his way to profit. Jack Welch/Steve Jobs 2012?
If the GOP nominates the same
Did you seriously just say
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donald trump ran a company
The way the economy is
OK, I dislike Trump a lot.
Reality hits you hard, bro...
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Mitch Daniels is by far the
Trump is another playboy twat
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