Trump. Murica!

Left over from the last time he ran...

In reply to

Please refrain from putting words in my mouth.

Fueled by Caffeine wrote: Everybody always thinks that yesterday was better than today. We need to change that thinking around as it will collectively get us nowhere.

+1 and an Amen to that

Hal wrote: While I think Trump's candidacy is a farce, his anti-immigrant/wall off Mexico stance could attract a lot of votes. Add to that his latest comment about having Oprah as his running mate makes it more scary. Think about all the votes she could bring in. And between the two of them they could make all the other candidates fund raising look puny.

I have no idea how Oprah actually votes, but I have a pretty good guess. I would love to be in the meeting where he proposes the idea of Trump/Oprah. I get the impression she could bodyslam Donny and choke a promise to never mention her name again out of him pretty easily.

Adrian_Thompson wrote:

novaderrik wrote: the best thing that anyone could do when Donald Trump is making any sort of a public appearance is to just ignore him... he craves attention: it's what sustains him. take away the attention, and he will go away..

Follow him around with the Mad Max Doof truck playing Yakety Sax

The what now?

trip to Google later

GameboyRMH wrote: Wasn't trolling. Talking about "many, many failed socialist states" suggests that you think socialism is another word for communism. I doubt you were using "liberal stuff I don't like" or the proper definition because there are plenty of successful states run by liberals and socialists.

The problem is, the failed socialist states weren't very socialist - they would be the same old monarchy/oligarchy that they just got rid of, but with different faces and slogans. Same E36 M3 different dictator.

The problem isn't in the ideologies, I don't think. The problem is a leadership attitude of "how can I consolidate power/gain the most personal benefit", which will cause any government to fail if allowed to fester long enough.

I like the idea of a successful businessman running the country. Trump? Ehhhhh

Make Bob Lutz run the country or a young Jack Welch. Dave Ramsey?

Datsun310Guy wrote: I like the idea of a successful businessman running the country. Trump? Ehhhhh Make Bob Lutz run the country or a young Jack Welch. Dave Ramsey?

Ah... thank you for bringing back memories of Ross Perot.

the problem with Sanders being "socialist" his ideas are not all that socialist.. it's that everyone else has moved very far right.

If he got the nod, I would vote for him in a heartbeat

mad_machine wrote: the problem with Sanders being "socialist" his ideas are not all that socialist.. it's that everyone else has moved very far right.

Um. Where do you live?

Hal wrote: While I think Trump's candidacy is a farce, his anti-immigrant/wall off Mexico stance could attract a lot of votes. Add to that his latest comment about having Oprah as his running mate makes it more scary. Think about all the votes she could bring in. And between the two of them they could make all the other candidates fund raising look puny.

Oprah wouldn't be his running mate in a bazillion years. He can say outrageous E36 M3 like that because he knows he'll never get to the stage where he has to pick a running mate.

Seriously, people. Stop acting like he's a real candidate. He's not.

This isn't about being President.

This is a publicity stunt. This is a way for him to be in the new cycle for months. Free advertising for his latest stunt. Money in his pocket. He throws out a little cash for some coverage. Then the news crowd prints every sound bite to come out of his mouth, talks about him, interviews him and strokes his ego and it costs him pittance.

Nothing to see here, move along.

Truprah for teh lulz!!!

I have heard of the Republican nomination procedure called "the clown car" this year due to all the differing and extreme personalities in it.. Trump is just making it official.

What is a shame, all these people who have -no- chance of nomination are just going to tear up the one who does, leaving them a sitting duck for the Democrats who seem to have their E36 M3 more or less together... Just as they did last time when Romney got eaten alive by his fellow GOPers before facing off against the President.

aircooled wrote:

Dusterbd13 wrote: So at what point did this country pass the point of no return?

Mmmmm.... probably 1850's, maybe 1880's, or 1900... Really, things have NOT changed that much, you just hear a bit more about it now and people tend to forget, or not know, the past. There were slightly different topics back then (not that much different though), but pretty much the SAME crap has been going on for a LONG time! And, also for a long time, people have been saying the country is going over the edge...

Definitely.

This cartoon, with its line, "This is the Senate of the Monopolists by the Monopolists and for the Monopolists!" is from 1889.

Another way to think on the bright side of Trump running: A government that can't prevent someone like Trump from getting on the primary ballet just because his politics are completely loony is also unable to prevent someone from getting on the ballot because their politics disagree with the government. Having political sideshows like this is not a bad price for that.

Well said, Matt.

mad_machine wrote: the problem with Sanders being "socialist" his ideas are not all that socialist.. it's that everyone else has moved very far right.

Yep, if Nixon were running today he would be just as "socialist" as Sanders, and even Reagan would probably fit better with the Democrats than the Republicans.

You people are entirely out of your minds.

In reply to 1988RedT2:

Tell me about it. Nixon gave us OSHA and the EPA!

Politics, the best entertainment money can buy.

pres589 wrote: In reply to 1988RedT2: Tell me about it. Nixon gave us OSHA and the EPA!

And yet he was still better than FDR. Nixon forever yo.

pres589 wrote: In reply to 1988RedT2: Tell me about it. Nixon gave us OSHA and the EPA!

IIRC he also figured that it would be cheaper for the government to eliminate welfare/retirement and just give every adult a base stipend and if they wanted more than that, they could work for it.

In reply to Knurled:

What kind of crazy Republican't nonsense is that? What what?

If you were wondering what kind of person cheers for Donald Trump:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/donald-trump-campaign-offered-actors-803161

On a positive note, he was paying them more than $15 per hour!