Posted on 04/09/2011 10:07:19 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
TRUMP - The analysis begins in earnest as it should. Obama has announced his reelection campaign from the vantage and advantage of the bully pulpit.
Contenders are lining up as America as America struggles through a long recession, yearning for strong decisive leadership.
Donald Trump has teased the electorate in the past, pretending to seriously consider a run for the White House. This Presidential election finds Republican support for some politically green but very appealing potential candidates. These may well bide their time and wait until 2016 before displaying the audacity to become pretenders to the seat in the Oval Office. Past analysis such as Obama – The First Tell, was helpful in anticipating a President Elect’s road ahead. Trump’s superficial relationship with the voting public has been distorted by its inevitable distance from an unusual celebrity billionaire. Donald Trump has delighted in each moment of attention he has been able to attract by jumping onto the spotlight dot. His reach into our communal consciousness begs a little scrutiny.
• Trump is not ideologically anchored. This moves his appeal factor positively as he will carry little obligation to either political party. He will also present a more refreshing alternative to a public tired of Washington indebtedness to special interests. At the very least, he will be more honest with how he feels, and he will easily be more knowledgeable with on all topics than what we have seen subjected to since the last Presidential election.
• A lack of ideological fervor also makes it more likely that from his perch in the Oval Office he would be a pragmatist. Unlike the embarrassingly far “left” rooted individuals choking the Obama Administration, Trump would most probably pluck the best talent, however it might present itself, wherever he could find it, and in whatever political flavor it might be drenched.
• His insecurities mean his ego can be stroked to get his favor and attention, but he isn't narcissistic. In Trump’s case the insecurities also suggest that he is driven to succeed.
• Trump will surround himself with experienced talent, and it is unlikely that he will punt important decisions down the road, or to someone else, unlike Obama who is clearly controlled by his handlers and seems ready, willing and able, to have others take care of business. If and when America elects Trump, he will be the President, NOT one of his handlers. • Trump will not chase the Presidency in order to enable a retirement anxious for newfound opulence and luxury. Trump might be seduced, but he won’t be bought. • Trump will get into the face of anyone in his administration not delivering the goods whether on the economy, on international affairs, and on national affairs. His ego will not allow for anything to screw up. Trump will be a “task master.”
• He'll probably try to figure out how to get his name emblazoned over the White House front door. He has a tendency to “brand” everything he touches. One way or another, he’ll want the world to know “Donald Trump was here.” “Destiny” would be his middle name for at least four years.
• Getting elected would not be Trump's "crowning moment," . . . the four years of his Presidency would be. • He may not be as bright as Slick Willy Clinton, however he isn't as ideologically rooted, therefore his pragmatism will be more effective and he is likely to be more persuasive. Oh, and he will not tarnish the Oval Office the way Slick did. • He isn't afraid of hard work, and his track record suggests an interested, inquisitive mind, unlike what we have recognized in the current occupant of the leather chair in the Oval Office.
• Trump likes attention, obviously, but his need to be successful at everything he does, means he’s a workaholic, which would be a welcome change from the reality we have discovered in the incumbent.
• Trump has been in the construction business in New York, Atlanta, Las Vegas and Chicago where he's had to have a close and warm working relationship with the mob since the mob controls such minor and unimportant industries as Concrete. Those “guys” are not the easiest crowd in town to deal with. Trump knows how to ''get things done," and will. When you need a guy, he "knows a guy."
• Trump cleaned his bankers - got the better of them through his now legendary recoveries from the grim shadows of the poorhouse, again, and again, and again. That took unmitigated brass. • Trump comes across as a bit of a lecher who could give Slick Willy a run for his money, but that’s just a perception. Slick used other people's executive jets to take advantage of impressionable young women, and the whole world knew about it except Hillary. Trump has his own plane. • Love for America? It is impossible to deny that Trump really loves America, and is passionate about its success and leadership in the world.
• Contributions to both political parties? You're kidding? . . . . Who cares. He bought some support. That's what Congress is there for, . . . to be bought. The results are obvious and ever present.
• Trump has a long track record of being a leader. America is longing for a leader who can deliver more than long words on a teleprompter saying little and delivering less.
• Genuflection – somehow that is not a picture of a President Trump and any foreign head of state which would be served up by the MSM. Ever. Knocking fists? Perhaps. Genuflection? Not much.
• Trump’s fluid I-speak-my-mind-regardless-who-I’m-talking-to approach would be a refreshing alternative from the daily decantings of unrelenting telepromptered dronings we are served from the White House. Not that Trump’s musing are all intelligent, many are fused in common sense, but at least he’s entertaining when he drives off the road.
Elections are greatly influenced by the state of the economy. Regardless what the Administration, or its supportive pundits pretends, . . . the economy continues to be in serious trouble and will be so through the 2012 election. Additionally, there is no will or clarity in the White House, and not much of it in a majority of Congress to deal head-on with the deficit, or the debt, or job creation. Trump provides an alternative which the poles currently suggest is being seriously considered.
We have a copy of his school record in Indonesia where his name is Barry Soetoro !
He is even using a fake name for gosh sakes.
I would have a good deal of respect for Hussein if he invited Trump to the WH and presented him with his birth certificate.
I think that would be a good way to put it to rest.
“BHO has poisoned the well for some time to come, for another black candidate”
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That’s what I’ve said repeatedly and when people offer up Cain/West or vice versa, I think that is such a losing ticket and naive way of thinking. Most black people will vote for a black person ONLY IF he’s a demonrat, look at how conservative blacks are treated by the media and blacks, namely Condelezza Rice and Clarence Thomas?
They’re considered “Uncle Toms” and in their eyes only black democrats are worthy of support. Now who are the real racists?
It absolutely stuns my beeber to see so many social conservatives lining up to support the thrice married casino operator Trump.
I don't want to hear one damn word about how Mitch Daniels or Tim Pawlenty are social liberals from Trump supporters.
Why not just push Romney, if you are detirmined to stump for a liberal on a conservative site?
You have nothing to counter this.
We are not in any way ignorant of what the cost will be. We are simply willing to pay it. That does mean that you, by extension will have to pay it too and I am not apologetic about that at all.
Ending abortion and the slow onslaught against religious freedom are more important than your money, and if you are unwilling to defend those things it should not surprise you at all that others don't care about you and mammon.
Obama aide says possible GOP presidential entrant Donald Trump displays ‘sideshow behavior’
04-10-2011 10:35 AM EDT
WASHINGTON (Associated Press) —
A senior White House aide says real estate tycoon and prospective GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump is displaying “sideshow behavior” in questioning President Barack Obama’s American birth and respect for the Constitution.
Senior White House adviser David Plouffe says that “there’s zero chance” Trump would be “hired” by the American people as president.
Plouffe’s comment, a riff on Trump’s business-themed reality TV show, came after he was asked on ABC “This Week” about the tycoon’s recent swipes at Obama.
Officials in Hawaii have long certified Obama’s birth there, but Trump has revived questions about whether the president was born abroad and now suggests Obama may have violated the Constitution.
“I find it disturbing.”
Disturbing but true. Most of them are lining their pockets with lobbyist’s money. Thats why we need a complete turnover and term limits.
Well said! My sentiments as well. You’re a pragmatic thinker.
However, that was never my point in the first place, remember? My point was multiple bankruptcies, four that I'm aware of, and not at the beginning of his "career", but at points in time where he supposedly would have learned by then. He is very loose with other peoples money despite the fact that he is personally very wealthy, and that is a trait we already have an excess of in Congress
That is only one of the reasons I have no intention of voting for Trump, and I spelled out others in an earlier post. Voting for him is voting against my conscience, and if you and those of your mindset do elect him POTUS, you will get exactly what you deserve, IMO.
Just like all those voters for Obama are getting exactly what they deserve whether they like it or not, and it seems to me that more and more Obama voters are not liking what they got whether they admit it or not. Lastly, I do not trust that man one iota, and I remember the same sense of distrust for another POTUS back in the late 70's, although the mistrust was for vastly different reasons.
Besides if Trump was that lose with peoples money he certainly wouldn't have recovered as he did and continues to operate worldwide. People would have avoided him altogether. That does not at all seem to be the case.
Comparing Obama with Trump is none sense....there are vast distinctions between them...like hot and cold water....Trump is for our nation Obama is clearly opposed. As I said I don't think Trump will run the full election course but if he does and voters vote for him ....then that is what they do. Trumps certainly a far cry from what's in there now....furthermore trust in our day has many and varied meanings... you don't trust him with money..fine...others will and do also fine. But most of all he is for our nation and most of what we love...for that he's a winner where ever he serves.
He’s for America? I suppose that wide net you have cast does not consider his support for Universal Health Care or his belief that “Assault Weapons” should be banned.
I disagree with anyone whose beliefs are such, and for blatantly obvious reasons. For those two reasons alone I will never consider voting for him, and I consider those two beliefs to be “anti-American”.
You might want to dig deeper where he stands on these issues. But I suspect it wouldn’t take much for you to be against most candidates as you desire a full package which adheres to your point system of perfection. That simply isn’t out there to choose from...nor will it be. Saying that for these reasons you mentioned, that Trump is Anti-American just proves my point.
I’ve dug deep enough to know that what I see I do not like concerning these issues, and no amount of sugar coating will change my mind.
I’ve stated before on this forum that I will choose from the candidate that most closely reflects my values, and has a reasonable chance to win, with the understanding that none will be perfect. Trump is not the answer, but there are others close enough for me to enthusiastically vote for, so in essence, you’re talking out the side of your neck, IMO.
So do I want to trust him with the greatest country on the face of this or any other earth?
I agree, Lazlo. Trump is doing the work of all those in the public eye who ran from the issue in the past, probably for fear of how it would affect THEM.
That includes Conservative talk show hosts, politicians in DC and Presidential candidates.
Dr. Jerome Corsi nailed this issue pre election but because he didn’t have the venu, he didn’t get the attention.
Donald has the recognition and is getting noticed because of who he is.
We need to let him continue to do what he is doing so well right now. And no matter how far he gets with it, he is going to win at “planting a seed” in the mind of the American voter, naturally excluding Obamabots and drones.
Unfortunately, most people have short memories but we can only hope that this strand of spaghetti sticks to the wall long enough to do some damage to BO.
Besides, it’s hilarious to watch the likes of Candy and Meredith V. go postal.
...and who caused that? You nailed it, the Democrats who have been the greatest obstacle to black men who don't think being black comes with an obligation to hate whitey.
Term limits for judges would be a good start.
“Yea, I used to hear that about Obama too.”
Yeah, me too, but I didn’t say that.
Remember on 9/11 when the first plane hit the World Trade Center and we all thought it was a horrible accident? When the second plane hit we knew it was a terrorist attack. Maybe Trump has realized that our country is under another terrorist attack....from within.
The net affect of a Trump presidency would be a major net positive on the nation, even if we’d only agree with ~70% of what he says.
He’d get us respect again. He’d improve our fiscal house. He’d improve our trade relations and the energy situation.
I can’t argue with that.
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