Donald Trump's Eminent-Domain Empire (Say No To Trump)

Townhall.com ^ | April 22, 2011 | Michelle Malkin

[Pan_Yan]

Too many just assume that it's the birther issue that has attracted people to Trump. I expect it's far more the financial, one-sided trade arrangements, unemployment and general economic weakness.

I suspect that if Trump only talked about economic issues and never mentioned the birther issue no one outside of The Apprentice audience would even know he was running. We've got 20 potential candidates and all of them are talking about the economic issues. How come the circus clown is the only one drawing a crowd?

[Balding_Eagle]

Trump doesn’t do anything to come in second. Love him or hate him, it looks like he’s going to be President Trump.

[Agamemnon]

I admire Michelle Malkin and her clarity of thought on most things.

That said, Donald Trump did not invent gambling, nor was he the one who got NJ to pass legislation that allowed parimutuel betting and casinos in Atlantic City, NJ in 1971 (Michelle was 1 year old at the time).

Donald Trump is in the interview process at the moment. Says alot of the right things, and speaks his mind aggressively and confidently. I haven't "hired" him yet, but I like what I am hearing.

We have a number of great, conservative women cheerleading for a conservative America -- Sarah Palin, Michelle Bachmann -- and I value their contributions to changing the game in our favor in the 2012 election cycle. I like what I hear from them too, but I haven't "hired" either of thm either.

Huckabee - and that jowly Nixonian 5-o'clock shadow + Mr. SmoothTalk.... Ball-less Palwenty aka Mr. Mock Turtle who couldn't stop Al Franken of all people from stealing a Senate seat.... Mr. door-to-door FullerBrushman-like salesman Romney.... Is THAT the best we've got when it comes to the "mensch"-factor?

We are vetting a quarterback.

Alot of us are in the mood for a pit-bull right about now.

Those guys -- maybe one can be in charge of the Gator-aide, another can be in charge of picking up the jock straps on the floor, and another can sweep up after the lockeroom is emptied out -- but none of them are quaterback material.

Our fellow FReeper, and now Congressman Allen West said if Trump asked him to be his running mate, he'd strongly consider it.

Trump + West? That looks like a team that could carry the ball a great distance.

I would "hire" West, and I might be pursuaded eventually to hire the other guy too. But I can name 3 others who needn't even try to pretend they could quarterback anything. Not saying they or the girls might not have a job to do in the 2012 election cycle, but maybe not as big as anyone currently might be envisioning for themselves.

And when we do select our quarterback, I'll expect Michelle Malkin to be a team player and get behind our "guy" too.

FReegards!

[Will88]

I suspect that if Trump only talked about economic issues and never mentioned the birther issue no one outside of The Apprentice audience would even know he was running.

Nope, Trump talked about economic and others issue for several weeks before he started talking about Obama's BC. It's the MSM and others trying to discredit him who now try to act as if that's practically the only issue he's addressed. He's talked about the BC for barely one month, if that.

Here's a link from 1/21/2011 showing Trump talking about China

Trump calls deal with China 'Peanuts'

What's the earliest date he talked about the BC?

[Uncledave]

Ms. Malkin et al. don't seem to want to talk about the wholesale FRAUD that is Barack Hussein Obama

I understand the wider point you're trying to make, but I can see you don't read much from Malkin. Visit her site and you'll see.

[Will88]

And I think this is the day Trump’s views (with no mention of the BC) began gaining traction. On 1/21/2011, Rush discussed an interview Wolf Blitzer had done with Trump, so that took Trump’s ideas from Wolf’s few hundred thousand viewers to Rush’s twenty million or so listeners. That’s when Trump took off and interviews with Rush and Hannity followed, then he started discussing the birther issue about two months later, etc.

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_012111/content/01125108.guest.html

[victim soul]

Why doesn’t he challenge OBAMA in the Democratic primary?

Anyone who calls Chuckie Schumer a long time friend and gives him $$$ to get re-elected, will never earn or get my vote.

[yup2394871293]

Bush is not running now. yup2394871293 Since Jan 21, 2011 Seems to think so (referring to post#17)

Seems that you didn't read post #17 very carefully. I'm glad we're rid of Bush. I wish were rid of Obama ...and Trump. If you find that stance confusing, drink more coffee, get off your cell phone, and turn down the radio.