'President Trump' is an idea whose time has come

baltimoresun.com ^ | 8/5/2015 | Rachel Marsden

[GoneSalt]

I recently heard a panel of journalists complain on a radio show that Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trumpwon't stop hijacking the news cycle and is effectively preventing them from covering other stories. There were no such complaints during Barack Obama's first presidential campaign, even when it consisted mainly of platitudes about "hope and change."

Trump is trying to win the reality game show of "Apprentice: U.S. President." History suggests that the strategy for winning consists of getting as much attention for yourself and your ideas as you can. So what's the problem? Don't like that he's good at it?

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Is there a bigger insult to American voters than the oft-floated suggestion that Mr. Trump is just a distraction and that the election will be decided by Wall Street's huge donations to the super PACs of favored "institutional" candidates in exchange for favors to be determined post-victory? The implication is that you, the American voter, will ultimately be bamboozled into voting against your own interests, regardless of the choices placed in front of you.

The fact that this election cycle includes another Clinton and another Bush doesn't do much to dispel the notion that the entire U.S. electoral system has been reduced to little more than a thinly veiled oligarchy. The naked cash-for-power optics do nothing to discourage this perception, either. Mr. Trump's campaign represents an opportunity for Americans to take a first step in attempting to purge some of the unsavory elements from their democracy.

The arrogance displayed toward the significant number of people who happen to support Mr. Trump -- manifested through attempts to marginalize and diminish Mr. Trump despite his front-runner status -- now borders on shameful.

[stilloftyhenight]

“The arrogance displayed toward the significant number of people who happen to support Mr. Trump — manifested through attempts to marginalize and diminish Mr. Trump despite his front-runner status — now borders on shameful.”

It exposes their contempt for the American people, who are saying enough is enough. No more. This is war. We will take back the Republican Party.

I can’t remember when we the people were the priority. This cozy $$$ lobbyist/politician rule has to come to an end.

Trump is the only man who can do it; he is the only one not owned by lobbyists. We need to be a sovereign nation again, not a nation that has become the world’s cesspit.

Cruz is my backup guy, but he will not break up the Oligarchy. We need American tech jobs, not imported H1B workers.

[COBOL2Java]

"Who the #$%! is President Trump?!!"

[stilloftyhenight]

Trump is already leading. People need to get on board.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

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DHHS – Change to Dept of VA - Dr Ben Carson
Department of Interior – ELIMINATE
Department of Labor and Commerce – ELIMINATE
Department of Homeland Security – ELIMINATE
Department of Education - ELIMINATE
Department of Housing and Urban Development – ELIMINATE

[ROCKLOBSTER]

Mrs. Huff Puff will have to ‘kiss some butt’ to even be mentioned by the President of the United States Trump.....

Yeah..she might actually have to "buy some influence".

[SWAMP-C1PHER]

Now that’s more like it!