George Will: Trump could be a Democratic operative

[Straw Man]

awesome analogy, and you're completely right.   But how long til the luster wears off?  It might be after trump wins a few early states and can buy the rest of the nomination.  Might be too late.  Then it's 'the joke' trump, a modern day palin, up against a heavyweight like hilary.

Walker/Trump may be the ideal ticket?  lol.  

will never happen

remember you believe that Trump is a Democratic plant so at some point he will drop out or will form a third party for the SOLE PURPOSE of helping the Dems

[240 is Back]

So this world class ego maniac will at some point have to back out so that the Dems can thrive in the damage that he has wrought.

it's a win-win-win.

There are about 3 options for Trump.  

1) lose in the primaries, you did more than anyone expected and you made GOP look like shit.
2) lose in the general, in which case hilary wins and he's a former clinton donor
3) win in the general, in which case he closes border, delivers plenty of lib policy he loved his entire life, and maybe starts some wars or something.

[Straw Man]

it's a win-win-win.

There are about 3 options for Trump.  

1) lose in the primaries, you did more than anyone expected and you made GOP look like shit.
2) lose in the general, in which case hilary wins and he's a former clinton donor
3) win in the general, in which case he closes border, delivers plenty of lib policy he loved his entire life, and maybe starts some wars or something.

well I guess someone on this board needs to take over the batshit crazy point of view now that 333 is gone

so the Dems "planted Trump so that

1) he can help them by losing in the primaries
2) he can help them by winning the nomination and then losing in the general election
3) win in the general election and then unveil his secret Lib plan on the country

I can see you've given this a lot of deep and serious thought

[polychronopolous]

DONALD TRUMP THREATENS THIRD-PARTY RUN



Donald Trump says the chances that he will launch a third-party White House run will “absolutely” increase if the Republican National Committee is unfair to him during the 2016 primary season.

“The RNC has not been supportive. They were always supportive when I was a contributor. I was their fair-haired boy,” the business mogul told The Hill in a 40-minute interview from his Manhattan office at Trump Tower on Wednesday. “The RNC has been, I think, very foolish.”

Pressed on whether he would run as a third-party candidate if he fails to clinch the GOP nomination, Trump said that “so many people want me to, if I don’t win.”

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DONALD TRUMP THREATENS THIRD-PARTY RUN

Donald Trump says the chances that he will launch a third-party White House run will “absolutely” increase if the Republican National Committee is unfair to him during the 2016 primary season.

“The RNC has not been supportive. They were always supportive when I was a contributor. I was their fair-haired boy,” the business mogul told The Hill in a 40-minute interview from his Manhattan office at Trump Tower on Wednesday. “The RNC has been, I think, very foolish.”

Pressed on whether he would run as a third-party candidate if he fails to clinch the GOP nomination, Trump said that “so many people want me to, if I don’t win.”

more evidence that trump doesn't want a repub in the white hosue.

He wants HIM in the white house, and he's willing to hand the election to hilary if the repub party stands in his way.

[polychronopolous]

more evidence that trump doesn't want a repub in the white hosue.

He wants HIM in the white house, and he's willing to hand the election to hilary if the repub party stands in his way.

Meh. I'm still not fully convinced.

Although, you could be on to something because we all know how massive ego is but I think at this point in time he is feeling a little hurt at the GOP not taking his candidacy seriously and sniping at him from all angles.

It's negotiation 101. He has a ton of leverage with that threat and he is using it.

A guy like Ted Cruz is playing it right when it comes to Trump. Lay low, don't directly attack. Bide your time a bit. Similarly to how you mentioned "waiting for one of the cocky band members" to fuck up and then step in and take the role. And these cocky, ego driven guys almost always do fuck it up eventually.

Highlight some of Trump's strong points if you agree with them and if you think it will help your own campaign.

Beyond that the best you can do is just show up and present your own platform come debate time.

[Straw Man]

more evidence that trump doesn't want a repub in the white hosue.

He wants HIM in the white house, and he's willing to hand the election to hilary if the repub party stands in his way.

They all want themselves to be POTUS and all of them would go 3rd pary in a heartbeat if they thought they could make it work

Explain to me exactly how Trump wanting himself in the White House is congruent with him also being a plant by the Democratic Party

Those two seem to be mutually exclusive but I'm sure you'll have a crazy way to tie it all together

[polychronopolous]

Trump Wears Epic Hat; Blasts Mexican Reporter During Press Conference

[whork]

Trump Wears Epic Hat; Blasts Mexican Reporter During Press Conference

Trump is awesome.

I hope he doesnt pullout early this time.

What was his excuse to pull out last election?

[Straw Man]

Trump is awesome.

I hope he doesnt pullout early this time.

What was his excuse to pull out last election?

his excuse was never actually declaring his candidacy in the first place

[LurkerNoMore]

HAHAHA that speech about touring the Mexican border was priceless. The Donald just arrived in Texas to TOUR THE BORDER, only the people he claims invited him to TOUR THE BORDER say they don't want to meet and TOUR THE BORDER with him, only he says they were going to meet and TOUR THE BORDER with him but now they're not going to meet with him and TOUR THE BORDER because they're scared because someone's ordered them not to meet with him and TOUR THE BORDER, and, uh... or something like that. Oh... and he also keeps saying - again and again and again - just in case we mere mortals are all too dense to understand - that he's putting himself in EXTREME DANGER by making this trip and TOURING THE BORDER but he's going to TOUR THE BOARDER anyway and in spite of the EXTREME DANGER because it's his duty as a patriotic America to put himself in EXTREME DANGER by making this trip and TOURING THE BORDER.

Why would I not be surprised he hasn't arranged to stage some "event" to make it look like he really was in EXTREME DANGER while TOURING THE BORDER?

[polychronopolous]

HAHAHA that speech about touring the Mexican border was priceless. The Donald just arrived in Texas to TOUR THE BORDER, only the people he claims invited him to TOUR THE BORDER say they don't want to meet and TOUR THE BORDER with him, only he says they were going to meet and TOUR THE BORDER with him but now they're not going to meet with him and TOUR THE BORDER because they're scared because someone's ordered them not to meet with him and TOUR THE BORDER, and, uh... or something like that. Oh... and he also keeps saying - again and again and again - just in case we mere mortals are all too dense to understand - that he's putting himself in EXTREME DANGER by making this trip and TOURING THE BORDER but he's going to TOUR THE BOARDER anyway and in spite of the EXTREME DANGER because it's his duty as a patriotic America to put himself in EXTREME DANGER by making this trip and TOURING THE BORDER.

Why would I not be surprised he hasn't arranged to stage some "event" to make it look like he really was in EXTREME DANGER while TOURING THE BORDER?

Meltdown.

[LurkerNoMore]

Meltdown.

Yes, he had one.

[polychronopolous]

Donald Trump's ‘Make America Great Again’ caps are for sale and they're presented in fancy display cases and packaged in luxurious gold bags





The baseball hat Donald Trump wore on his mission to the Mexican border on Thursday quickly achieved meme status. And now, you can buy your own copy of the hat, which is emblazoned with Trump's presidential campaign slogan, "Make America Great Again."

On Friday morning, a Trump campaign aide confirmed to Business Insider that the hats are on sale at Trump Tower in Manhattan and are "coming soon to DonaldJTrump.com." The aide said all of the campaign merchandise was "made in the USA."

Business Insider visited Trump Tower where the woman at the store in the lobby said the hats arrived on Friday morning. They are available in three colors: red, blue, and the white model Trump wore on his border trip. The hats cost $20.

We were informed that "Mr. Trump" wanted us "to have a hat." It was given to us packaged in a gold foil bag that was tied with ribbon. Inside, the hat was wrapped in black tissue paper festooned with the "Trump Store" logo. Two other pieces of tissue paper were used to decorate the bag. We asked if the elaborate packaging was because Trump gave us the hat personally.

"We wrap everything like this," the woman said.

Though she did not know how many hats were sold on Friday, the woman said there were "only two" white caps left when we arrived. Along with the hats, the store in Trump Tower is selling $15 Trump campaign t-shirts. They are also giving away Trump "Make America Great Again" bumper stickers for free.

While we were at Trump Tower, a man who said his name was "Bob" stopped by the store and took one of the free bumper stickers. Business Insider asked Bob if he planned on voting for Trump.

"I'll tell you I like what he's saying I really do," Bob said.

We also asked Bob what he thought about the hats and t-shirts.

"I think he's a great showman," Bob said of Trump.

[LurkerNoMore]

Is it made in Mexico or China like the rest of his clothing?

[whork]

his excuse was never actually declaring his candidacy in the first place

Ok.

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They all want themselves to be POTUS and all of them would go 3rd pary in a heartbeat if they thought they could make it work

Explain to me exactly how Trump wanting himself in the White House is congruent with him also being a plant by the Democratic Party

Those two seem to be mutually exclusive but I'm sure you'll have a crazy way to tie it all together

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'Donald Trump is a counterfeit Republican' ... by George Will


By George F. Will

In every town large enough to have two traffic lights there is a bar at the back of which sits the local Donald Trump, nursing his fifth beer and innumerable delusions. Because the actual Donald Trump is wealthy, he can turn himself into an unprecedentedly and incorrigibly vulgar presidential candidate. It is his right to use his riches as he pleases. His squalid performance and its coarsening of civic life are costs of freedom that an open society must be prepared to pay.

When, however, Trump decided that his next acquisition would be not another casino but the Republican presidential nomination, he tactically and quickly underwent many conversions of convenience (concerning abortion, health care, funding Democrats, etc.). His makeover demonstrates that he is a counterfeit Republican and no conservative.

He is an affront to anyone devoted to the project William F. Buckley began six decades ago with the founding in 1955 of the National Review — making conservatism intellectually respectable and politically palatable. Buckley’s legacy is being betrayed by invertebrate conservatives now saying that although Trump “goes too far,” he has “tapped into something,” and therefore. . . .

Therefore what? This stance — if a semi-grovel can be dignified as a stance — is a recipe for deserved disaster. Remember, Henry Wallace and Strom Thurmond “tapped into” things.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-counterfeit-republican/2015/08/12/c28c2968-4052-11e5-bfe3-ff1d8549bfd2_story.html

[andreisdaman]

Trump is awesome.

I hope he doesnt pullout early this time.

What was his excuse to pull out last election?

I doubt if Trump pulls out early...especially with women

[240 is Back]

MSNBC is nonstop playing the trump attacks in Carson. 

Re-enacting the stabbing.  Comparing him to a child molester. 

Helping the left wreck Carson, after sinking walker and jeb already. 


Today's result?  Ben Carson trying to explain that "pathological real can be curable".  Horrible defense, and awful the gop front runner is trying to convince America he was pathologically violent, but that it can be cured. 

[chadstallion]

time to start the over/under on how long Carson lasts.
buh bye!

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time to start the over/under on how long Carson lasts.
buh bye!

he was the confrimed frontrunner nationally when all his lies came out.  I predicted a monster slide in 2 weeks.  We're 1 week in now.

[240 is Back]

'Donald Trump is a counterfeit Republican' ... by George Will


By George F. Will

In every town large enough to have two traffic lights there is a bar at the back of which sits the local Donald Trump, nursing his fifth beer and innumerable delusions. Because the actual Donald Trump is wealthy, he can turn himself into an unprecedentedly and incorrigibly vulgar presidential candidate. It is his right to use his riches as he pleases. His squalid performance and its coarsening of civic life are costs of freedom that an open society must be prepared to pay.

When, however, Trump decided that his next acquisition would be not another casino but the Republican presidential nomination, he tactically and quickly underwent many conversions of convenience (concerning abortion, health care, funding Democrats, etc.). His makeover demonstrates that he is a counterfeit Republican and no conservative.

He is an affront to anyone devoted to the project William F. Buckley began six decades ago with the founding in 1955 of the National Review — making conservatism intellectually respectable and politically palatable. Buckley’s legacy is being betrayed by invertebrate conservatives now saying that although Trump “goes too far,” he has “tapped into something,” and therefore. . . .

Therefore what? This stance — if a semi-grovel can be dignified as a stance — is a recipe for deserved disaster. Remember, Henry Wallace and Strom Thurmond “tapped into” things.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-counterfeit-republican/2015/08/12/c28c2968-4052-11e5-bfe3-ff1d8549bfd2_story.html

If Trump was a dem plant... would he even be doing anything differently?

[Straw Man]

If Trump was a dem plant... would he even be doing anything differently?

if he really wanted to be the Republican nominee and POTUS would he be doing anything differently?

[240 is Back]

if he really wanted to be the Republican nominee and POTUS would he be doing anything differently?

yes.  He wouldn't be calling people illegal (cruz), pathological like molesters (carson) or all the shit he's called jeb and rubio.

He's ruined them politically.