What do you think

[tombogan03884]

My Dad was telling me that he had been hearing "The Donald" and was favorably impressed, so I did a very little research.

I have to say I like what I hear, the quote my Dad mentioned was "I have $600 million, I can fund my own campaign" (not sure where he saw it ).
The big question I guess is , can the Donald trump a spade ?
Thoughts ?

[crusader rabbit]

Tom, I've been listening to the Donald myself, and I rather like what I hear. 

On the plus side, he definitely has the money to make a run.  He has a great deal of experience running a multi-national corp.  He is a straight talker.  He seems to be a fiscal conservative.

On the negative side, he has a dead weasel on his head.  He's been married a bazillion times.  He had a reputation as a playboy when he wasn't married.  These are the sorts of moral things (except for the dead weasel) the religious right doesn't particularly like.

And, did I mention that he has a dead weasel on his head?

I am still in the research mode, but I kind of like Herman Caine and Col. West.

[Ichiban]

I am still in the research mode, but I kind of like Herman Caine and Col. West.

I agree.

I don't think The Donald is serious, just trying to get free publicity and stroke that oversized ego.  I mean, I just don't see him releasing the last five years worth of tax returns for one thing.  And how many times has his company and or casino been in bankruptcy?  Maybe he was just working the system but I don't like it.    Although, if his competition for the Rino nomination is Huckabee, Gingrich, or Romney, then he might look better.

Oh yeah, and that dead weasel thing.

[MikeBjerum]

All I have heard is that he says he will make a decision by (I can't remember the date), and that he would commit $600,000,000 (six hundred million) of his own money to the campaign.

[Solus]

He has some good qualities.

Won't be afraid to make tough decisions, not going to bow to political pressure - he has a day job so he doesn't need this one...Is not going to be trying for re-election.

I seem to remember not thinking he was very strong on the 2A.

[Sponsor]

[ske1eter]

Not impressed yet. Sure, he might know what to do for the economy but beyond that, I don't trust him.

[tombogan03884]

Says he'll announce by June.
Says he"is against gun control" (his words )
Can out spend Obummer 2-1.      If he's willing to invest that kind of money he is as serious as it can be.

[Ichiban]

Says he'll announce by June.

"After further consideration I am unwilling to subject my family to that kind of life in the public eye."

[tombogan03884]

"After further consideration I am unwilling to subject my family to that kind of life in the public eye."

Ichiban, don't be a fool, after the divorce settlements he's paid out it it's cheaper than a hit man.    

Seriously, make fun of his hair all you want but remember 2 things,
1 He's running for President of the US not Miss America
2 The Beauty pageant mindset gave us, carter, Clinton and Obummer. TR Lincoln and Taft were plain homely.

[twyacht]

Read "The Art Of The Deal", Trumps first book back 15-20 years ago. Trump Sr. gave him nothing but a tenement row bldg. in Queens, and a "good luck"....

He knows how to play the game in a me boss you not situation. The big BUTT in the room in Congress,....we are infested with RINO's, the statists, and the Progressive Pelosi types...

Could Trump get a business plan to make this country work????Yeah,...but Congress would shut him down,,, No talk of the Fair Tax, no talk of the Flat Tax,...NO talk of any tax reforms, by any candidate, for those of us that file and PAY.

I hope to find better by election day.