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In a shocking statement,, The Donald says he's not running...  As if we all didn't see that coming Quote:
Donald Trump says he won't run for president
Published: Monday, May 16, 2011, 12:58 PM Updated: Monday, May 16, 2011, 1:08 PM
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Associated Press fileDonald Trump said today he won't run for president this year.
NEW YORK -- Donald Trump says he's not running for president.
The reality TV star said in a statement today that he won't seek the Republican nomination.
He made his announcement as NBC rolled out its fall lineup. The network is home to Trump's television show, "The Celebrity Apprentice."
Trump has been flirting with a presidential bid for months, traveling to early primary states like New Hampshire, and heckling President Barack Obama from afar.
He is the second Republican in a matter of days to say no to a White House run. Mike Huckabee announced Saturday that he wouldn't seek the presidency.
http://www.cleveland.com/nation/index.ssf/2011/05/donald_trump_says_he_wont_run.html
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I'm FIRED! I expected he wouldn't. Huckabee surprised me though.
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I'm disappointed, those debates would have been great to watch. Now we're just left with the usual deadpan talking heads to watch. What a bummer...
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I'm disappointed, those debates would have been great to watch. Now we're just left with the usual deadpan talking heads to watch. What a bummer...
I've been saying for a couple of years now, if the Republicans can't find a serious candidate,, not one that is mostly considered a joke or flash in the pan, they are doomed to fail in the next election.
Pawlenty might be good,, Chris Christie of New Jersey is a guy I'd vote for in a heartbeat... Beyond that,, lots of ????????
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trump is a self-promoting genius...and he's hilarious...his politics are garbage but he's absolutely hilarious
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OMG...Trump dropped out.. 
I guess that means that Trump will not be showing his tax returns... 
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Somewhere behind the scenes I think these recent announcements point to a Republican party that is trying to get its act together for the next election.
Huckabee would have been seen as too conservative - whether that is ultimately true or not. I think he got that message.
Trump was never a serious candidate - except in the delusional mind of mac.
A "run" by either of these candidates would be nothing but a distraction and a hotbed of bad-mouthing soundbites for the media to assist in the distraction.
I'd like to see the "frontrunners" come out in the next six months with an announcement as to who would be their VP. Shake up the process and give the American people an alternative to Biden - as #2 on the totem pole and tiebreaker.
I think Obama is extremely vulnerable...if we can get people to look at the package of Obama (the disaster) plus Biden (the assclown), then the D's could be in even bigger trouble.
Next up to opt out of the election? Palin.
One can hope.
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Obama is definitely vulnerable, but I can very easily see the Republicans pulling a "John Kerry" like the Democrats in '04 and coming up with a lame candidate. Unless they've got somebody hidden up their sleeve, the GOP has a dearth of candidates that pose a credible threat to unseat an incumbent president (at least in my opinion).
The only guy that seems like he has even a remote chance at this point is Romney, who couldn't get it done last time and hasn't done anything to bolster his credentials in the meantime except not make himself look like a fool a la Palin. I know we're still a long way out, but unless somebody new shows up or the economy takes a massive downturn, I'm skeptical of the Republicans' chances.
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Huckabee would have been a great candidate ..... except that he would have looked old compared to Obama.
Any Republican candidate is going to have to be young and attractive enough (unfortunate but true) to grab part of the young vote away from Obama, as well as being conservative enough to get out the base. He will have to be able to speak to 20 somethings, while still being the adult in the race.
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Chris Christie of New Jersey is a guy I'd vote for in a heartbeat...
What's sad, is that people are saying he needs to lose weight to be a viable candidate. Who cares how he'll run the country, we need a guy that looks cool or has a name we recognize! 
Maybe he should just change his first name to "Brinkley". 
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Somewhere behind the scenes I think these recent announcements point to a Republican party that is trying to get its act together for the next election.
I hope you are right, but so far, I don't see clear signs of that being the case. It could be I suppose. But I'm not seeing it yet.
Huckabee,, ehh,, Mitt Romney,, Be Careful there, Look at what he did for healthcare in Ma. Not pretty at all..
Palin,,, Ha, when I think of flash in the pan or fly by night or jokes, Palin always seems to come to mind just like Trump. For me at least.
If the republicans want the White House, the candidate has to be sterling...
I'm not sure at this point who fits that bill beyond Christie. IMO of course.
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I would have said Jindal before the charity scandal (which sadly is pretty commonplace as the NY Times demonstrated, but the Dem's pushed it as a scandal because Jindal was thought to be a '12 election threat at the time)
pretty much have given up on there being a 'clean' candidate. that's why it was smart for the Dem's to push up Obama before he had a long track record. the shorter the record, the less there is to dig up.
whoever the Repub's put up, if they are serious about trying to win, then it will be a candidate that announces late and has a shorter track record.
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I actually didn't give Jindal a second thought.. I wasn't aware of any scandal involving him..
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Jeb Bush????
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Arch for President!
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And I bet that you could make the same connections with any politician who has a wife involved in a charity.
Plus, Louisiana is not a big time economic power .... so big time charitable contributions probably come from a limited pool of contributors.
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I would like to see some of the corporations other charitable activities.. taken in a vacuum you can make a lot of things look bad.
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I have to think that the GOP isn't all that serious about reclaiming the White House in '12. Obama is without a doubt beatable and the best one out there is Ron Paul--who is going to have a tough time winning the nomination.
Someone mentioned Jeb Bush as did Carville this morning and while he would be the more attractive candidate, he would have a hurdle to overcome with his last name. (Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama, Bush . . . lol)
Romney is trying to distance himself from Romneycare and that won't fly in the media and with conservatives. Gingrich is a horrible human being. Bachman is Palin-lite. Palin is a joke as was/is Trump. Pawlenty and Daniels? Really, who gets excited hearing those names? Christie already stated he doesn't want the presidency right now.
Someone is going to have to come out of the woodwork soon, otherwise my suspicions that the GOP would rather play second fiddle while Rome burns will come to pass. Much easier to control Congress and vote no then to control the White House and actually have to do some governing/leading and that takes having vision, something the current state of the GOP is devoid of.
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Really too bad about Christie.. He's the guy who, at least at this point, I'd vote for.
Conservative yet, he's not crazy and he dances to the beat of his own drummer.
The candidate I want this go round is someone that will tell both the ultra conservatives and the ultra liberals to go fly a kite...
Christie is, IMO, that kinda person. Too bad he won't run.
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exactly, that's what the NY Times article link in the story shows.
I was just bringing this up to show how the mud slings early when people think someone is a potential threat (Indian governor from Hurricane ravaged LA who speaks eloquently and forcefully). Jindal is still a potential candidate but he has gone under the radar since this story broke and I think that is on purpose.
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It's looking like the republicans are planning to let Obama flounder for another 4 years....and it looks like I'll be voting for Ron Paul again.
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It's looking like the republicans are planning to let Obama flounder for another 4 years....and it looks like I'll be voting for Ron Paul again.
What's sad, is given this, Obama is still going to have a hard time winning.
It's supposed to be hard! If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great!
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It's looking like the republicans are planning to let Obama flounder for another 4 years....and it looks like I'll be voting for Ron Paul again.
What's sad, is given this, Obama is still going to have a hard time winning.
Not if he doesn't have a REAL opponent!
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It's looking like the republicans are planning to let Obama flounder for another 4 years....and it looks like I'll be voting for Ron Paul again.
It's early...a "frontrunner" won't be known until much later.
I don't think that "frontrunner" will be Romney or Gingrich - although I think Gingrich is exactly what we need, he is not electable. IMO.
I think it will be Pawlenty...and with the right running-mate I think he is very electable.
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Maybe Michele Bachmann,...but I did some research and she has made some mind-boggling statements.
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Maybe Michele Bachmann,...but I did some research and she has made some mind-boggling statements.
I don't ever see Bachmann being a serious candidate.
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Maybe Michele Bachmann,...but I did some research and she has made some mind-boggling statements.
I don't ever see Bachmann being a serious candidate.
Not that it matters one iota - but that reminds me: She's going to be in Archbold on Friday night (or Sat. I forget which day) to give a speech.
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A Bachmann ticket would guarantee Obama four more years. Without question.
There are far too many variables at the moment to really speculate ... for one, we have no idea what the election's going to revolve around.
If you had told me in the summer of '03 that the 2004 election would revolve heavily around the issue of gay marriage, I'd have scoffed.
The GOP's going to want it to be about the economy ... but it might not be.
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Maybe Michele Bachmann,...but I did some research and she has made some mind-boggling statements.
I don't ever see Bachmann being a serious candidate.
Not that it matters one iota - but that reminds me: She's going to be in Archbold on Friday night (or Sat. I forget which day) to give a speech.
so that's what is going to usher in the rapture 
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A Bachmann ticket would guarantee Obama four more years. Without question.
There are far too many variables at the moment to really speculate ... for one, we have no idea what the election's going to revolve around.
If you had told me in the summer of '03 that the 2004 election would revolve heavily around the issue of gay marriage, I'd have scoffed.
The GOP's going to want it to be about the economy ... but it might not be.
I agree 100% on the Bachman thinking... No way she wins but if she runs, she'll divide the party even more.
outside of this past election, I've voted republican. (well, to be honest, I didn't vote for Dole) And I'd vote republican again in a heartbeat, IF, they put up a decent candidate..
If they put up a slug and try to sell me on him/her being sound, I'll puke and vote the other way again.
I didn't feel as if I had a choice last time, and I assume I'll feel pretty much the same next time......
SO PLEASE,,, GOP,, come up with someone good....
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WTF is up with America's (seeming) fascination with Donald Trump?
After the most recent DT thread regarding his (apparently bogus) bid at a GOP presidential candidacy, the longevity of his lameazz TV show (which I've never, EVER watched), and his constant media presence representing things about which I couldn't care less....
...I find myself wondering what all this is about. Not so much wondering what he's all about- but what it is about US that allows such a person to become a household name in today's world.
I'm asking you Dawgs to tell me:
Why is he never off my freakkin' TV set?
I'm watching L&O/SVU... and a promo for his TV show comes on during a commercial break.
I'm watching CNN, and his face is all over the screen (admittedly, this was a month or so ago)...
I tune into some light fluff afternoon viewing, and he's now hocking mattress/box spring sets at a local furniture chain outlet ("...bring home the 'Trump Lifestyle' with you today...")
PLEEEEZE tell me:
Why do ANY of us find this dude of any interest whatsoever?
Dawgs: I'm a musician. I accepted the fact that I'm 'outside the mainstream of everyday life' by the time I was 14.... and I'm OK with that. I find dead composers and live top-flight music-makers fascinating. I find poets, authors, visual artists, historical political figures, scientists, architects, philosophers, and "deep thinkers" fascinating.
I do not find Donald Trump even remotely interesting... yet I cannot seem to escape him in any way (for even a day) when my TV set is turned on.
Please enlighten me about this most perplexing twist of logic. Why is he so ubiquitous?
Why do ANY OF US care about him at all?
Every time I see him, I just shake my head... and wonder why I'm seeing him at all.
HEEEEEELLLP !!!
This is a plea from a self-admitted "wierdo" to all of his more well-adjusted and plugged-in Fellow Dawgs for some insight.... 'cause I truly just don't get it.
WTF is up with Our Love of Trump?
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He has good PR people that keep him in the news.
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he's never on my tv set because he's not involved with basketball or hockey.
and he's not in any of my video games.
i don't watch reality tv or the news. i get my news updates via twitter so i don't have to hear some blowhard opinionist try and sway my thoughts on an issue (o'reilly, olbermann)
so really, i hear very very little about donald trump. it's pretty awesome.
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He's filthy rich, likes to flaunt his money and status, and trades in his wife for a newer model every few years.
That right there, is enough to get you noticed. That right there is what a very large percent of our population wants to be.
He's had a fine-tuned PR machine for a long time. He knows what to say and when to say it.
He slaps his brand on anything and everything he can, and that name has been accepted in popular American culture as being synonymous with luxury.
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I'm actually not too sure how he managed to become relevant as far as celebrity lifestyles go....I know he has money.
So maybe, he bought his celebrity? He used his money to make moves which would provide him with media exposure. Do this enough, and you will become relevant.....for better or for worse.
Once he became embedded in the public consciousness, he could continue on a trajectory which eventually lead to his life today.
Divorcee with a hot daughter, a stupid tv show, and millions of dollars.
I wish to wash my Irish wristwatch......
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I really have no clue. He's portrayed as a shrewd business man, but he ran his business into the ground and declared bankruptcy. His creditors and investors lost a lot of money while he still maintained a lavish lifestyle. That spells loser in my book.
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Please put "Donald Trump" in the thread title next time so I can skip over it. Thanks. 
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I've never understood the infatuation of any celebrity and the so called "reality" shows. Can't stand them. The importance people put into what celebrities do and thing astounds me.
I do enjoy meeting Browns players, but it's not like I go crazy and lose it when I do. They are just people who have a really cool job.
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thanks for the replies, guys.
I think I'm getting a handle on this one... but it mystified me for years.
He's always seemed like a boorish lout to me- the kind of person I go out of my way to avoid in real life- so it bugs me when I can't seem to avoid him through the media.
Well, if I can't avoid him, I at least have an idea why now. Doesn't speak well of our fellow Americans and what they consider "newsworthy," but at least I'm getting it.
Maybe Barnum WAS right....
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