Quote from: red_dirt on June 16, 2015, 12:57:57 PM
I'm backing Ted Cruz, but if the Donald can bring it off, I'm in. Far as I am concerned, he is another Winston Churchill, minus the whiskey habit.

Yep.  Trump's the kicker... because Cruz wants that wall... and make Mexico pay for it.  It's too early for Cruz to've voiced it as up front as Trump did, who had the unpredictablity of saying it for the unsuspecting mainsqueam-media.  The MSM has been expecting Cruz to say something like that.  -But now it's out there, and Cruz can comment at-will. 

That hours-old line, I predict, has already changed the Republican-race.

Trump's presence, like Greg Gutfeld observed, already diminishes the status of a handful of candidates to fired  'apprentices'...       

Quote from: red_dirt on June 16, 2015, 02:51:01 PM
Trump's financials are completely above board. That's part of being in the real estate business. People who cannot lay all their cards on the table, face up, don't last long.

Now, that is not to say that Donald is obliged to make public every dime he has ever made. He's entitled to a private estate, same as anyone else. At least, so far.
But when he goes into a deal, he had better have his bases covered.  The reason people are so freaked out about Donald Trump is not on account of his practices, to the contrary, people have become so accustomed to Washington's sleight of hand, they are shocked at the contrast. Stockholm Syndrome.

If the banks ever caught Donald juking the numbers, they'd be ticked. They catch Bill or Hillary faking the stats, they re-elect them. Go figure that.

I just think he's full of crap.  I really do think he's a phony, but I could be wrong.

This is going to be fun.

Quote from: The Boo Man... on June 16, 2015, 03:05:36 PM
This is going to be fun.

He is not much of a speech maker but he hit on a lot of hot button topics! Trump may not win but I will bet the debate moves to the Right! His main attacks appeared to hit the RINO's, especially Bush! Trump could really screw things up or he could really mold the debate! One thing for sure he is not afraid to talk about the issues!

Quote from: redbeard on June 16, 2015, 04:55:26 PM
He is not much of a speech maker but he hit on a lot of hot button topics! Trump may not win but I will bet the debate moves to the Right! His main attacks appeared to hit the RINO's, especially Bush! Trump could really screw things up or he could really mold the debate! One thing for sure he is not afraid to talk about the issues!

Yeah, he just floated Oprah as VP.

OK, who is in charge of Trump???  They take their eye off him for 20 minutes and he's trying to run for President.

A poster above mentioned Ross Perot. Ross Perot gave us Bill Clinton. I wonder if Trump will give us Hilary Clinton?

Quote from: redbeard on June 16, 2015, 04:55:26 PM
He is not much of a speech maker but he hit on a lot of hot button topics! Trump may not win but I will bet the debate moves to the Right! His main attacks appeared to hit the RINO's, especially Bush! Trump could really screw things up or he could really mold the debate! One thing for sure he is not afraid to talk about the issues!

I agree redbeard.  He may well drive the issues and push everyone else to the right!!

Quote from: mdgiles on June 16, 2015, 06:00:50 PM
A poster above mentioned Ross Perot. Ross Perot gave us Bill Clinton. I wonder if Trump will give us Hilary Clinton?

I doubt it.  There is no way, no how that he's in for the long haul.  I'm still shocked he has gone as far as he has.  This will just suck some cash from Jeb.

Quote from: taxed on June 16, 2015, 06:06:37 PM
I doubt it.  There is no way, no how that he's in for the long haul.  I'm still shocked he has gone as far as he has.  This will just suck some cash from Jeb.

How will it suck cash from Jeb?  Trump is taking no money from anyone.

Quote from: kroz on June 16, 2015, 06:13:50 PM
How will it suck cash from Jeb?  Trump is taking no money from anyone.

Well I'm just on strike 2 already....

Quote from: taxed on June 16, 2015, 06:18:39 PM
Well I'm just on strike 2 already....

Trump has a track record of running for office, only to fade away till the next election.
Though I do appreciate him raising crucial points others could only dream of saying.

Quote from: Solar on June 16, 2015, 06:24:22 PM

Trump has a track record of running for office, only to fade away till the next election.
Though I do appreciate him raising crucial points others could only dream of saying.

I should probably just listen to the damn speech already.... 

Quote from: Solar on June 16, 2015, 06:24:22 PM

Trump has a track record of running for office, only to fade away till the next election.
Though I do appreciate him raising crucial points others could only dream of saying.

To my knowledge this is the first race for Trump.  He has threatened to run in the past, but never done so.

Quote from: taxed on June 16, 2015, 06:25:25 PM

I should probably just listen to the damn speech already....

Toy said it was really good, but like you, I too recognize Trump for the showman he is.

Trump's biggest problem is Trump. However he could do pretty good in the campaign.