How does Donald Trump think he can win the presidency

[underwaterrhymes]

Jan 29, 2016 13:33:07 GMT -5 sonrisa said:

Jan 29, 2016 13:27:00 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

We are going to see unprecedented turnout on both sides, I think.

I sure hope so. I'm afraid dems won't mobilize like they did for Obama.

I don't think people will be as excited to vote. I think fear will be driving a lot of it.

But if fear brings them out, it works for me as long as we keep Trump or Cruz out of the office.

[claudiajean]

Jan 29, 2016 13:33:35 GMT -5 daisyn said:

Jan 29, 2016 8:54:27 GMT -5 @kcpokergal said:

Does she mean all the other countries that have or had women leaders?

I don't think she even knows what she means
I don't think most people even know what the president actually does

Based on a lot of his rhetoric, I'm not so sure TRUMP even knows what the president actually does. I think he's sitting there thinking "I get to make all the rules!  I'm the king!  Bomb Iran!  Build a fence!"

[daisyn]

Jan 29, 2016 13:43:04 GMT -5 claudiajean said:

Jan 29, 2016 13:33:35 GMT -5 daisyn said:

I don't think she even knows what she means
I don't think most people even know what the president actually does

Based on a lot of his rhetoric, I'm not so sure TRUMP even knows what the president actually does. I think he's sitting there thinking "I get to make all the rules!  I'm the king!  Bomb Iran!  Build a fence!"

I'd agree with that... he's all about "winning".  Running a country isn't about winning, it's not a game and it's not a business either.

[claudiajean]

My boss thinks we're headed for a brokered convention with Paul Ryan emerging victorious. The more I hear the current candidates talk, the more this doesn't seem like a terrible outcome.

I think he'd get creamed in the general though, but it is still a less scary thought than a ticket with Donald Trump at the head.

[flex]

Jan 29, 2016 12:56:19 GMT -5 sonrisa said:

I know I said this looked like a practical joke in the OP, but I said it with bitter sarcasm.

I do think either Cruz or Trump might be our next president. Especially against bernie or if bloomberg enter the race. The republican establishment spent months ignoring trump but they are lining up with their support because they think he'll include the party establishment in his government. The right wing tea partiers are enamored with Cruz and the party faithful will get in line if that is their only choice. Any voter who claims they are deciding between bernie and trump is either incredibly uninformed or posturing.

Remember when GWB made you long for the more level headed, less bigoted and less war mongering days of his dad? I'm not looking forward to a president who makes us long for the more level headed, less bigoted and less war mongering days of GWB.

So true.  I never thought I'd see the day where I longed for GWB.

[daisyn]

This made my day... Vets org calls Trump a loser
www.votevets.org/press/veterans-group-to-trump-dont-hide-from-megyn-kelly-behind-us

[sonrisa]

Jan 29, 2016 13:51:40 GMT -5 claudiajean said:

My boss thinks we're headed for a brokered convention with Paul Ryan emerging victorious. The more I hear the current candidates talk, the more this doesn't seem like a terrible outcome.

I think he'd get creamed in the general though, but it is still a less scary thought than a ticket with Donald Trump at the head.

I like everything about this idea. Especially the "creamed in the general" part. 

[DotAndBuzz]

Jan 29, 2016 12:56:19 GMT -5 sonrisa said:

I know I said this looked like a practical joke in the OP, but I said it with bitter sarcasm.

I do think either Cruz or Trump might be our next president. Especially against bernie or if bloomberg enter the race. The republican establishment spent months ignoring trump but they are lining up with their support because they think he'll include the party establishment in his government. The right wing tea partiers are enamored with Cruz and the party faithful will get in line if that is their only choice. Any voter who claims they are deciding between bernie and trump is either incredibly uninformed or posturing.

Remember when GWB made you long for the more level headed, less bigoted and less war mongering days of his dad? I'm not looking forward to a president who makes us long for the more level headed, less bigoted and less war mongering days of GWB.

Truth.  You know the candidates suck when, Jeb! looks like a well balanced alternative to the crazy.  My super liberal friend even said that given the alternatives, maybe another Bush wouldn't be as bad as it once sounded.  The fact that we even need to go there is appalling.

I mean, I still don't want any of the Repubs to win the general, but I'd feel slightly less hopeless if I knew that the alternative to Hillary winning wasn't a mysogynistic, egomaniac who seems to think life works like a Reality TV show.  Or Cruz.  I don't even have words for his asshattery.

[sonrisa]

Jan 29, 2016 12:56:19 GMT -5 sonrisa said:

Any voter who claims they are deciding between bernie and trump is either incredibly uninformed or posturing.

I'm going to amend this. Yes, a hypothetical voter could truly be willing to vote for Bernie or Trump, and only Bernie or Trump (instead of Hillary, Cruz, or Rubio, etc.) but that voter would have to have such a deep seated commitment to sexism and xenophobia that voting for the old white man beats out every issue of substance. I really hope that isn't the most important swing vote this election season. 

[pinkeggs]

Jan 29, 2016 15:05:20 GMT -5 superduper said:

My H is a Trump Supporter. But don't worry, he's not even a Registered Voter. WTF H, seriously. W..T..F!

DTMFA

[knx9211]

Jan 29, 2016 15:05:20 GMT -5 superduper said:

My H is a Trump Supporter. But don't worry, he's not even a Registered Voter. WTF H, seriously. W..T..F!

Sorry you have to get divorced.

[anlo]

Jan 29, 2016 15:05:20 GMT -5 superduper said:

My H is a Trump Supporter. But don't worry, he's not even a Registered Voter. WTF H, seriously. W..T..F!

Why isn't he registered?

[wambam]

I would legitimately question my marriage if my H were a trump supporter.

[anlo]

Jan 29, 2016 15:10:21 GMT -5 superduper said:

Jan 29, 2016 15:08:02 GMT -5 anlo said:

Why isn't he registered?

He's not "in" to Politics. He wasn't raised in a home where Politics were never discussed. He doesn't even know if his parents are registered or what their affiliation is. It's like some weird twilight zone thing. Seeing as how he likes Trump, I don't think this is a bad thing.

Well, I won't argue with you there

[Deleted]

My H doesn't vote. He's not at all interested in politics, has zero confidence in elections and even less belief that votes even matter.

[TR]

I...really don't know what to say about the Trump supporter thing.

[pantsparty]

Remember Mitt Romney? He seemed nice. Come back, Mitt!

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[Deleted]

Jan 29, 2016 15:21:44 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

Remember Mitt Romney? He seemed nice. Come back, Mitt!

Mittens!!! I miss your binders full of women!

[flex]

voting has nothing to do with "being in politics" for heaven's sake. Like PP's have said, I'm sorry you married a dummy.

[game blouses]

I'm voting for Hillary, hands down. Not even a question.

That said, I was kind of pissed when she announced her candidacy and am still pissed that she's the only barrier between this onslaught of crazy. Like it or not, she is one of the most polarizing figures in politics and has been for 25 years. I know she's a money machine but I really wish she'd thrown her weight behind someone more electable to moderates.

[TR]

Jan 29, 2016 15:25:03 GMT -5 calamity said:

No.

[BaliHai]

I am definitely more left than my H, and sometimes even that is a point of contention between us. I really, really don't even know how I'd respond to him supporting Trump, let alone supporting him while not even being into politics/registered to vote.

[bittybomb]

I don't even know what I would do if my husband told me he supported Trump. I can't think of one single thing about Trump that he could support without being someone I think I'd despise.

[malibu]

Jan 29, 2016 15:12:46 GMT -5 wambam said:

I would legitimately question my marriage if my H were a trump supporter.

My H does not support Trump, but one night during a discussion about politics, he jokingly said something along the lines of "watch it, or I'll vote for Trump." I told him I would flat out divorce him if he voted for or supported Trump. I was not joking.

[gretchenindisguise]

Jan 29, 2016 15:25:03 GMT -5 calamity said:

a) We have more than enough fodder for Trump to photo shop him and make fun of his looks.
b) That he was made to look like the actor from Goonies makes me wonder what that actor thinks. And it makes me feel sad. I guess I'm not supposed to feel bad by proxy for people, but it does.

[lovelyshoes]

I can't imagine having anything in common with a Trump or Cruz supporter, much less sharing a life and home with them. We would seriously not see eye to eye on anything that matters.

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I googled trump funny, I did not create that.

I would delete, but people quoted me.

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sorry

[nicbreeful]

Jan 29, 2016 15:34:32 GMT -5 gretchenindisguise said:

Jan 29, 2016 15:25:03 GMT -5 calamity said:

a) We have more than enough fodder for Trump to photo shop him and make fun of his looks.
b) That he was made to look like the actor from Goonies makes me wonder what that actor thinks. And it makes me feel sad. I guess I'm not supposed to feel bad by proxy for people, but it does.

He's probably not thinking much (he died back in the 80s).  But, I mean.. He didn't really look like that, you know.  It was makeup.