BS: Surprise! (NOT!) Trump drops out

Subject: BS: Surprise! (NOT!) Trump drops out
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 16 May 11 - 01:31 PM

Trump Opts Out of Presidential Run

Donald Trump has fired himself.

The real estate mogul and reality television host is not going to run for president, he said Monday, ending months of over-the-top speculation that he might seek the 2012 Republican nomination.

"After considerable deliberation and reflection, I have decided not to pursue the presidency," he said in a statement.

"I maintain the strong conviction that if I were to run, I would be able to win the primary and ultimately, the general election," Mr. Trumps said, adding that "Ultimately, however, business is my greatest passion and I am not ready to leave the private sector."

Subject: RE: BS: Surprise! (NOT!) Trump drops out
From: gnu
Date: 16 May 11 - 01:54 PM

"I maintain the strong conviction that if I were to run, I would be able to win the primary and ultimately, the general election," Mr. Trumps said, adding that "Ultimately, however, business is my greatest passion and I am not ready to leave the private sector."

What a hump.

Subject: RE: BS: Surprise! (NOT!) Trump drops out
From: EBarnacle
Date: 16 May 11 - 02:39 PM

Sometimes he has to face reality and recognize that, if he were on the Celebrity Apprentice as a contestant, he would be fired--early.

Subject: RE: BS: Surprise! (NOT!) Trump drops out
From: Bill D
Date: 16 May 11 - 02:46 PM

Poor boy realized he couldn't compete with the sterling lineup of Ross Perot and Newt...

Subject: RE: BS: Surprise! (NOT!) Trump drops out
From: Little Hawk
Date: 16 May 11 - 03:38 PM

To the contrary...he realized he couldn't compete with Chongo Chimp.

Subject: RE: BS: Surprise! (NOT!) Trump drops out
From: gnu
Date: 16 May 11 - 03:47 PM

Couldn't compete with intelligence. Yes, I know that Garge got elected... TWICE... but nobody is gonna take out Obama.

Subject: RE: BS: Surprise! (NOT!) Trump drops out
From: katlaughing
Date: 16 May 11 - 03:47 PM

Or, it really was a just a "business" marketing ploy.

Subject: RE: BS: Surprise! (NOT!) Trump drops out
From: Wesley S
Date: 16 May 11 - 04:46 PM

Watching the clip I notice that applause breaks out when he says he's not going to run.

Subject: RE: BS: Surprise! (NOT!) Trump drops out
From: Rapparee
Date: 16 May 11 - 06:37 PM

I wonder if there is some irregularity about his birth certificate? Like, maybe he's somebody else. I'd guess Alfred E. Neuman.

Subject: RE: BS: Surprise! (NOT!) Trump drops out
From: saulgoldie
Date: 16 May 11 - 06:40 PM

This is terribly sad news for comedians!

Saul

Subject: RE: BS: Surprise! (NOT!) Trump drops out
From: Stringsinger
Date: 16 May 11 - 07:03 PM

Too bad. Donald T. Rump would have been a great source of comic entertainment as a presidential candidate.

Subject: RE: BS: Surprise! (NOT!) Trump drops out
From: John on the Sunset Coast
Date: 16 May 11 - 07:42 PM

"This is terribly sad news for comedians!" And probably a goodly number of Mudcatters as well. But, then, no one here really thought he would stand for President...did they?

Subject: RE: BS: Surprise! (NOT!) Trump drops out
From: gnu
Date: 16 May 11 - 08:06 PM

Not many could stand for him as... well, a human.

Subject: RE: BS: Surprise! (NOT!) Trump drops out
From: Charley Noble
Date: 16 May 11 - 09:32 PM

And he could have won it all, and walked away!

Wow! Out of kindness, I suppose.

You may quote me.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: BS: Surprise! (NOT!) Trump drops out
From: Rapparee
Date: 16 May 11 - 09:34 PM

All Praise To Allah, The Merciful!

Subject: RE: BS: Surprise! (NOT!) Trump drops out
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 17 May 11 - 02:37 AM

"Surprise (NOT!)Trump drops out"

As I get into my 60's I find I have that problem more and more - if I move suddenly, turn sharply, bend down....out one drops. Especially embarrassing when it happens in front of the ladies of the office where I work, sod's law dictates that it will happen there. Even worse when it happens in the bosses presence.

If my name was Trump, I'd change it by deed poll to Flatulate.

Subject: RE: BS: Surprise! (NOT!) Trump drops out
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 17 May 11 - 08:02 AM

I hear his hair is sill intending to stand. However, Obama is demanding proof it was created in the USA and not imported Yak hair.

RtS

Subject: RE: BS: Surprise! (NOT!) Trump drops out
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 17 May 11 - 08:43 AM

I'm so disappointed. I was looking forward to the Republican primaries so we could watch a few real politicians chew Mr. Trump a new asshole.

Subject: RE: BS: Surprise! (NOT!) Trump drops out
From: Ron Davies
Date: 17 May 11 - 10:01 AM

BWL has it right.

Too bad we couldn't see a series of bloody and hugely expensive primaries on the GOP side--with the others wasting a huge amount of time and money destroying Trump.

What you always want is a civil war in the other party.   Look what Nader did for GWB.

Subject: RE: BS: Surprise! (NOT!) Trump drops out
From: Ron Davies
Date: 17 May 11 - 10:04 AM

Even better if the other party splits and a new party emerges.   Again, see Nader.    No wonder he got some conservative funding.

Subject: RE: BS: Surprise! (NOT!) Trump drops out
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 17 May 11 - 10:06 AM

Now we can only hope Ms Palin will enter the festivities, thus giving Romney et al another easy target to sink their teeth into. Mitt probably practices saying "QUITTER!" several times a day just to be well-prepared in case the eventuality arises.

Subject: RE: BS: Surprise! (NOT!) Trump drops out
From: catspaw49
Date: 17 May 11 - 03:39 PM

I was hoping he'd run.   It may have been the ultimate wake up call for the populace........sorta' like the '59 Cadillac was for the automakers.

All through the 50's cars became longer, lower, wider, with fins growing a bit each year as the design studios tried to outdo the other. So let me take you back to September, 1958, when the next models were introduced. I figure it happened this way................

We're out front gathered with all the execs, designers, engineers, and line bosses as we await the first 1959 Caddy to roll off the line. We see a massive chrome front end approach and as it rolls out the door we see it is indeed longer, lower, and wider, than anything we have ever seen! The equally monstrous size chrome rear is overshadowed by the tallest fins ever put on a car.   As it comes to a stop in the middle of the circle of dignitaries, absolutely not a single sound is heard. Mouths hang open in true awe as we all stare at the first 1959 Caddy Convertible.

Time passes slowly in silence until someone in the group voices the feelings of everyone present: "My God....What have we done?..........."

Had Trump won the nomination I would have believed that even the most fucked up Teabagger would have felt the same. I'm probably wrong though so I guess I'm glad the dumbfuck dropped out.


Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Surprise! (NOT!) Trump drops out
From: Charley Noble
Date: 17 May 11 - 04:28 PM

Spaw-

Got to love that 1959 Caddy link.

So it goes!

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: BS: Surprise! (NOT!) Trump drops out
From: katlaughing
Date: 17 May 11 - 04:36 PM

I think you are right, Spaw. It may have been a wake up call. One can only hope; now, who knows?

Subject: RE: BS: Surprise! (NOT!) Trump drops out
From: gnu
Date: 17 May 11 - 04:53 PM

"There ain't no Coupe DeVille hidin at the bottom of a Cracker Jack box."

And he's one big mother cracker jackoff. Nothing but a spoiled bully with a silver spoon stuck up his ass and an ego bigger than his hair. Too bad for John, Jay, Dave, Jimmy, Craig, Bill... Bill Maher... now, that woulda been good.

But, good for the world... he might have won... as we know ALL TOO WELL stranger things have happened. Unfortunately, they still might happen.

BTW... did you catch John Stewart's take on Huckabee with Nugent and such last night... UNreal! What a bunch of hippocrAts. And that shit with Comcast buying a crongessperson... beyond reality. The right to bear arms should NEVER be infringed... youse Yanks are gonna hafta shoot these bastards sooner or later.

Subject: RE: BS: Surprise! (NOT!) Trump drops out
From: Bill D
Date: 17 May 11 - 08:32 PM

"Now we can only hope Ms Palin will enter the festivities..."

Everyone doubts she will, but some think Michelle Bachmann might...

Bill Maher says "Bachmann is for those who think Palin is too intellectual."

Subject: RE: BS: Surprise! (NOT!) Trump drops out
From: Ron Davies
Date: 18 May 11 - 08:28 AM

I hope "everyone" is right.


Palin is a lot more dangerous than Bachmann.   She has proven passionate supporters behind her.    That's what primaries are all about. And she does not have to announce til about July or so.   As I've noted before, the only ones who have to announce now are those who need to establish name recognition.


Just look at all the conservative campaign workers now looking for a campaign.


It sure is fortunate Obama has now innoculated himself against the charge of sympathy with radical Islam.

Doing more to topple Gadhafi--now, not later--would clinch this.

But we should in fact not wish Palin to jump in.

Subject: RE: BS: Surprise! (NOT!) Trump drops out
From: saulgoldie
Date: 18 May 11 - 08:28 AM

And on behalf of my comedian friends, I still miss Christine "I am not a Witch" O'Donnell. Oh, and now Hucklebee "The world WAS created 6,000 years ago," too!

Well, there are still a lot of other joke brunts out there.

Saul