[NickFlooding]

He is just another Ross Perot hell bent on assuring Republicans don't win. He tipped his hand several days ago when he said he would run as an independent if he didn't get the nomination and that would mean the certain reelection of Obama.

[Bridge_toofar]

If Trump is rejected by GOP, he has every right to run as Independent. He does not need RNC money and has received not a penny from them. He does not OWE anything to ANYBODY.

But pay attention to “if he is rejected by GOP”. Which means his preference is to run on republican ticket.

[hemogoblin]

He is just another Ross Perot hell bent on assuring Republicans don't win. He tipped his hand several days ago when he said he would run as an independent if he didn't get the nomination and that would mean the certain reelection of Obama.

You got it. Right now Trump is the Obama administration's best strategy for continued existence. I can only hope that he has, as someone else just said, peaked too soon.