Posted on 08/11/2015 12:59:23 PM PDT by Brilliant
As Republican presidential hopefuls prepare to face off Thursday in the first debates of 2016 campaigns, Bloomberg Politics managing editor John Heilemann joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the revelation that Bill Clinton might have been instrumental in encouraging Donald Trump to run!
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2015/08/06/john_heilemann_bill_clinton_making_a_little_mischief_--_told_trump_he_should_be_a_bigger_part_of_the_republican_debate.html
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Nonsense, 100%, but I'll bite. Tell me, what does the Donald have to gain that he doesn't already have? He won't do it out of the kindness of his own heart. Has to be something in it for him - what does he stand to gain - what will the Clintons give him - that he doesn't already have? Do tell!
Jeb is the Clinton plant. Clintons and Bushes are both part of the same political cartel.
And Clinton told Jebby before the debate the Trump problem will be taken care of.
Trump said on one of the Sunday shows, that he had already made up his mind to run before Clinton called and that Clinton did not encourage him to run at all.
Trump said on one of the Sunday shows, that he had already made up his mind to run before Clinton called and that Clinton did not encourage him to run at all.
Trump was asked about this phone call and said he had already decided to enter the race long before this “phone call”. People are grasping at straws (or ratings).
I agree. (necessary disclaimer that I am not a Trump supporter). That story was planted last week by someone else (Jebster camp, maybe?) to help plan his destruction with the ‘raise your hand’ start to the debate and paint him in the wrong light.
1) Story breaks about Bill Clinton and discussion of Perot campaign
2) Raise your hand if you commit to not running third party
3) Trump, you have attacked women in the past
It’s an orchestrated effort to create more doubt, loathing, etc. Trump has done well with women so far in the campaign, so maybe they hoped to draw them off. It just happens that all of Fox, including the 9pm moderators suddenly went all in on how brilliant Carly was earlier...maybe part 4 of the above steps. Carly WAS good, but not that good to break more protocol of moderators promoting certain candidates.
I commented on a previous post that if Trump were a ringer, or was set up by the Clintons, Ted Cruz would not be so chummy and would have called him out by now.
Yet another great point!
He could get all these folks to hate him. LINK
He'd get to enjoy them lying about him and accusing him of vulgar and unacceptable behavior.
He could enjoy being gamed on every debate he takes part in.
He could enjoy the media spinning every story negatively for the next 15 months.
He could drag his family through all this for nothing.
He could roam around on Free Republic, and read the comments of folks who have said they want someone to do just he is doing, and are now trashing him for being stupid enough to believe them.
"What if he really is pro-choice? What if he really is pro-gay marriage, pro-gay rights? What if he is pulling the wool over everybody's eyes? What do we do then, Rush?" That's what these two callers have said. My answer is: Let it play out, folks. It's early and the people who are going to finish at the top of this thing will finish at the top. Substance will win out here; I have confidence in it. It's just early here. All these what-ifs, there are no way of knowing. But if they manifest as doubts, then your decision's made: Trump's not your guy at this point.
It's as simple as that
Maybe the conversation went something like this, Bill calls for some money to support Hillary, Trump say I don’t think so even I could beat Hillary, Bill say you wanna bet... and so hear we are.
Jeb is the safety valve in case Hillary tanks.
If Trump was a Clinton plant, why did Clinton revealed it?
A perfect example of illogical reasoning!
correction: why did Clinton reveal it?
It’s a shame many conservatives are basing so much on a completely unproven conspiracy theory instead of enjoying what Trump is doing to the Establishment. Not seeing the forest for the trees.
Not saying that I believe the conspiracy theory of Trump being a Clinton stooge, but if the story about Bill calling Trump is true, the question is why?
It’s no secret that Trump has been flirting with the idea of running for the Republican nomination for a couple of election cycles. He’s always backed out at the last minute.
It’s also no secret that Hillary is NOT going to be getting the Democrat nomination as easily as she anticipated. So why would Bill ask Trump to intervene?
Remember Ross Perot? Perot pulled enough votes from GHWB to ensure Bill was elected. Could Trump be the modern day Perot?
Trump has not ruled out a potential third-party run if the party doesn’t treat him “fairly”. By his own statement tonight, “fairly” is subjective and will be totally determined by Trump himself. So if Trump stumbles as the primaries continue, could that mean a third-party attempt?
Also, a poster asked “what’s in it for Trump”? Don’t forget that Clinton is still involved in the relief effort of Haiti. Any contractor that wants to build has to go through Clinton. (according to published reports). So could the prize for Trump be several luxury hotels on prime Haiti real estate...who knows.
Again, I’m not saying there is a conspiracy between Trump and Clinton, but I find it curious that during the debate Trump acknowledged donations to the Clinton Foundation and his only quid pro quo was Hillary and Bill’s attendance at his wedding.
I guess we’ll have to see how this plays out.
Trump doing this for Haitian hotels? C’mon man!
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