Posted on 09/13/2015 6:08:29 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
It probably made sense on paper: invite presidential candidates to visit the Iowa Republican Party’s tent in the parking lot before the big Iowa vs. Iowa State football game on Saturday.
What planners did not anticipate was the portable mob scene that characterizes the candidacy of Donald J. Trump.
Arriving more than an hour late, Mr. Trump offered a speech of less than a minute on the state party’s stage. But that was beside the point, as star-struck supporters greeted him like a stadium rocker during a sprawling tailgate party before kickoff.
“Donald, you rock!” a young man shouted as Mr. Trump, encircled by a security team, walked through a parking lot.
Another man fought his way into the mob and said, “Donald, I’m wearing your hat!”
“Shook his hand. I shook his hand!” a burly student shouted to two friends, sounding faint with excitement.
Three other Republican candidates not named Trump also glad-handed and posed for selfies among the tailgating football fans before the game. But their receptions were of a different order. Rarely has the contrast between a conventional politician and the celebrity candidacy of Mr. Trump seemed clearer.
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I have no idea what will happen in 2016. I’m just beginning to assume it will be a disaster.
I like much of what Trump is saying. However, part of me thinks he will morph into another Ross Perot.
Why do say ‘disaster’?
Jefferson Sessions as Vice President
Department of State, (return INS.) – John Bolton
Department of Justice - Trey Gowdy (Suggested by The Donald)
Department of Treasury, (includes former Homeland Security, (Customs) – Carl Icahn (Offered and Accepted)
Department of War, (change the name back, include VA function.) – Gen. James Mattis
Department of Interior, (includes legitimate functions only of former Transportation, Homeland Security (Border Patrol,) and Energy Departments) – Gov. Palin
Department of Labor and Commerce – ELIMINATE
Department of Health and Human Services - ELIMINATE
Department of Homeland Security – ELIMINATE
Department of Education - ELIMINATE
Department of Energy – ELIMINATE
Department of Housing and Urban Development – ELIMINATE
Department of Veterans Affairs - ELIMINATE
Department of Agriculture – ELIMINATE
Department of Transportation - ELIMINATE
This proposed model has the President directly managing six subordinates which is optimal.
In non-cabinet level jobs
Sheriff Clarke should be FBI DirectorDoctor Benjamin Carson as Surgeon General (Thug Brown comment removed Ben)
Lynnette “Diamond” Hardaway and Rochelle “Silk” Richardson would be great as President Trumps Co-Press Secretaries.
BUMP!
Looks good to me......great choices.
I especially like Diamond and Silk as press secretaries. LOL.
¡Yeb! vs Hillary would have been a disaster.
I see a disaster being averted.
They certainly would be a hoot.
They’re scared to death of the people being excited over a REPUBLICAN!!
They loved it when the great Barack Obama was running though.
I happened to see Rove on TV...he was turning green. Couldnt even come up with anything to say LOL
Sounds good....however can you name a single department the GOP has eliminated since and including Reagan?
That’s the sobering reality of the party of “small government”.
Trump has ignited America's visceral contempt for politicians. It is now considered political suicide for a candidate to even allude to past political activities
Also, Perot was kind of a cold fish on the campaign trail. He'd show up in his caravan of SUV's, give a quick canned speech (almost verbatim the same one over and over), and be out of there in a flash. Perot would never jump into a golf cart and drop in on tailgate parties for instance.
Trump is far more serious a candidate than Perot ever was. And still, Perot ended up with 20% of the vote that year, despite acting bizarrely, dropping in and dropping out of the race, and claiming that George Bush conspired to ruin his daughter's wedding. That guy Perot was such an oddball.
Actually, this is the same strategy Jeb used when his mother told him to clean-up his room:
“First I asked Mom for patience. Then looking like I’m working hard, I wear Mom down w/ a hopeful optimistic message, and finally I show Mom my leadership skills by ordering a pizza....all by myself”
I have not seen any polling...so, just a gut feeling...
Donald could win New York.
Prior to that the Postmaster General was in the Cabinet, and in the line of succession.
Make no mistake, Perot would have won had he not exited the race and then re-entered with that weird excuse about his families safety.
Also Perot was running 3rd party which allowed both Bush and Clinton to gang up on him during the presidential debates.
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