Coarsener-in-Chief (Donald Trump)

To: Albion Wilde

If Donald Trump really gave a sh!t about any of those things, then why has he waited until he’s 70 years old before he mounts his first campaign to get himself into a position to do anything about it? He could have done a lot of good as mayor of New York City or governor of New York State in the meantime, couldn’t he?

161 posted on 01/30/2016 3:31:17 PM PST by Alberta's Child (My mama said: "To get things done, you'd better not mess with Major Tom.")

To: Albion Wilde

A welcome change from the hackneyed Hitler accusations, church lady.

P.S. -- I have no idea what that's supposed to mean.

162 posted on 01/30/2016 3:31:48 PM PST by Alberta's Child (My mama said: "To get things done, you'd better not mess with Major Tom.")

To: Alberta's Child

If Donald Trump really gave a sh!t about any of those things, then why has he waited until he's 70 years old before he mounts his first campaign to get himself into a position to do anything about it?

Your language.

Probably out of respect for his family he has built up to this time, knowing that he would be attacked mercilessy, just as he is now experiencing, and they would be affected. The older kids are now in their 30s and are well capable of handling the business; and his younger children are up and going -- Tiffany is in law school and Barron is around 9 years old. He and Melania have had a good chance to spend time with him.

Have a look around the web site of the Trump Organization. Being POTUS would be a step down and a great personal sacrifice; many think his run is just ego; but he has a lot to lose, as you will see if you take a good look. There are some good videos of his children at the link called "The Next Generation."

You may have heard him mention that he has often given money to people running for office; or his prank early in the campaign of having people call Lindsay Graham on the phone because he had his number on a scrap of paper, saying Graham had just been in to ask him for money. Those large donations have given him the opportunity to sit down and talk with many lawmakers and policy people; and he has written 15 best-selling books, three of which are his ideas about what the country needs: The America We Deserve, Time to Get Tough, and Crippled America.

Here is a video of him testifying before the U.S. Congress 25 years ago regarding regulations affecting real estate development, the construction industry as a whole, and even low-income housing.

Donald Trump on Economic Recovery

163 posted on 01/30/2016 3:50:19 PM PST by Albion Wilde (Who can actually defeat the Democrats in 2016? -- the most important thing about all candidates.)

One President used a plump intern for a human humidor and nothing course about that, nope.

164 posted on 01/30/2016 3:57:23 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)

Is he going to order companies to raise wages, banks to loan to questionable borrowers

When did Trump propose that?

165 posted on 01/30/2016 4:03:19 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)

To: Albion Wilde

I've watched his testimony in that video before, and I'm not sure I agree with him. He's complaining about the Tax Reform Act of 1986, which may have had its issues but was hardly a flawed tax reform law. It simplified the tax code considerably and reduced the top income tax rate from 50% to 28%. It was signed into law by Ronald Reagan, by the way. Trump is complaining about it in that video because he owned apartment buildings all over New York City -- and the 1986 tax reform included tax incentives for homeowners that effectively diminished the value of rental housing.

He also says in his testimony that he was invited to testify before Congress by the chairman of that committee. The chairman was Frank Guarini of New Jersey -- a Democrat.

166 posted on 01/30/2016 4:08:53 PM PST by Alberta's Child (My mama said: "To get things done, you'd better not mess with Major Tom.")

It is clear nobody has studied the Presidential politics of the 19th century. Trump is a light weight.

167 posted on 01/30/2016 4:15:54 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)

To: Alberta's Child

OK, your question was why hasn’t he gotten involved before, which I amply answered, so your reply is another whine that he’s doing it wrong. Here, have a tissue.

168 posted on 01/30/2016 4:16:25 PM PST by Albion Wilde (Who can actually defeat the Democrats in 2016? -- the most important thing about all candidates.)

To: Albion Wilde

I don't think you answered the question about why he hadn't gotten involved before. Your post contained a lot of speculation, with absolutely nothing concrete that I could even address in a response.

Maybe he never ran for public office because he was afraid he would lose. I have no idea if that's true -- but it's as sound an answer as what you posted.

How could being POTUS be a "step down" by your standards, if Michael Bloomberg -- who I believe is a lot wealthier than Donald Trump -- wasn't above serving for 12 years as the mayor of New York City?

169 posted on 01/30/2016 4:21:15 PM PST by Alberta's Child (My mama said: "To get things done, you'd better not mess with Major Tom.")

To: Alberta's Child

You just love to argue. Even if it’s pointless, like this one.

170 posted on 01/30/2016 7:48:12 PM PST by Albion Wilde (Who can actually defeat the Democrats in 2016? -- the most important thing about all candidates.)

To: Albion Wilde

You’re probably right. LOL.

171 posted on 01/30/2016 7:49:26 PM PST by Alberta's Child (My mama said: "To get things done, you'd better not mess with Major Tom.")

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