There is something about the actions of Trump that makes me nervous and I don’t know why. It feels like some sort of setup. Recently there was a blurb someplace that the GOP establishment has chosen someone to run for president and were already raising money for him, and that he was someone who would be able to stop Sarah Palin. I can almost hear the conversation. “Mr. Trump, what can we do to stop the Tea Party support for Sarah Palin?” Donald: “No problem, I’ll attack obama on the birth certificate issue” and talk tough about all the TP issues. I’ll have them eating out of my hand by the end of May.” I guess he was right.
Recently there was a blurb someplace that the GOP establishment has chosen someone to run for president and were already raising money for him, and that he was someone who would be able to stop Sarah Palin.
I understand your uneasiness, but there are a few things about this that might help to alleviate that feeling.
1) Trump is a billionaire with an ego ten miles high. He's not going to be the GOP's boy, or the Dem's stalking horse. There isn't anything either side could offer him that can top the prizes he's already won by his own hand, and he's too savvy to put himself in a position to be beholden to anyone.
2) The GOP would not need to raise money for Trump. He can probably easily afford to self-finance a primary bid.
3) Trump may have extremely high name recognition, but when the rubber meets the road, most voters are not going to trust him to be their president. His positioning and branding with the public is completely wrong to have any hope of winning the nomination.
4) Trump started making statements to the press that he was very worried about the direction of the country over a year ago. He has seen Obama and the current cabal of Democrats for the con men and criminal incompetents they are, and wants to see them kicked to the curb. I honestly believe that he's stepped up to the plate because he's honestly convinced that he's big enough and tough enough to knock them down a notch or two.
5) The theory that he may be using the bc controversy to pave the way for a Hillary run, is compelling, but you have to ask yourself, what's in it for him? After watching Obama et al, do you really think that Trump believes she'll be any better? He's no fool, and knows that she's almost as big a Marxist as Obama is.
Frankly, I believe that Trump is serious about his run for the White House, and it's apparent to me, that he's attacking Obama early, at one of his weakest points. He may not be finished, either. Something tells me that Trump has a lot more up his sleeve, than what he's put on the table, so far.
The man spent almost an hour on Rush talking up tariffs.
He's the embodiment of everything that's wrong with a mixed economy and corporate welfare.
His father built up a business and reputation that his goofball son has been living off ever since.