Trump supported Hillary Clinton in the primary and was ticked off, first, when she lost to Obama and then again when she was snubbed for the Vice President slot. This caused Trump to support John McCain and attack Obama, despite the positions of Obama and Clinton not being all that different. There is no other reason for his John McCain support except to know that Clinton lost to Obama, and he was not happy about that. After all, he had supported the DNC, Clinton, Reid, Kennedy, and all the other bigwigs of Democratic Party politics that were tied to the Clintons, had claimed that Democrats are better for business, and supported Hillarys socialist health care plans. Even within the last 2 years his support of Clinton cronies ran high. He supported longtime Clinton ally Rahm Emmanuel with $50,000 in his recent race for Chicago mayor. Emmanuel initially supported Hillary for President before declaring neutrality because of Obamas Chicago ties. Trump supported Clinton ally Terry McAuliffe with a $25,000 donation in his bid for Virginia Governor in 2009 and then, like with Hillary Clinton, did not support the eventual Democrat primary victor. Trump gave around $100,000 to the Clinton Library/Foundation. Even during Trumps Birth Certificate crusade he has constantly cited Clintons initial rumor-milling during the 2008 primary about Obamas eligibility.
So, theres your reason: Trumps anti-Obama rampage has more to do with his loyalty towards the Clintons (and his anger at their fall) than any sudden change of heart over conservative policies. And thats the story of a Clintonite scorned. Is he running? Doubtful. Trump doesnt have the attention span to run a 2 year campaign, much less be President. He will never release his full finances in order to run. He hasnt set up any form of website or campaign structure. He doesnt want to give up his TV show and he doesnt want to surrender 8 years of money-making (not that he would get elected).
To: WatchYourself
Trump may be collaterally helping Shrillary, but it doesn’t matter.
2 posted on
04/29/2011 6:48:11 AM PDT by
yldstrk
(My heroes have always been cowboys)
To: WatchYourself
The enemy of my enemy is my friend!
3 posted on
04/29/2011 6:48:29 AM PDT by
Don Corleone
("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
To: WatchYourself
4 posted on
04/29/2011 6:49:07 AM PDT by
FrankR
(A people that values its privileges above its principles will soon lose both.)
To: WatchYourself
Shrillary and the impeached Bill Clinton don’t have a chance. Trump really is representing the “silent majority”
5 posted on
04/29/2011 6:49:24 AM PDT by
yldstrk
(My heroes have always been cowboys)
To: WatchYourself
I think there just may be something to this........let’s keep our eyes open for how things develop with Trump.....
I could see his swinging his support for Hilary on the last day of his show, throwing all the support that he generates to her........
6 posted on
04/29/2011 6:50:01 AM PDT by
Arlis
(- Virginia loghome/woods-dweller/Jesus lovin'/Bible-totin'/"gun-clinger")
To: WatchYourself
Trump is not a conservative. Period. No conservatives should be supporting a potential candidate for President who is not a conservative.
Trump should go run in the Democratic party. He can launch a primary campaign against Obama. Trump’s past policy positions such as his support for socialized healthcare, massive wealth taxes, etc, would allow him to run as a populist leftist. He’d get support from the Dennis Kucinich wing of the Democratic party.
To: WatchYourself
Exactly. I think this piece is 100% correct.
To: WatchYourself
It’s a nice, neat theory and it explains a lot. Except I have a hard time believing that Donald Trump is loyal to anybody more than himself. Could the Clintons really help him all that much? They are after all carpet-baggers in NY.
17 posted on
04/29/2011 7:11:25 AM PDT by
Tallguy
(Received a fine from the NFL for a helmet-to-helmet hit.)
To: WatchYourself
SO Trump is willing to spend his money to be painted a birther kook, a racist and become a social piranha just to help the out the Clintons? Really?
19 posted on
04/29/2011 7:16:28 AM PDT by
CaptainK
(...please make it stop. Shake a can of pennies at it.)
To: WatchYourself
While that makes sense a simpler explanation for his actions is that he burnishing his brand with a whole lot of free advertising.
23 posted on
04/29/2011 7:43:14 AM PDT by
DManA
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