Posted on 02/24/2016 8:05:28 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Having turned Mitt Romney, an extraordinarily kind and decent man, into an imaginary ogre in the minds of a sufficient number of voters, Democrat opposition research propagandists can hardly believe their luck in potentially facing Donald Trump. Add to their pile of must-use issues the possibility that in the midst of a campaign, Trump may be called to testify under oath in a lawsuit in which he is alleged to have defrauded thousands of individuals who ponied up large amounts of money to attend now-defunct Trump University lectures at hotel ballrooms.
Writing at Yahoo Politics, investigative reporter Michael Isikoff (heretofore famous for sitting on the Monica Lewinsky story when at Newsweek) explains:
This spring, just as the GOP nomination battle enters its final phase, frontrunner Donald Trump could be forced to take time out for some unwanted personal business: He’s due to take the witness stand in a federal courtroom in San Diego, where he is being accused of running a financial fraud.
In court filings last Friday, lawyers for both sides in a long-running civil lawsuit over the now defunct Trump University named Trump on their witness lists. That makes it all but certain that the reality-show star and international businessman will be forced to be grilled under oath over allegations in the lawsuit that he engaged in deceptive trade practices and scammed thousands of students who enrolled in his “university” courses in response to promises he would make them rich in the real estate market.
Although the case has been winding its way through the courts for the past five years — and Trump has denied all wrongdoing — the final pretrial conference is now slated for May 6, according to the latest pleadings in the case.
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If God be for America, America will not fall for Trump!
Let us praise God and seek HIS will.
Sitting out the election won’t work, the democrats always have strong vote numbers.
PRAY for America, to return to our former strength and wisdom, in Christ’s name, amen.
“libel and slander laws are NOT somethign you can ignore just because he is a public figure”
What’s false in the story that they should worry about a libel suit???
Dead serious. You know damn well the context in which Trump said that yet you choose to ignore it for a slimy bogus cheap shot.
It tells me two things, one is that you don’t have enough respect for your chosen candidate that you would stoop to lying to tear down his opponent and two you don’t have enough faith in him that you feel you have to do it.
You guys cannot take both sides of the argument...well yes you can as Cruz and Rubio have clearly shown.
Romney was known as the “pump and dump” king of private equity firms, which means buying up companies, piling up debt on their books, looting all of their equity, leveraging them out to the max, and then dumping the now nearly bankrupt company on a buyer for a tidy sum.
Just like dealing with used car salesmen.
Trump may or may not have engaged in the same practice with “Trump University”. It depends on who was running the operation. If directly, he has problems, if through a third -party, might be a different story. Or, it could just be a failed attempt at establishing a university.
Trump University = fake university to con people out of their money
Trump Steaks = low grade meat passed off as “premium”
Trump Suits = cheap suits mass produced in Mexico
The guy is a salesman, he dresses up subpar products with his name and some flashy marketing to con the rubes. He’s just found a whole new set of rubes this time around.
I doubt this will even be an issue. Tempest in a teapot.
Think about what you just posted and put yourself on the receiving end of your statement.
Does it still sound like a good thing to you?
You believe that you are right, fine, but remember that there are those people for whom YOU are the enemy.
short form: Careful what you wish for, you just might get it.
Trump is a populist, authoritarian, not someone I would want in the WH.
“Dead serious. You know damn well the context in which Trump said that yet you choose to ignore it for a slimy bogus cheap shot.”
LMFAO!! So Trump can talk all the trash he wants. Say the most vile things about people and you think it’s funny. But how dare someone say something back. GTFOH and stop whining.
“I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose voters,”
-Donald Trump
1/23/2016
It all comes down to fate there Tex, nobody knows when their ticket is gonna get punched, simple as that.
Cruz may have to testify in a birther suit. The establishment will do anything it can to bring both Trump and Cruz down in support of Mr. Amnesty Rubio. Likely most supporters of either will be little affected.
“Your screen name is certainly appropriate.
Durbin = Illinois turd blossom.”
Allison Durbin = New Zealand born former pop singer.
James Durbin = A British statistician and econometrician.
Mike Durbin = A former professional American bowler
I like this game.
Arrogance in Spades!!!
Trump is not what America needs and wants!
Therein lies the problem, who can beat Trump?
Sorry, Sarah Palin, you were off on this guy! Big time!
Perhaps we all were fooled too.
“How has this not been broadcast until now?”
This is only the beginning. In a couple weeks, after the nomination is secured, the stories about this, Russian mafia ties, kicking old ladies out of their homes to build golf courses, etc. will come out. The Dems and media (pardon the redundancy) have been sitting on these stories and salivating over them.
Honestly though, I’m not sure if any of it matters — it sure doesn’t matter to his cult followers, and I’m not sure it will be enough to derail his path to the White House.
Arrogance in Spades!!!
Trump is not what America needs and wants!
Therein lies the problem, who can beat Trump?
Sorry, Sarah Palin, you were off on this guy! Big time!
Perhaps we all were fooled too.
Pick up your brown shirt at Trump Tower.
I’m sure it will fit real good.
Always do all that is possible to stop havoc in our land. Do not give up! God is on the side of the righteous, according to His Word.
Believe! And pray, and act!
It also sounds like this thread is just another effort to find some basis for denying Trump the campaign advantage that he has now earned by Herculean efforts, which all Conservatives should applaud.
RE: It also sounds like this thread is just another effort to find some basis for denying Trump the campaign advantage that he has now earned by Herculean efforts, which all Conservatives should applaud.
I was the one who posted this thread. It is in the news, therefore it is worth posting.
Whether fraud was involved or not is also important and we need to know the truth.
If fraud was not involved, then I can vote for him over Hillary. If fraud was involved, then it becomes a choice between a bastard and a bitch.
I might have to pass...
You also appear to be blind to the fact that Trump has a strong sense of humor. A lot of those comments reveal not bad intentions, but dry humor.
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