Actually, the comment was made in August of 2015, so he certainly was running for president, and it was not an "off the cuff" remark, it was in response to an interview question.
Oh well. Don’t vote for him then. And when the country falls apart don’t come crying to me.
My sister has voted democrat for decades. Last republican she voted for was Gerard Ford. But that has never stopped me admire and love my sister. There is much more to life than politics.