Draft the Donald! Campaign Effort Begins (Trump for President 2008)

[deadparrot]

ALBANY, N.Y. - The head of New York's Independence Party has launched a Web site aiming to draft Donald Trump into the 2008 presidential race as a third-party candidate.

Party Chairman Frank MacKay says he recently met with Trump to tell him about the draft plan. MacKay says the mega-developer was flattered and intrigued by the idea but noncommittal about running for president.

Trump considered a third-party run for the White House six years ago as the candidate of the
Ross Perot-inspired Reform Party, but eventually decided against it.

MacKay's Web site is http://www.donaldtrump2008.com.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060301/ap_on_el_pr/trump_president

[henslee]

1. What a waste of energy. Never will happen. He's too smart to

take over this mess.

[BattyDem]

2. NO MORE CEO's in the White House!

:grr:

[wake.up.america]

3. As if Donald needed the PR.

[xxqqqzme]

4. NO WAY - nope not in this lifetime

[az chela]

5. the smug asshole isnt worth an effort to even waste my time

discussing this

[dchill]

13. "

[MADem]

6. Draft his miserable ass, ABSOLUTELY, and send him to IRAQ

I find him clownish, childish and offensive. I think he is a con man, I don't watch his shitty show, and do not patronize his cheesy enterprises.

Plus, with all his fucking money, he should do something with that pathetic gerbil of a haircut on his head.

He is a LOSER with cash. If he had no dough, he couldn't get a fucking cab in the Bronx!

I'd take that felon Martha over him any day of the week!! I would not vote for that bozo for Janitor of the Month!

[arewenotdemo]

34. couldn't agree more

nicely stated, as usual, MADem.

I'd just add:

Jeezus Christ. That POS?!?

[napi21]

7. OH NO! Have you seen his recent commercial????

I don't even remember what he's pushing...some phone thing I think. The camera angle is weird! I've seen it about 4 times, and can;t help but switch the chanel when it comes on now.

All Donald is, is good at gaming the financial system!

[Tiggeroshii]

8. It would be a refresher

Another third party candidate to take away votes from the Republicans and allow the Dems to snatch a plurality in the electorate.

[Drum]

15. I'd like to believe that,

because I do believe that plurality of the parties will necessarily cause them all to try harder---presumably. But what's the track record with this? Wasn't Nader a factor in the 2000 elections? I can't quote anything regarding this, but just wanted to add this as ballast against the presumption that a Trump ticket would only take away (enough) Republican votes. Though, that's primarily who would splinter away more than any others, right?

This said, I think Trump would be a setback for the concept of third-party viability, something that only gets a chance every four years or so. And, I also agree he's sort of clownish and not a serious "politician" in the better sense of the word. Service to something bigger than himself? I really think we need service-minded people in politics now, and Mr. Trump seems anything but.

[Tiggeroshii]

19. It would be like a nother movie star running for president

...like Arnold running for president. It's silly.

[TankLV]

32. More like another CROOK running.

How many people has he screwed now with his bankruptcies?

He's on - what - his 5th bankruptcy?

And the fools STILL loan him money!

Just think of all the "little" people he's screwed.

No.
Fucking.
Way.

would I like to see this con artist as "president".

He would be WORSE than any repuke!

[Nickster]

24. That's why we need to draft the good Judge Roy Moore for President.

Betchya he'd peel away nothing but Repub votes.

[arewenotdemo]

35. bingo

Dems really need to be working that angle.

[NJCher]

9. he doesn't HAVE any money

He, too, like bush, is all hat and no cattle. That is why you see "Donald the brand." He couldn't make it as a businessman but he sure can play on on TV.




Cher

[havocmom]

10. Somebody posted about swank land development in Dubai

and guess who is a player? Le Donald!

Sure we need another CEO prez who has a knack for flash in the pan development :eyes:

Me, I want Martha to run ;)

[ignatius 2]

11. Oh great, just what we need, another master of the shell game. If the

banks had called in their markers years ago, as they would have most assuredly done to most of us, nobody would even know his name.

[kestrel91316]

12. Not with that hair of his! NO WAY!!!!!!

[951-Riverside]

14. Its about time we put a 3rd party in power

I doubt he can do it but it could work if the republicans got sick of the BS this current GOP is dishing out

[On the Road]

16. I Might Have Voted for Trump if He Had Run

Whatever my personal feelings about him, his platform consisted of:

1) National health care,
2) Renegotiating treaties on foreign trade to be more favorable to the US, and
3) A one-time tax of 14% on all personal assets of over $10 million, which would be used to retire the national debt.

And yes, he was willing to pay that himself if it got rid of the debt. You have to hand it to him, he doesn't think small.

[President Jesus]

17. In related articles they claim Trump is a repig

...which is laughable, because his campaign contribution report shows he's given more to Democrats than pigs.

Plus, how many Republicans have given to Hillary (repeatedly and as recently as 3 months ago), Harold Ford Jr, Charlie Rangel, John Kerry, Erskine Bowles, etc?

[wakeme2008]

21. Well

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-ptrump04feb04,0,7396708.story?coll=sfla-news-palm

Trump hosts fund-raiser for Crist at Mar-a-Lago

The Associated Press
Posted February 4 2006

PALM BEACH · It's pretty clear whom Donald Trump wants voters to hire as Florida's next governor.

Trump, the mega-developer and star of TV's The Apprentice, planned to open his opulent seaside Mar-a-Lago mansion Friday night for a fund- raiser to benefit Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist. About 400 people were expected to attend.

..more at link...

[President Jesus]

36. I didn't say he was a Democrat either

...but again I ask, how many Republicans have donated to Hillary Clinton and John Kerry?

[OneBlueSky]

18. now THERE's a really bad idea . . .

I wouldn't mind seeing him on a commission of inquiry into impeachment, however . . . just seeing him sit in the board room, point at Bush and say "George, you're fired!" would be priceless . . .

[aquart]

20. Third party? Billionaire? Go Donald!

He's bankrupted almost as many businesses as our George.

[no_hypocrisy]

22. When Trump went through the motions of running for president in 2000

he was publicizing another ghost-written book and sent out press releases that he would welcome Oprah Winfrey has his running mate.

He also contradicts himself. He said nearly a week after 9-11 to the effect of "Let's be honest, the WTC was an ugly building. It should have come down." And last year, when his show was nearing its climax, he unveiled his version of a better design for the replacement of the WTC: an exact replica of the design he abhorred on record with the addition of a few more floors.

How can anyone take this guy seriously? Certainly not him. He's P.T. Barnum reincarnate, laughing at himself, at us, saying, "There's a sucker born everyday."

[silvermachine]

23. Just what we need...

...another ego/megalomaniac.

[northzax]

25. yeah, right

did you see his ratings on Monday? not a chance.

[BiggJawn]

26. Oh, just what this country needs. ANOTHER clueless Rich Boy...

Hey, Donald, how many SECONDS do you have to 'work" (if you can call watching the NYSE "work") for your driver to fill up your SUV?

Now, tell me how many DAYS the poor woman behind the counter at the gas station has to work to fill her '85 Tempo?

Betcha can't tell me, can you?

Fuck you, you're FIRED.

[trixie]

27. let's look at his track record

very big on deficit spending and borrowing. :yoiks:

[Puglover]

28. Oh just great.

A president with a fucking combover.

[KamaAina]

29. Voters to Trump: 'You're fired!"

Think about this: If he thinks that awful combover is fooling anyone, what might he try to get away with at a press conference?

[JerseygirlCT]

30. Oh that's all we need! Haven't we had enough of

self-aggrandizing, petulant idiots already?

[anitar1]

31. One more swine. With apologies to swine. n/t

[leesa]

33. Why would we want this?

[stepnw1f]

37. Another Greedy Megolomaniac....

No thanks

[Barrett808]

38. At first I thought this was, "Draft Rumsfeld to fight in Iraq" n/t

[Generator]

39. He's perfect.

He can file bankruptcy for the whole country (he's good at that) and then America: the Reality Show will bring us back to greatness. Even the FRENCH like Reality T.V.

[wordpix]

40. just what we need, a billionaire developer running the country. Goodbye,

national parks, roadless lands, wilderness. Just as bad as BushCheney

[MODemocrat]

41. I wouldn't draft Trump for anything, including dog catcher

He may say he's an Independent, but I believe he's a right wing as he can be. Why wouldn't he be with all the humongous tax breaks he gets under Bush.