Bush Press Sec. Fleischer Tells S.E. Cupp: Trump is not a Viable Prez Candidate
- Posted on March 2, 2011 at 3:53pm by
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S.E. Cupp, the new star of Glenn Beck’s Mercury Radio Arts, interviewed former Bush Press Secretary Ari Fleischer yesterday about his thoughts on a Donald Trump presidential run. According to Fleischer, not only does he not think Trump is a viable candidate, but he even went as far as to say “I hope not”:
Fleischer went on to lump Trump into the same category as Barack Obama — both inexperienced.
“I just think it’s a mistake for Donald Trump to think he could walk into the White House,” Fleischer said.
Coincidentally, Rush Limbaugh interviewed Trump yesterday about “The Donald’s” presidential ambitions. Sure, they talked about his thoughts on China, his CPAC speech, and his donations to Rahm Emanuel.
But the most interesting part may be Trump’s revelation about an interesting proposal recently rejected by the White House: he offered to provide a new grand ballroom, with some estimates saying it would cost $100 million. He said the administration never got back to him:
See the full Trump interview from Daily Rushbo here.
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sodun
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 7:51pmRiiiight…and Obama WAS!? that POS couldn’t make a decision if our lives depended on it – oh…wait a minute…I don’t feel so good…
Report Post »olduffer
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 7:40pmRegarding China, energy, environmental concerns…I live along the Columbia River in Washington State. In our neck of the woods, 90% of our energy comes from abundant Hydropower. There are no coal fired plants west of the Cascade Mountains with the exception of one at Chehailis where they built one years ago in an area where they found a seam of coal.
The railroads from the interior to the coast, run along the Columbia River, the only passage through the cascades without going over mountains. In recent years, I see an increasing number of coal trains going down the river. Remember, there are no coal fired plants out there.
It turns out they are building terminals in pacific coast ports where the railroads can transfer coal onto ocean going ships. These ships are going to China.
So folks when this administration tells you that a “green economy” is the future, and allows no permits to build refineries, coal fired plants, or to drill for oil, I just cannot believe that they can think that Americans are that stupid.
It reinforces the notion that the agenda is to “collapse the system” as we know it.
As they are finding in the middle East, the ‘new medium’ strips these talking heads of their power. It shows what ‘fools’ they are.
God Bless America and support your local gun-shop.
Report Post »airfredd22
Posted on March 3, 2011 at 12:46pmAt least they are employing Americans to dig that coal. furthermore it brings jobs and business income to your area by utilizing local resources and exporting them thereby lowering the trade deficit. Remember, exports, especially to China are helpful to our economy. The U.S. has the greatest coal reserves in the world. since this administration is against the use of coal, at least the value is is not diminished.
Fred Speckmann
Report Post »commonsenseforamericans@yahoo.com
pattybbb1
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 7:34pmTrump is very interesting. I am reading his book: TRUMP The America We Deserve, written in 2000. He has the smarts and the business ‘know how’, along with knowledge and understanding of dealing with other nations. I want to know more, such as his thoughts on Constitution, why he chipped in towards Emanuals election, etc. But he is very interesting. Being a billionaire is a plus for him because we are gonna need a bunch of money to beat the Obama machine, unions and all. We need someone that America will sit up and listen to. Someone that America will say “you know, that guy is making sense”. Something to think about.
Report Post »fastfwd
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 7:18pmYep i have to agree he is not presidential material, he is just another billion air and we dont want him messing up the voting !
Report Post »Spango
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 6:58pmTrump would be ten times better than what we currently have.
Report Post »slainintheSpiritin82
Posted on March 3, 2011 at 2:56amWe are SO FAR GONE BEYOND LEFT FIELD now, that ANYONE who sounds a teeny bit Conservative is far better than Obama! However, like I previously said, WE THE PEOPLE must not “settle nor ”accept”. We DESPERATELY NEED and REQUIRE a TRUE CONSERVATIVE to RESCUE this country from hell.
Report Post »Kathleen3
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 6:34pmI like Ari Fleischer, personally; however, I abhor the fact that he is yet one more Party-owned front man. Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Newt Gingrich, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Mitch Daniels, Haley Barbour………these men are not candidates; rather, they are recycled Party hacks. There is virtually no difference between the Parties and absolutely no difference in either Party’s end goal…One World Order.
Report Post »I’ll take a Donald Trump-type candidate any day over any of these Party front men.
RowanGingerRaven
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 6:28pmIndeed! Trump is nothing more then a tool – that’s right I said it! – welcome to talk the talk all he want’s, but there’s no logical way he could walk….
Report Post »wash1776
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 6:35pmDon’t agree with you. Trump would have to be better than the destroyer in the white house we have now.
Report Post »wash1776
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 6:04pmTrump is a lot more viable than what is in the white house now.
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 5:46pmWhy on earth would anyone care what HE thinks?
I agree with him, by the way. But still, why is his opinion any more relevant than any bartender’s?
Report Post »Fight for America
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 5:32pmAri – knock it off. We‘re in the place we’re in now because of all those people you think are qualified. Let someone else with common sense take the reins.
Oh, and stop assuming the current president doesn’t know what he is doing. Look at if from the other direction, he knows EXACTLY what he’s doing – and then figure out what his desired outcome is. Never underestimate the opposition – that’s what they want you to do.
Report Post »MASST
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 5:18pmDon‘t believe He’ll get elected, but he’ll sure shake things up!!
Report Post »Fubeca
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 5:10pmSomeone who voted for Obama has no CREDIBILITY to run on the Republican ticket!
Report Post »barrycooper
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 5:08pmIn my view, the viable candidates are Chris Christie, Tim Pawlenty, and Mitch Daniels, all governors. Governorship is the traditional path to the White House. I don’t think Sarah Palin is viable, although she might not be bad as a Vice Presidential candidate, next to one of them. I see here more in some sort of public relations role, though. She puts an attractive face, and approachability to conservatism, that Buckley was congenitally incapable of.
I don’t think Trump, Gingrich, or Huckabee are viable either, although I welcome what they are adding to the national debate. I really, really don’t want to see Romney up there. He is viable, but given his history of insurance “reform” in Massachusetts it’s hard not to see him as a Democrat. The last thing we need is a wobbler.
We need someone with no major demons, that is genuinely fiscally conservative, and that is intelligent and articulate enough to navigate the many snares that will certainly be set for them. I think the three I mentioned can do it.
Report Post »tankerBigRed1
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:11pmTim Paulenty- from the peoples republic of minn??don’t think so.
Report Post »GingerC
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 4:52pmI like the Donald on economics to be sure. Not so sure on the rest. This is of course exactly why we have primaries. That said, come 2012, I will vote for a Ninja Turtle over BHO.
Report Post »wampanoag
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 4:51pmAri– Bush was a total disaster in every possible way, and made Obama possible. You are a poor judge of character. Trump is great.
Report Post »popeyebedford
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 4:49pmTrump is a good American business man who is having a ball
Report Post »stupping that gorgeous wife of his, and hustling the public for
the fun of it. Anyone who would give up what he has to get the
hassle of being president would have to be mental…
Down2TheC
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 4:43pmSo uncool that Glenn’s hiding S.E. behind the subscription. She needs a show of Fox. (not that this clip is a great example of her skills) And as much as I’m for raw capitalism, if the goal to educate is primary for Glenn, the member services would be a bit more reasonable.
Report Post »Country
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 4:38pmDonald Trump a republican gave $50,000 to Rahm Emmanual’s mayor campaign, who is a democrap and someone who is behind the obama aganda. So yeah, Trump is not a viable candidate, and I will not watch is Apprentice show anymore.
Report Post »Country
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 5:12pmHmm, Rahm’s brother who is Trumps agent is name Ari and Ari Fleischer is putting his two cents in. Very Ari.
Report Post »beckwill
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 4:12pmOne more little thing…If Donald did get elected President, we’d then at least have a First Lady with some style, taste, and beauty. I’m horrible, I know it…I don’t care!
Report Post »AKMIIKEUS
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 5:29pmYou forgot racist.
Report Post »katzenbacker73
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 4:11pmYou want to talk blockbuster TV ratings for a Presidential debate, imagine Trump, Palin, Bauchman, Christie, and Cain debating on the same stage for the GOP nomination….I would like to know where Trump stands on the US Constitution. I expect the GOP debates to be highly entertaining this election.
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 4:18pmi would like to see some of them debate obummer…………they wont let him get off so easy as the rino of whom i will not speak
Report Post »lillianrose
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 8:30pm@katzenbacker73- start by looking at who he supported/backed in the last election.
Report Post »beckwill
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 4:08pmWhile he’s may not be a viable candidate it IS refreshing to hear someone not be ashamed of the U.S. and have a little backbone. These mealy mouthed candidates light me up. Newt Gingrich is one of those mealy mouths. I’m sorry, I‘d love rant some more but I’m just too close to a stroke when it comes to Republican presidential candidates.
Report Post »Oh yea….Cain/West 2012.
mamawalker
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 9:18pmI’m in on the CAIN/WEST ticket!
Report Post »mickie4
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 4:02pmI absolelutely agree…….please Donald don’t run.
Report Post »bobodu
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 4:56pmI think anyone on the table right now is a guarantee for Obama to win again. Can’t you guys find anyone out there?????
Report Post »CatB
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 5:43pmYou guys? … our problem is we have sooo many that would be better than Obama.
Report Post »franknshadow
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 3:59pmHeard it yesterday.. I’m not so sure about Trump as president, but as Speaker of the House, I’m in..
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 3:59pmI’d rather have someone who has business experience and get a person knowledgeble in other matters. At least Trump can make decisions quicker.
Report Post »shirtsbyeric
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 4:23pmHe does have experience with bankruptcy which the next president will have to have.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 4:25pmand those decisions landed him in bankruptcy three times, a couple of time being bailed out by banks because he became to big to fail. Really, is this the best the GOP has a loud mouth with a bad toupe?
Report Post »BelowAverageJoe
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 4:43pmTo be fair, his bankruptcies were simply business decisions for tax relief purposes and restructuring from what I have heard. Sometimes bankruptcy isn’t exactly a bad thing, especially in Trump’s case. That being said, I don’t think Trump would make it very far, but let him run if he wants to. Fleischer (and Rove for that matter) should take GWBs lead and shut up and stop trashing potential Republican candidates, like Palin who Rove clearly dislikes. Rove and Fleischer are the old style, old money, country club republicans. We are all sick of your type. Go away.
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 7:46pmDo you know that the last mayor of Philadelphia was John Street (a democrat). He had 2 failed businesses, 2 bankruptcies, owed $10,000.00 dollars to the gas company and an unknown amount to others, yet was considered a financial genius, as well.
Report Post »slainintheSpiritin82
Posted on March 3, 2011 at 2:41amWARNING! PEOPLE: WE MUST NOT ALLOW OURSELVES TO BE DUPED OR SWAYED IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM TO ANY SMOOTH TALKER BY ANY “POTENTIAL CANDIDATE”. Let’s all take a loooong objective analysis. Are WE THE PEOPLE going to “just settle” or do we want this country TRULY REPAIRED by a TRUE CONSERVATIVE? Please consider this HONESTLY: WHY WOULD ANY SO CALLED CONSERVATIVE GIVE BIG BUCKS TO A RADICAL LEFT WING MARXIST PROGRESSIVE WHO SUPPORTS OBAMA’S AGENDA ESPECIALLY SHARIA LAW AND UNIVERSAL/RATIONED UN-HEALTHcare AND DEATH PANELS???? WHY???? Look at Obama; he sat in “reverand Wright’s“ ”church” of collective salvation Marxism and social justice for 20 years. His good buddy and ol’ pal is a domestic terrorist, and so on and on, yet many dismissed and ignored these associations. So are we going to be idiot sheeple and repeat “mistakes” by being SUCKERS again, just “accepting” a candidate that we aren’t 100% SOLID on with OUR TRUST? Are WE feeling 100% RIGHT in our gut with this? I can honestly say a FIRM “NO”. Something is definately “NOT RIGHT”:
Report Post »APatriotFirst
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 3:59pmTrump’s revelation about an interesting proposal recently rejected by the White House: he offered to provide a new grand ballroom, with some estimates saying it would cost $100 million.
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Is that our $$ Trump or Obama and your $$? If ours, no thanks. The WH folks can go dance on the tennis court.
J.C. McGlynn
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 4:00pmIt would make one heck of a tax write-off.
Report Post »Winning
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 4:04pmYou can’t deny, Trump is bi-winning.
Report Post »GODSAMERICA
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 4:04pm@APatriotFirst
Report Post »That was Trump’s $$. And Ari Fleischer is one of the business as usual politician wannabe’s.
Upsetcitizen
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 4:05pmI like Trump’s veiw on trade with China. Mabe Obama can learn something from him.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 4:09pmRight now, I want to focus on any and all prospective candidates who can do what is right for the country, and restoring the country, without seeking to destroy it as the current POTUS and his fellow cronies are seeking to do.
Report Post »REDPILLREADY
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 4:23pmHe‘s entitled to his opinion but I just don’t feel Fleischer has the credibility or authority to be broadcasting it so assertively. Why wouldn’t you want Trump to run? He’d bring a lot of energy around reminding Americans that the expediant and blame-America-first diplomacy approach that lets China, OPEC, and radical Islam have their way with us, needs changing. Some Trump style chest beating would do us good IMO.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 4:27pm@J.C. McGlynn
Report Post »Posted on March 2, 2011 at 4:00pm
It would make one heck of a tax write-off.
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Might be the reason behind the offer.
And Obama refused it because he couldn’t spend it himself. He also could not take it with him when he’s fired in 2012.
Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 4:35pmTrump has a heck of a lot more business experience and seems to know more about foreign affairs than our current president. I do not think he would spend, spend, spend like Obama. Remember, they said Reagan was just a B-rated movie star.
Report Post »I got to hear part of Trump’s interviews on both Rush and Hannity and liked what I heard. He seems to know what it’s like to struggle, unlike our elitist, Harvard educated wimp-in-chief. Still, it’s too early. Convince me, Trump and the other conservative nominees.
Miami
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 4:55pmI love SE Cupp
I totally agree but at least he has work experience, running a large corporation where Obama had 0…
Report Post »CatB
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 4:59pmI suspect he is in with testing the waters and supporting JEB Bush! Jeb has been making the “rounds” in Florida lately .. on the radio and having “events”.
Report Post »Lantern
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 5:05pmi agree, who is Ari-fairy to be giving opinions on Presidential candidates. Trump knows a thing or two about business and money. Gingrich is intelligent, but too old money, blue-blood acting for me, and I didn’t like some things he has said in the past. Trump deals with the Chinese and Koreans and knows what they are about. Huckabee is to flim-flam, Mitt has a health-care monkey on his back. It’s still early.
Report Post »Dale
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 5:09pmUpsetcitizen;
I don’t think odumba can learn anything from anyone.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 5:41pmAgree Dale … it is hard to teach someone who “knows” everything (at least HE thinks he does)
Report Post »Kurty C Wipe
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 6:46pmI don’t care who runs as long as their ad has this in it!
Report Post »7 Lies In Under 2 Minutes
JGP
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 7:05pmHeard him on Rush’s show. Liked his views on China, concerned about his coziness with the Emanual’s. Wonder if the WH not getting back to him regarding the ballroom is his motivation?
As for his “inexperience”, We don’t need any more experienced politicians who know the ins and outs of gaming the system and using the American people.
Report Post »Miami
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 7:12pmDale & CatB
You guys are right, Obama is to DEAD set in his ways so set in his ways that he would kill the country before changing his direction. In his own words “ I have not moved to the center ”
Once a diehard Marxist always a….
Report Post »lillianrose
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 9:51pmLets see-
-It would be better to have a secure building than a flimsy tent. Is there not a large enough room in the w.h.?
-Construction that is pre-paid for- a concept that does not fit the agenda for destruction of America.
-Obatoro did not come up with the idea, so he could not take credit for it and be able to spend 5 billion on it- can’t be out done you know.
Trump is alot more qualified to lead than the one taking up space in the pres. seat.
Report Post »Jim S
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 11:27pmTrump is a very very rich man, unlike other wealthy people I greatly respect, this man is human waste. Where would you start, ask the folks who bought those “Trump” condos in Mexico. When it hit the fan and land ownership/homes/condos didn’t quite have the land rights they were told. Trump took all his money,ran away saying he was just a hired promo guy, nothing to do with me. Ask his numerous ex-wives, oh that’s right a man who promises his life to his bride only counts until you find a newer model. She gave birth to your children and you wrote her a check and said get lost. Yes that’s the man I want to lead my country, someone‘s who’s word is his bond, unless something better comes along. He knows how to make money. Look at what all the millionaires in our Govt have done, in the WH, Senate or House. Rich people running our Govt have got us in this mess, let’s try some citizen candidates a try.
Report Post »cnsrvtvj
Posted on March 3, 2011 at 7:58amI like his view on World affairs, but I just can‘t get over him giving money to Rahm Emanuel’s campaign for Mayor. The fact that he did it because Rahm’s brother works with him, certainly doesn’t make me feel any better about it.
http://www.donsmithshow.com – see the Selective Outrage video
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