Trump at CPAC: Ron Paul Has ‘Zero Chance’ of Winning Presidency
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Will he or won’t he?
Donald Trump kept political pundits guessing during an appearance at CPAC Thursday, offering no real hint as to whether he plans to make a run for presidency in 2012. “I will decide by June,” the wealthy businessman said.
Nevertheless, Trump’s rousing remarks before the CPAC crowd had all the trapping of a potential presidential contender. “The United States is becoming a laughing stock of the world,” Trump said. “I deal with people from China. I deal with people from Mexico. They cannot believe what they are getting away with.”
America has become a “whipping post for the world,” he added.
Trump also laid claim to the some cornerstone issues of modern conservatism. “I am pro-life. Against gun control… I will fight to end Obamacare and replace it with something that makes sense to people in business and not bankrupt the country. If I decide to run, I will not be raising taxes. We will be taking in hundreds of billions of dollars from other countries that are screwing us … and we’ll rebuild our country so that we can be proud. Our country will be great again,” he said.
While he still has some important decisions to make about running, Trump didn’t hesitate to weigh in with his opinion on other potential GOP candidates.
“Ron Paul cannot get elected,” Trump said to mixed reactions. The CPAC crowd traditionally has a large contingent of vocal Paul supporters who loudly booed Trump’s assessment. “Considering the shape the United States, we need a competitive person, a highly competent person.”
“Honestly, he has just zero chance of getting elected.”
On tap for Friday: Gov. Mitch Daniels of Indiana, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour is to speak Saturday, along with a closing keynote address from Republican Rep. Allen West of Florida.
Click here to view live streaming video of the event.
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Comments (294)
encinom
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:59pmTrump, 1/2 Term Palin, Mad Bachmann, the Pauls, who let the clowns out of the circus?
Report Post »mcpbob
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 7:07pmyou know they applied for the clown job, but, all the positions were already taken my the Obama administration, they had better creditials as a clown than Trump
Report Post »Uriel
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 8:36pmENCINOM, Return to the “Beck & Conspiracy” thread and respond. Back up your claims.
Report Post »Lion420
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:55pmI dig Ron Paul…but Trump is absolutely right. He should be leading the repubs in Congress though.
Report Post »stopspendingourmoney
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 10:59pmI disagree..but you go ahead and believe anything Trump tells you..
Report Post »ccr
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 11:20pmI didn’t need to hear Trump make that statement to tell me what to think. He just honestly said what a lot of us think. I admire Ron Paul!! I agree with a lot of what he says. But the truth is………in our country today………with the leftist media……..he’s not a viable candidate. Honestly, we need someone more “moderate”……..IN SOME THINGS……….that will draw the independents and even conservative dems………..OR a republican will NEVER win.
Reality has to be a part of this process, too! I wish Ron Paul would NOT run again (unfortunately, his numbers previously were not good) but offer to positively influence the field.
Report Post »kreese
Posted on February 11, 2011 at 10:12amCCR:
Reagan had a way of making the media look silly—Trump might be better at it. Trump may nt be the best choice, but we need someone to be willing to go to war–against the Left!
CitizenVetUSA
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:53pmRomney / Bachmann
Report Post »ccr
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 11:09pmI’ve been reading the comments………this is the first one the strikes me. I know a Romney ticket has some concerns for some people. But I think conservatives are going to have be more thoughtful and apply some critical thinking in this upcoming election vs quick to judge from a headline or two.
Bachmann is a woman of great qualities and would be a great match with Romney. (Palin would be great, too, but the media is ALREADY rabid about her! It would be soooooo distracting all of the time and control too much of the conversation which needs to be about the return to OUR America!!)
Ron Paul is “right on” on a number of things, but seriously……….he cannot be elected. If he made it somehow through the primary, the leftist media would decimate him. (Remember Alinsky’s Rules: ridicule. They would be merciless!) BUT….his voice and his valid concerns NEED to be a part of the conversation. Please Ron Paul supporters………be reasonable and helpful and not divisive. Please!
I liked earlier suggestion for Trump as Sec. of Commerce! Yes……we NEED some of his enormous business experience to turn around what has happened to our country!! But not as…..POTUS!
There are great qualities in all of the potentials………we MUST work TOGETHER and not against. I was so disappointed in the divisiveness Huckabee infused in the last Republican primary. We must do better this time. We CANNOT afford anymore of Obama. We just can’t!
Report Post »BlackMan
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:50pmI like Ron Paul, but NOT for POTUS
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on February 12, 2011 at 2:19pmWhy not?
He even looks like the Uncle Sam poster….
Report Post »kerrcarto
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:48pmReally CPAC? Trump and some hecklers. That is the best you got? I do not trust a man with a combover. There are some deep seeded honesty issues if you can’t admit your frickin bald when the whole worlds knows it.
Report Post »kung
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 11:33pmIt’s his trademark.
Report Post »youguysready_letsroll
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:45pmI‘ll write in Ron Paul’s name if I have to. So far, he’s the one for me.
Report Post »WHIZ
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 9:11pmWhat the Don was trying to say was that a Constitutionalist doesn’t stand a chance nowadays. Socialists and capitalists will use their money and media influence to defeat them every time. In my opinion, this game has been going on now for over 100 years and the Don knows it!
Report Post »Coonshine
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:45pmRP‘s chances for the presidency look better than The Donald’s hair…………
Report Post »mcpbob
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:43pmthe only thing i agree with trump on is his stand on China, otherwise, he is a Rino… i would never vote for him…
Report Post »GUT_CHECK
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:41pm10 term congressman, or is it 11 now…
Report Post »cant get elected
85% support in his district, hmm
are you sure donald?
maybe its donald duck talkin’
turgon
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:40pmTell us something we don’t know.
Report Post »Capt_Spalding
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:38pmTrump is right as can be about Ron Paul having “zero chance” of ever being elected…. and the Ron-bots guarantee it!
Report Post »stopspendingourmoney
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 10:47pmI disagree..but you go ahead and believe anything Trump tells you..Ron bots give me break is that all you have?
Report Post »8jrts
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:30pmTrump is good at finances, although he did go belly up once in AC some years ago. From what I see now, he’s learned from the experience. But what does he know about anything else?? Diplomacy for instance. He may do dealings abroad, but that is not the same thing at all if you are trying to avert a war perhaps, you “may/may not” want to use the same tactics as you would in an artful business deal. But does he know how to do the “may not” part? He also has an ego the size of the moon and that alone is a problem when it comes to dealing with anyone that won‘t kiss his behind or he can’t fire.
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:39pmAyup! Just the thought of him at the table with the Chinese scares the crap out of me! By all means we need to take a hard line with them, but to the oriental you need to be gracious and respectful. Trump would be yelling and cussing…
Report Post »idrathermisstotheright
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 10:49pmThe great thing would be he would march bo’s entire cabinet one by on and fire them. Salazar you are fired. Neopolitan you are fired. Clinton you are fired.
What a joy to watch.
Report Post »S_Malc13
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:17pmHe fears Ron Paul…..they all do!
Report Post »stopspendingourmoney
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 10:44pmI would be too if I was them, you should hear Ron Paul talk, he would make every Dem & most republ look like morons..I would love actually I would pay to see Ron Paul and obama in a debate..I think they would have to scrape BO off the floor when Ron was done with him..
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on February 12, 2011 at 2:16pmMainstream media deliberately ices Ron Paul and doesn’t give him the attention, while simultaneously putting forth their establishment klutzes.
Report Post »thetang
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:17pmTrump has the same handy cap I have in golf ! I think I will vote for him? Why not?
Report Post »?
Islesfordian
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:17pmWell, I wouldn’t say Paul nas NO chance. He certainly has a better chance than Trump does.
Report Post »mndjohnson
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:16pmHe can’t run his own household. The children seem pretty awesome but they were raised by their Mothers.
Report Post »itsjustmichele
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 9:19pmIn most families I know, the mother primarily raises the children. I don’t see your point.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:15pmI want the people that we have already elected to get off their duffs and REPRESENT US!
This regime is lying to us, and we know it. We need some ANSWERS and some real ACTION to be taken by the House in particular.
Report Post »G.W. Dobbs
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 8:24pmIt will NEVER happen. “Let no man deceive you”. TOO LATE. They HAVE repeatedly deceived us.
Report Post »thetang
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:14pmDonald Trump for president? He would be a hell of lot better than what we have now! And his initials are the same as mine,DJT ! How’s that folks?…
Report Post »SlimnRanger
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:59pmA dog catcher would make a better president than the one we have now,at this point i am undecided on whom to support,but i guarantee ya it’s not Obama, some people i just get angry looking at and he is one of them i cannot listen to him spewing forth his lies,he and Nancy Peolsi are a good team together,both are evil,ugly and full of deciet
Report Post »nosycophant
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 10:47pmIs this the same Donald Trump that has contributed 50K+ to the Rahm Emanual campaign in Chicago?
Report Post »A lot of you people are not paying attention.
LOOK IT UP PEOPLE…….
kung
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 11:31pm“Is this the same Donald Trump that has contributed 50K+ to the Rahm Emanual campaign in Chicago?”
You keep repeating this comment. But you need to understand that Trump has investments in Chicago. Rahm Emmanuel’s main challenger is the crooked psycho-liberal Carol Moseley Braun. Rahm is the most conservative candidate. Trump is simply protecting his investment.
Sinista Mace
Posted on February 12, 2011 at 2:14pm…which is why we can’t have Trump as president.
We need someone looking out for Americans, not their “investment”.
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:12pmAnd I am sure Trump has no idea about politics
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:16pmI have heard him talk politics, and he DOES “have a clue.”
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:17pmGood! It is about damn time we get a president who has no idea about politics!
Report Post »ANTISOCIAL-IST
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:19pmbut i think that’s the whole point: NO MORE POLITICS AS USUAL. i don’t think the founding fathers had any idea about politics either; that’s what made them great.
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 7:37pmTrump has never even ran for dog catcher
Report Post »so he may not understand the Diebold machines have a mind of their own.
conservative shack
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 7:54pmmaybe its time for a good businessman and not a politician
Report Post »Huckabee Gingrich 12
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:12pmHG12 is seriously considering jumping on the Trump bandwagon!
Report Post »ANTISOCIAL-IST
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:17pmsorry to say, but i don’t think it gets much worse than huck/ging, imo. we don’t want no more damn rinos! let’s just keep the arrogant-in-chief and the gaff machine.
Report Post »WHITE LOTUS2x
Posted on February 11, 2011 at 11:25amHuck-GIN: If either one of these guys are nominated they need to be looking for another Cheney to be teir VP. Neither one of those guys, which I am sure teir nice guys, dont have what it takes as a pair. You can have a meek Pres. but you will need a very tough VP.
Report Post »LibsRstupid
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:11pmTrump for what????? You gotta be kiding
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:11pmTrump should stick to casino gambling and building, well, BUILDINGS……Any sincere conservative has a chance!
Report Post »TonyDarrington
Posted on February 11, 2011 at 2:23pmCorrect. Any repub candidate that personally attacks another repub candidate has already lost in my book. Learn the lesson of Regan. Win with your own ideas, not by tearing apart your opponent.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:11pmLet the people decide Mr Trump, make the case before us all, and then we will decide.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:37pmTrue, I still can’t see a signifigant front runner, and for anyone to say a candidate has Zero chance, well, as far as we knew at this point in 08, Hillary was going to be the next President. Just like in the NFL, you have to play the game.
Report Post »click4cheapandeasyweb
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:45pmDarmok and Jalad at Tanagra, Only Democrats thought Hillary would be president. The rest of us knew it wasn’t gonna happen. The problem is we ended up getting McCain and then Obama got elected.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 7:25pmAgreed, I never thought Hillary was going to be elected, the only point I was making is frontrunners seldom end up being the nominee, so to automatically rule someone out, hey, we have to have the primarys. We the people get to pick who is going to run, not the media.
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:11pmThat is true, only NWO scum can be elected in the USA
Report Post »and Paul is not one of them.
GroundZero is Nuclear Demolition x3
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 7:52pmAMEN RA!!
Report Post »Preach on brother!
techengineer11
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 8:54pmTrue unfortunately; however, I’ll be behind him every step of the way this election.. That‘s saying something because I didn’t even consider voting for him during the last primary.
Report Post »nosycophant
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 10:45pmIs this the same Donald Trump that has contributed 50K+ to the Rahm Emanual campaign in Chicago?
Report Post »A lot of you people are not paying attention.
stopspendingourmoney
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 10:55pmScrew the NWO douche bags , Ron Paul would get this country back on track. come to think of it Trump probably is one.
Report Post »felina g
Posted on February 11, 2011 at 7:44amTrue. Presidents are SELECTED and not ELECTED so wake up and do your homework.
Trump is not a good businessman as he keeps going broke and then held up by the shadow bankers. He is just another player.
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on February 12, 2011 at 2:12pmNot if I have anything to say about it!
I’m not voting for ANYBODY with the SIGHTEST TIES to ANY NWO/Bilderberger SCUMBAGS.
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:10pmlol, I think I’d vote for Trump just for the comedy value…
Report Post »8jrts
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:17pmI hope your joking Troll, cause this election is too important to joke around…last election was a joke and see what happened??
Report Post »BMartin1776
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:17pmI agree 100% RP has the heart, ideas etc but the man is wrong for the job. Look the guy is passionate, knows what he is talking about but he is not an “alpha male”. It will never happen, he doesnt have the traits to be Pres just as BHO doesnt have the traits to be President either! We need to find someone who when they speak they command attention. I know I know BHO did exactly that but someone who can actually back up what they say (with proof unlike the boy king) and thunder away at both parties.
Pls RP followers search for someone else if you push this guy we will be stuck with this joke of a pres for a second term or someone worse! RP is bright but lacks assertiveness and does not have the leadership qualities to be Commander in Chief.
I do not see him standing up to the likes of Ahmadumbdedumb, Castro boys, Chavez or having any inkling on how to truly deal with whats going on in the middle east or with China who is practically taking over. Sure he will speak on all of this and give good argument but to sit in the big chair is a whole new ball game and sorry I dont want my butt or my families riding on him. This country already took a chance we cannot afford it again, and no offense it will be difficult for him to win the young vote as he will be seen as the “angry old white man politician”… you all know this is true!
Donald Trump is the only person who I have heard to date that would stand up to other nations! He was on Cavuto about a week or two ago and thundered away about how bad this countrys foreign relations are and how he would put his foot down. I have never heard a candidate, including RP, on any side of the fence talk like that. That is what we need, but The Donald as POTUS?? Wont happen.
Back to RP, if ppl push for RP in ‘12 it will GUARANTEE BHO’s 2nd term, there is noway he can win, the primaries of ‘08 proved that. Even with all the changes taking place and ppl waking up it still wont be enough for this guy to take on BHO who is already planning $500mil campaign.
Palins name is being thrown out there since ‘08 and now Bachmann. Then you have many wanting Christie to run, he says he wont. I think he wants to but is keeping quiet to keep the libertards off his back btwn now and then. I think he has taken notes of the abuse Palin has received and now Bachmann. I could be wrong b/c he himself has said I have to fix NJ before I even consider the country. Meanwhile the straw polls have Capt Boring Huckabee or Romney as the favor for the GOP.
Then there is the wild card of a man with legit experience who will have just as much time in congressional service as BHO named Allen West, out of Ft Lauderdale Fl. Another patriot, like Christie, who to date is telling it like it is painful or not for the people to hear.
So IMO the ticket for ‘12 could be:
Christie/ West or vice versa OR
Palin/ Christie “ ” OR
Palin/Bachman “ ” OR
Christie/ Bachmann “ ” OR
West/ Bachmann “ ” OR
West/Palin “ ”
Someone call Vegas and see what the odds are on any of these b/c Im sure Im not the only one who has thought about it!
STOP playing the radicals game and start playing your game through http://www.savingtherepublic.com
Report Post »nothingbuthetruth
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:20pmLets be clear. Trump is a RINO. He has said that Mayor Blumberg is doing a great job. Come on!!!
Report Post »He also gave money to Rahm Emanuel’s campaign
nothingbuthetruth
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:21pmB Martin… Cristie takes on the unions and finances and that is it.. He is not a conservative other than that
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:22pmHmmm…I was joking and I do not believe he would make a good president because he is a loose canon. He is way too impulsive and lacks any kind of diplomatic skill. Still…Is this necessarily a BAD thing at this time?
I don’t know…I do not think it will be an issue though…He will not win the primary. I think Palin could easily beat him in the primary.
Report Post »click4cheapandeasyweb
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:23pmThe shape this country is now in is NO joking matter!
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:28pmTrump will make a good Sec of Commerce .
Report Post »Donald as POTUS ? No way .
He supports Bloominidiot and that right there is all we need to know about his instincts.
click4cheapandeasyweb
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:29pm“Ron Paul Has ‘Zero Chance’ of Winning Presidency”
Somewhere on this site there are at least 10 statements by me saying the exact same thing. Ron Paul needs to be working with a Conservative administration as a top economic policy maker, so although his supporters will want him to be the President, I would hope they would come to the same logical conclusion and help with someone elses campaign. There is going to be a lot of room for deal making if and when we get a good Conservative elected to the White House!
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:29pmNothingbutthetruth:
“Lets be clear. Trump is a RINO. He has said that Mayor Blumberg is doing a great job. Come on!!”
I hate how the “rino” term gets thrown around so easily…But you do have some points, there is that…Especially the emanuel deal…
Report Post »pajamash
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:31pmZero chance Donald…well, that still gives him a better chance then you!
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:38pmRonald Rump shows his ass again…Why even bring it up? Why? Because he’s an idiot trying to divide us!
Report Post »Ditto Head
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:40pmHooray for Trump for telling it like it is! This is what we need. It‘s ridiculous that Ron Paul’s name is still being thrown around as a Presidential candidate. Where he stands on the issues is irrelevant. He’s a whiny, sniveling, little wussy, and most people would never vote for that. Just listening to him talk drives me bonkers. Let’s move on to some viable candidates, people!
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:43pmI like Ike for 2012.
Report Post »Johnson, so it wasn’t such a GREAT society.
Nixon, tan rested and ready.
Carter, please just one more chance.
George H.W. Bush, NOW It’s the “Economy” stupid.
Clinton, hey, at least I was just screwing the interns.
George W. Bush, Miss me yet?
Trump 2012, elect me, then I can say to Obama, you’re FIRED!
adjams
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:43pmTrump, Ron Paul, Bachman, Palin, Romney (the only people I can really see running in a primary,) Would be a very interesting primary race. It would be protrayed as a circus show in the media and end with Rino Romney as the Republican choice. (Paul, Palin and Bachman fighting for the same ticket.)
I don’t think Paul could win, but somebody with Paul’s Ideas could and should
Report Post »avenger
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 6:51pmdude,we have too many clowns in office already…I do agree that Ron has no chance…
Report Post »I am 'We the People
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 7:10pmRon Paul? People are still hating him? What policy of his drives you rinos or ignorant people nuts? Some have stated that he carries the economic policies of lyndon larouche. Really? Ron Paul belives in BIGGER government? lyndon larouche was a marxist with fascist leanings along with anti-semitism. Wow, I thought Ron Paul himself stated his beliefs as nearly the polar opposite of lyndon larouche.
Ron Paul is a Libertarian. While some may not agree with his stance on every issue, you can at least see why he takes a stand on those issues. He votes, every time, for the most liberty abiding choice. For those of you who unshamefully mock and exploit falsehoods about him, you are siding against liberty. I did not say disagree with him, I said openly mock him and exploit falsehoods.
His record stands as a testament to his ideals. Like it or not, agree or not, he does vote with an eye single to liberty. Period.
Report Post »DisillusionedDaily
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 8:14pmTrump is right. RP is not the person to unite the conservatives into an unbeatable voting bloc. Neither is Sarah, Huckabee or Bachman. I am beginning to really think LtCol West, (R-FL) is the man that can unite us.
Report Post »booger71
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 8:24pmWe need him in Congress not the Presidency.
Report Post »Strife
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 8:37pmnot sure I’d like him as president, but I do like this line
” We will be taking in hundreds of billions of dollars from other countries that are screwing us … ”
If that happens, it would be about damn time… But you have to admit, Trump as president would be fun to watch.
Report Post »techengineer11
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 8:50pmAlthough I supported and liked Ron Paul last election I never considered voting for him.. I wound up voting for Huck which I now regret; however, today Ron Paul is about the only Republican in the race that I’d even consider. The only Republican with any respect for our Constitution.. The only Republican that vocally calls out the Fed which is the reason why we are in this mess today when one gets right down to it. As a matter of fact I believe all the remaining Republicans in the race support the Patriot Act and I believe each and every one of them would be a lap dog for AIPAC which would guarantee us another Middle Eastern War in Iran.. Surely you GB fans don’t want another War do you considering we are borrowing from our grandchildren to fund the current unneccessary occupations..
Yes indeed Ron Paul is the only Constitutional Conservative in the race and eventhough I‘ve always been Pro Life and I believe that is what our Founders wanted as well I’d be willing to overlook that since most Reps are Pro Life in talk only.. All I have to say and I believe that most people that read this blog are probably not swayable but give RP a chance.. Listen intently.
Report Post »Mister President
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 9:04pmAs the President of the United States, I’d like to throw my support behind Donald Trump.
Trump would make a great President of the United States. While I do love Ron Paul, Trump is correct in his assessment that Paul cannot get elected. By the way, Sarah Palin is even less electable than Paul and would be a terrible President.
“The business of America is business.” Trump certainly has his flaws, but he knows business. He knows what it’s like to be bankrupt and then come roaring back.
You cannot deny that Ronald and Donald sound very similar. It’s a sign.
Trump 2012!
Report Post »P C BE DAMNED
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 9:14pmWill you all quit and just know we are going to have Sarah Palin for the next President of the United States. Sarah Sarah Sarah Sarah
Report Post »AzDebi
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 10:36pmAND neither does HUCKABEE!
Report Post »joe3
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 10:38pmthe thing no one is noticing is that he brought up ron paul, not palin, bachman, romney. that says trump has his finger on the pulse of what conservatives want, ron paul. he was saying, yea I know you want ron paul, I know you want his moral compass, but I think obama will beat him, too many libs will support obama and the indis may not get ron paul. trump is blunt, and blunt is good. also, his TV popularity will win lib and indi votes from obammy the commie. i think trump would listen to ron paul, he would want to keep the support of the conservative majority, and paul is right about domestic issues. trump would rum our country like a business, not an empire, thats what we need, and hes the business guy.
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 11:03pmTrump is a joke to talk about Ron Paul.
He says he has zero chance, but being the professional he is, he failed to state WHY he can’t win.
Sounds like opinionated garbage. Ron Paul has a better chance to beat Obama than Palin.
Trump isn’t even a real contender, but attacking Ron Paul makes him non-existent to me.
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 11:11pmWhat the hell, Alpha male?
Since when does “Alpha male” become a criteria for president?
Ron Paul is about the only person saying anything with any substance whatsoever, and only idiots don’t pay attention, he doesn’t have to command it. People seeking substance seek his words.
Conservatives need to follow Ron Paul, not the other way around. The real Tea Party movement of our age was STARTED BY RON PAUL.
This guy Trump is a joke for not even making up his mind if he is going to run or not, and in the same breath bashing Ron Paul with no details or substance and Paul hasn’t even announced either.
Shut your Stump, Trump.
Go fix your hair.
Report Post »ozz
Posted on February 11, 2011 at 1:20amChristie is a pro gun control RINO. Odumbo got in to office because we put up a RINO. I would not vote for him against Genghis Khan! NO MORE RINOS!!! Ron Paul is a good candidate as he would get many Dem votes as his standings are libertarian not GOP. The ******* masses not the leadership have MANY who like Ron Paul due to his stand on War, security, and many social issues.
Report Post »LetTheTruthSpill
Posted on February 11, 2011 at 4:16amDonald Trump is a business man,just like Governor Arnie and he sent California broke.What is wrong with you idiots,seriously?Ron has been in politics for decades and knows who to trust and who NOT to trust.I can now see why the USA is going down the “S” bend,you people couldn,t tell the difference from your ass-hole from a hole in the wall.
Report Post »jbl8199
Posted on February 11, 2011 at 6:19amMy vote’s for Sarah Palin.
Report Post »jblaze
Posted on February 11, 2011 at 7:08amI say Trump has the right to speak up and get angry about the state of national affairs! He is encoraging debate! This is a good thing! He is not going to run, he’s just getting people to either poop or get off the pot. He is a patriot! I find it highly entertaining! Anything that will drive the left crazier then they already are, is good for the county!
Report Post »New White Tiger Party
Posted on February 11, 2011 at 7:22amAs if Trump ever had a snowball’s chance in hell. The Republicants, I believe, will try their hardest to come up with another Bob Dole, Gerald Ford, or (your choice of loser here), but they will never descend to the stupidity of nominating Trump.
Report Post »Seraph
Posted on February 11, 2011 at 7:32amSeveral polls released recently show that Ron Paul has the best chance at beating Obama…Ron Paul in my opinion is the man for the job to get this country back to where it needs to be.
Report Post »rodamaa
Posted on February 11, 2011 at 9:42amGuys now is the time to shut up and start thinking. We should not feed on each other. We must work together to destroy the Left
Report Post »kreese
Posted on February 11, 2011 at 10:06amMaybe Trump would be OK. He understands business, besides, he doesn’t need the money!
What is more interesting is that many Americans are fed up with the status quo. Not long ago, Trump would not have had a chance of being President.
Report Post »leftiesaredangerous
Posted on February 11, 2011 at 10:12amYou Libertarians need to wake up the fact that Ron Paul will never be president. Get over it. The libertarian view is respected by conservatives on domestic issues (most anyway) but not foreign affairs.
Report Post »The Libertarian posture on foreign affairs is irresponsible and unrealistic.
AmericanSoldier
Posted on February 11, 2011 at 10:47amRon Paul is the only person who has the best consistency when it comes to voting for liberty and small government. If none of you can see that, then we’ll continue to fail as a nation. He really is our only hope and you’ll throw it all the way because somehow Republicans are pro-war now? Somehow the natural state of Conservatism and non-interventionalism is too CRAZY for you now?! Because a decade of war has really kept us safer. Go a head a believe that if it helps you sleep better at night.
Report Post »gofigureinternational
Posted on February 11, 2011 at 10:51amSorry for the cut and paste error above. Enjoy the comments from the thought provoking readers of the Blaze.
Report Post »SheriS
Posted on February 11, 2011 at 11:45amSorry, I have a serious problem with your comment! Who is President is extremely important for the future of my country—something to joke about! We are witnessing the real example of that right now with someone who hasn’t a clue how to handle a difficult decision and just decides to be missing in action as Obama has been! Trump already owns half of the country and is not what I want to see in a politician–he may know how to run an empire but my country is not an empire–look at it now and the pathetic example of someone who thinks he can run our country–I put Trump in the same class–big egos don’t do well in the job of President! We’ve seen it too many times!
Report Post »SimpleTruths
Posted on February 11, 2011 at 12:12pm@SERAPH – I’d love to see a link to those polls you refer to.
Report Post »KICKILLEGALSOUT
Posted on February 11, 2011 at 1:26pmDr. Ron Paul/Donald Trump 2012?
Donald Trump/Dr. Ron Paul 2012?
Dr. Ron Paul/Herman Cain?
We need someone that knows economics, is strong on immigration issues, strong on ending the global welfare/warfare state, anti-Islam, pro Constitution, anti-new world order/social justice.
Report Post »Anarcho Capitalist
Posted on February 11, 2011 at 8:58pmwhy would he cut out 3/4s of the republican PC’s? trump must hate local small party support.
Report Post »Anarcho Capitalist
Posted on February 11, 2011 at 9:11pmReading some of the posts i feel it needs to be said. Many people seem to think that some how the Ron Paul supporters will be willing to compromise for a lesser candidate only to help the Republicrat party win.
Its as if after all this time still nun of you get it. There is no compromising our position. There are no terms to reach. The party ether will conform to the Libertarian sect or dew without a large portion of voters. We get who we want or you get a 3rd party vote.
You all can win with us or dew without. I suggest you stop throwing your vote away on people like Mcnugget or Trump and start voting like people with the capacity for abstract thought.
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on February 12, 2011 at 2:08pmLEFTIESAREDANGEROUS
The Libertarian position on foreign affairs is very responsible.
Stop wasting our damn money on wars based on the false pretense of terror when our government is perpatratiing false-flag attacks on us. Awfully convenient that Napolitano comes out the next day after the Patriot Act extension is voted down, and claims our terror threat is now “heightened”.
Yea I bet, Big Thick Sister wants to cause another false-flag attack, by some imbecile who is spoon-fed fake bombs by the feds.
Stop getting involved in other countries’ civil wars.
Stop blowing up countries and then taxing the American people to rebuild them.
Stop lending us into unpayable debt by financing wars while we can’t afford them, all based on the “risk” of the problems coming here, promulgated by the same Federal agencies who’re working hand in hand with “terrorists” (CIA ASSETS LIKE BIN LADIN IS) to commit false-flag terro attacks to take more and more of our freedoms away.
Report Post »lillianrose
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 7:10pmI agree with you.
Report Post »Btw- I saw the cassava on your list on gardening list- never heard of it before and had to go look it up. Looks very interesting- I think I will try to grow some in my garden.