Trumps is in!

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by BeamOn

There is no chance he will ever win the general election.....

That's what they said about Reagan.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by mpholland

With uber-rich assholes, it would depend on context. People with that kind of money are a minority of the population, but they have the majority of the nations wealth, so I guess there is a balance there. However, the whole uber-rich population is made up of almost 100% assholes, so I guess it is all left up to interpretation.

Meh..... As a voting bloc, uber-rich assholes are insignificant. Their power lies in their ability to buy legislation, legislators, judges and chief executives. Trump doesn't need their money. Not that he wouldn't take it if offered but right now the URAs are backing other horses. We'll see.

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

No he can't win as an independent. But he does have the ability to run as an independent and destroy the chances of whoever the regular Republican nominee is. That's why there's been no serious move by the Rs to shut him down. He may possibly force the Republican nomination for himself.

And with THAT, he could win. Probably not, but it's not a risk I'm happy with.

I'm willing to take that risk because first of all his chances are near zero of him winning in the general, and second of all, that nightmare scenario of him winning would be no worse than any of the other Republicans running. I mean seriously, as bad as a Trump Presidency would be, compare that to a Jeb Bush Presidency, or a Snot Walker Presidency.

[Pio1980]

It also depends on whether he intends to or actually follows up on this.

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[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by Pio1980

It also depends on whether he intends to or actually follows up on this.

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You mean play Kingmaker by dropping out and endorsing another candidate?

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

I'm willing to take that risk because first of all his chances are near zero of him winning in the general, and second of all, that nightmare scenario of him winning would be no worse than any of the other Republicans running. I mean seriously, as bad as a Trump Presidency would be, compare that to a Jeb Bush Presidency, or a Snot Walker Presidency.

Trump has the ability to engender populist enthusiasm. I make his chances to win, as the Republican nominee, as greater than those of Walker or Bush.

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

Trump has the ability to engender populist enthusiasm. I make his chances to win, as the Republican nominee, as greater than those of Walker or Bush.

Then we'll need a populist on the left to counter that.

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by Boreas

That's what they said about Reagan.

Reagan was a mainstream politician, governor and actor with name recognition. Trump has the name recognition and is good at playing Trump. Not quite equal nor will Trump ever attain sainthood.

[Pio1980]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

You mean play Kingmaker by dropping out and endorsing another candidate?

Something like that.

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[HarmanKardon]

I just watched Mr. Wolf Blitzer presenting the last polls...

I am shocked.