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2016 Postmortem

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calimary

(81,220 posts)
22. I think what he REALLY wants is to have the Presidential seal to put on his golf courses.
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 03:48 PM
Jul 2016

On his stationery. On the front of his Trump hotels. He wants to make money off of it. That's all he cares about. Even his daughter sees this as an opportunity to make money off his campaign. She tweeted about her outfit after her speech last Thursday, trying to redirect followers over to her designer fashion website ("Shop Ivana's look!&quot .

Further, this brings back to the fore - what was said by his son Donald Junior (who denies it now) to John Kasich while trying to woo Kasich as a possible running mate. Pointing out that a President Trump's Vice President would be the most powerful VP in history - in charge of both domestic AND international affairs. Why? Because there are parts of the President's job that Trump doesn't want to do. (!?!!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!??! I swear - that still floors me. Even writing it FLOORS me.) Remember what happened the last time we had a "most powerful VP in history?" His name was dick cheney, who also had a dim bulb mental-absentee "President" to partner with. And how'd THAT one work out?

And of course, Donald would be looking for all kinds of new ways to make money. Evidently the Russians are into him by hundreds of millions of dollars in loans and investments, because American banks don't want to deal with him anymore:

"I'll list off some facts.

1. All the other discussions of Trump's finances aside, his debt load has grown dramatically over the last year, from $350 million to $630 million. This is in just one year while his liquid assets have also decreased. Trump has been blackballed by all major US banks."


http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump-putin-yes-it-s-really-a-thing

Hmmmm... no wonder he doesn't want to release his tax returns... George Will is probably right (for once).

http://crooksandliars.com/2016/07/george-will-trump-wont-release-tax-returns

I'm leaving DU!!! [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2016 OP
I think 40% is his ceiling now. Downward to the future! randome Jul 2016 #1
He's at about 48% now. geek tragedy Jul 2016 #7
Whatever the number is, I don't see him getting any higher. randome Jul 2016 #10
The theory was that his ceiling was 40% in the Republican primary geek tragedy Jul 2016 #11
Even without the Putin connection, he should be much lower, agreed. randome Jul 2016 #12
He's at 43%, bro, 42.6% without rounding DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2016 #37
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Welcome to DU! emulatorloo Jul 2016 #4
What did I miss? DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2016 #38
Will pm you. emulatorloo Jul 2016 #45
I will stay here until you return emulatorloo Jul 2016 #3
I'm back... DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2016 #43
Enjoy the gym! BlueMTexpat Jul 2016 #5
Bye, Felicia. merrily Jul 2016 #6
That was the WEIRDEST freakin "debut" of a candidate I've ever seen in my life. Maru Kitteh Jul 2016 #14
I agree. merrily Jul 2016 #17
I think what he REALLY wants is to have the Presidential seal to put on his golf courses. calimary Jul 2016 #22
He is a personality with strange contradictions Maru Kitteh Jul 2016 #25
My election season motto has long been" Never give up and never be complacent. merrily Jul 2016 #36
We now have good reason to suspect the Kremlin has Hortensis Jul 2016 #44
I'm sure it's all purely cooincidental, right? Maru Kitteh Jul 2016 #46
Of course. He and his sons are always travelling Hortensis Jul 2016 #48
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That's EXACTLY what she looks like! THANK YOU! Maru Kitteh Jul 2016 #40
I said I was going to the gym, not leaving DU... DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2016 #39
You started a mock GBCW thread. merrily Jul 2016 #49
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I'm leaving DU also Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2016 #13
Me too...I'm leaving DU! HipChick Jul 2016 #16
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I have the day off ismnotwasm Jul 2016 #19
Slap some AnchorSeal on the ends and leave it to season for a few, uh,years. :) eppur_se_muova Jul 2016 #47
No American will vote for a traitor...and griloco Jul 2016 #20
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I might leave DU too... Jamaal510 Jul 2016 #24
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I hope you had a good workout. GoCubsGo Jul 2016 #30
Good bye, cruel DU! spooky3 Jul 2016 #31
You shameless click-baiter, you! John Poet Jul 2016 #32
Cave in the floor from underneath: Tax return / Putin issue plays well with Law & Order base. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #33
I'm leaving DU to go make a pasta salad for dinner. Hortensis Jul 2016 #35
I left to go get milk. Why am I back here??? nt procon Jul 2016 #41
God save us all if that's his "floor"!! I'm hoping that that's his ceiling! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2016 #42
GOOD DON'T COME BACK Uben Jul 2016 #52
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