2016 Postmortem

Sheepshank

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24. I don't doubt he makes shrewd business decisions.

Sat Jul 4, 2015, 12:06 PM

Jul 2015

Afterall, He has resurrected his brand from the bankruptcy ashes several times. I don't think he realized how his campaign rhetoric would bleed over into business. It's a hard lesson he has learned and while he tried damage control in the past, you can bet he will be more careful in future public announcements. Unfortunately, the caricature he has created may resonate with some knuckle draggers, but that will never be enough votes to put him into office.

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With trump Old Codger Jul 2015 #1

Very good! H2O Man Jul 2015 #3

Trump is a despicable man who has made many despicable remarks over the years bigtree Jul 2015 #2

Thanks! H2O Man Jul 2015 #4

+1 daleanime Jul 2015 #5

Interesting theories, and both are strong possibilities... ms liberty Jul 2015 #6

Great answer! H2O Man Jul 2015 #11

No, my dear H2O Man, thank you! ms liberty Jul 2015 #19

I think he just craves attention LiberalEsto Jul 2015 #7

True. H2O Man Jul 2015 #13

Not meaning to sound fussy... brooklynite Jul 2015 #8

By gosh, H2O Man Jul 2015 #14

I didn't write the rules..... brooklynite Jul 2015 #33

In the most literal sense, H2O Man Jul 2015 #36

That would be a mistake: DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #9

Key point! H2O Man Jul 2015 #15

I think Tweety as we call him makes some good points about Trump... DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #16

Right. H2O Man Jul 2015 #18

Trump is a gift to us...Somebody said he makes the others look reasonable DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #20

Trump hurt his own business interests with his remarks about Mexican immigrants Martin Eden Jul 2015 #10

Interesting. H2O Man Jul 2015 #17

"harness the hatred and paranoia of the republican right-wing" Martin Eden Jul 2015 #27

Right. H2O Man Jul 2015 #29

^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^^ Blus4u Jul 2015 #22

I don't doubt he makes shrewd business decisions. Sheepshank Jul 2015 #24

In terms of this part.... davidpdx Jul 2015 #12

I agree. H2O Man Jul 2015 #30

Trump will never file a FEC financial disclosure report Gothmog Jul 2015 #21

My gf is an assistant controller at a real estate development company. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #23

Laurence O'Donnel says as much. Mopar151 Jul 2015 #25

Great point! H2O Man Jul 2015 #31

Trump is stirring the pot Draug Jul 2015 #26

Interesting. H2O Man Jul 2015 #32

I think abakan Jul 2015 #28

Yikes! H2O Man Jul 2015 #34

IMO, at his age I think Trump was trying to go out in a blase. A sort of suicide by cop except CK_John Jul 2015 #35

I think he is a just an Ugly American. raouldukelives Jul 2015 #37

I think you are both correct. Trump does not have the emotional capacity to ruin Bush - and Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2015 #38