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President Trump?

Started by RallyeMike, April 07, 2011, 11:33:48 PM

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RallyeMike

Gonna hope we can keep this non-political so it doesnt get locked.

Does he have the skills and personality to do it?

Keep your insights and thoughts on Trump the man, and maybe some interesting insights can be shared.
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Well, he's a Great Business Man our Prime minister in New Zealand (John Key) is a Millionaire.
Some don't like that fact but he came from nothing I respect that. I think Mr Trump could do it
And would be a no BS kinda Guy.

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Quote from: RallyeMike on April 07, 2011, 11:33:48 PM


Does he have the skills and personality to do it?



I think he does.

He's loaded... maybe he can't be bought ?  :shruggy:

No need to panhandle for campaign contributions... :scratchchin:


greenpigs

I didn't look into it but whatever happened years back when he about lost the Trump tower?

He might be good at it however I do know his daughter is HOT.
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He's an interesting character for sure. He's certainly confident. I like that he says exactly what's on his mind - even the stuff that I think is crackers. His businesses have filed for bankruptcy three times and he's on his third marriage, so is he really any good with money and people, or just a reckless gambler who alienates people? Is he strong enough to galvanize everyone with brilliant ideas from outside the box, or is he too used to getting his own way all the time and will fail to compromise where needed to reach real solutions in a real world?

As an example, he said "I don't think we should be in Libya unless we get the oil". Dead-on real world truth. But can America and the world handle THAT?



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Well put RallyeMike. 

I will add as a negative, the way he got "schooled" by Merv Griffin in the "Caribean casino deal".  IMO, evidence of ego over judgement.   
(So,,,, maybe Merv Griffin.....nevermind)

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I agree with most thoughts before me. Most politics is corrupt and he is truly a proud American and I believe he would do what is right to bring jobs back here and send a message to others to respect and fear us.
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How about Ron Paul/Donald Trump 2012...?   :patriot:
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BananaDan

Dudes, personally I don't like the idea.  I live in New Jersey where he owns a few casinos (AC) and he ran one of them practically out of business until some angel investors came around and bailed him out.  And I second the above comment, he almost lost one of his towers in NYC as well.  If you can't make money with a casino, something's wrong.  Plus, we'd be a laughing stock if we had a president with the worst comb-over in the history of comb-overs.  :nana:

Now if Mayor Mike Bloomberg (NYC) ran, that'd be a different story.  I'm a registered Democrat, but I'd vote for Mayor Mike for President.  Of course, who knows which party he would run under...   :shruggy:

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chargerboy69

The Donald has fired bankruptcy a couple time I believe, and is on his third marriage, which may bother some.

I do like how he tells it like it is.

I need to know more before I pull the handle for him. It will be a interesting race for sure.
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Banana man is a Democrap ?  I would not say that too loud if I were you.... :eek2:
At first I did not like Donald Trump...BUT the more you listen to him, the more you love him..He wants to stop China from buying up our Country. :2thumbs:

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Quote from: RallyeMike on April 07, 2011, 11:33:48 PM
keep this non-political Does he have the skills and personality to do it?

Short attention span resume: he's famous for being famous.

Tough sell even for short attention span voters.



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It won't happen, but I would absolutely love to see a debate between Trump & Obama. Trump would clean his clock.
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I couldnt possibly vote for a guy with hair like that.
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Quote from: greenpigs on April 08, 2011, 12:13:12 AM
I didn't look into it but whatever happened years back when he about lost the Trump tower?


That was after his first(?) divorce. She took him to the cleaners really bad. He bounced back which puts him way ahead of anyone in Washington as far as I'm concerned. We can not continue on the road we're going down now.

Quote from: PocketThunder on April 08, 2011, 07:51:28 AM
How about Ron Paul/Donald Trump 2012...?   :patriot:

That might be good if you left the Ron Paul out. =) Don't get me wrong, I like how he's all for the constitution and individual rights, but he's way too radical on everything else. Even he says he'll never win an election.
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John_Kunkel


I say "why not?"....especially when compared to his recent predecessors.
Pardon me but my karma just ran over your dogma.

ITSA426

He certainly is good at using other peoples money to get ahead.  He and Newt could run on the family values platform.  With about a half dozen families between them they must value families.


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Some of you have pointed at Trumps failures.

I truly respect and admire someone who has been knocked down
and picked him self. He has learned hard lessons and
continues to move forward. He doesn't quit when facing
tough challenges.

I personally believe he would put America first. Not himself
nor some political party or ideology.

He got my vote.
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RallyeMike

Great point =  I would love to see him throw his hat in if only to see the debates.

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QuoteI personally believe he would put America first. Not himself
nor some political party or ideology.

I agree except perhaps to clarify that he would put AmericaN BUSINESS first, which is partly the same thing.

QuoteTrump is to wealth what Paris Hilton is to fame.

:lol:


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Quote from: John_Kunkel on April 08, 2011, 02:53:39 PM

I say "why not?"....especially when compared to his recent predecessors.

You got a point. The biggest problem is the last few presidents (and VP's) have never had a real job. any job they did have was an aide to a congressman or something where they had a connection as soon as they got out of college. They have no clue on how to run a business and try to make a profit. Trump has the business knowledge but I consider him a loose cannon. The thought of him having access to the nuke codes reminds me of the Christopher Walken movie The Dead Zone.
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"loose cannon". I think he has his head on straight...Maybe not his hair piece (toupee)  :smilingly:

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Quote from: ACUDANUT on April 08, 2011, 09:34:04 AM
Banana man is a Democrap ?  I would not say that too loud if I were you.... :eek2:
I'll clarify a bit.  I am currently registered Democrat because I wanted to vote in the last primary.  I have been Independant all of my life and I haven't changed back out of laziness.  Personally, I don't believe in partisan politics or our two-party system.

With regards to Trump, maybe 10 years ago, yes.  Back when he was a storied billionaire that grew out of nothing.  But ever since his crap TV show came out, I don't think I could ever take him seriously enough to be my president.

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Quote from: Tilar on April 08, 2011, 02:07:39 PM
Quote from: PocketThunder on April 08, 2011, 07:51:28 AM
How about Ron Paul/Donald Trump 2012...?   :patriot:

That might be good if you left the Ron Paul out. =) Don't get me wrong, I like how he's all for the constitution and individual rights, but he's way too radical on everything else. Even he says he'll never win an election.
I agree, Ron Paul doesn't cut it. Actually, I'd like to see a Herman Cain/Donald Trump combo. I would vote for either one of them for Prez & would be perfectly happy to see the other as VP. They would be a double-whammy of no BS guys who love America.

At first, I chuckled at the idea of Trump as Prez, but the more I hear from him, the more I am warming up to the idea. He's gotta turn down the volume on the birther thing though & focus more on ways to fix our mess. The absolute best thing I like about him as a possible candidate, is that he can fun his campaign all by himself. That means he won't owe a single favor to anyone because of financial promises, if he becomes Prez. THAT would be cool!

Ponch, you don't vote for the hair, you vote for the person. The better looking guy got the winning vote last time & look what that got us.

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Quote from: Charger_Fan on April 09, 2011, 01:15:46 PM
At first, I chuckled at the idea of Trump as Prez, but the more I hear from him, the more I am warming up to the idea. He's gotta turn down the volume on the birther thing though & focus more on ways to fix our mess.

The more I hear him the more I want to hear. And as far as the birther thing goes, If he blows this wide open like I suspect he will, The democrats will have lost all credibility and the run to the whitehouse will be nothing more than a short jog for Trump or whoever the next leading contender is.
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Forget about Trump, Obama, or anyone else, I think we should nominate Troy for president. He brought this site back from the dead, kept it alive & gets a tent every year for Carlisle.

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i don't believe in the two party system either, democrat, republican, same idiots to me whose interests are only the corporate ones. i don't know how one party is better than the other when they're equally extremely flawed, with equally corrupt politicians. seriously, someone's gonna say obama's bad but the competition isn't? and vice-versa? this country is only going the way it's going because it's been sold out by the two parties in power to corporate interests. i don't see how trump would be any different, he's just the typical gung-ho, loose cannon at first that will later either be reigned in or he'll take it so far that he won't be taken seriously. i don't take him seriously now but who knows, a lot of people watch his show and would probably vote for him. we have terminator in california after all...

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Quote from: John_Kunkel on April 08, 2011, 02:53:39 PM

I say "why not?"....especially when compared to his recent predecessors.
:2thumbs:

how could it possibily get any worst?

maybe he could at least get this country heading in the right direction spending wise

John_Kunkel

Quote from: ACUDANUT on April 09, 2011, 09:44:52 PM
 :hah: Newt Gingrich is the man.

Ah, yes, ol' Newt. The former leader of the party that stands for morality and family values who has been twice divorced and commited fornication. Yeah, he's "the man" all right.  :rofl:  :smilielol:

















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The fact is he is successful.  Has he gambled and taken chances and sometimes not gone as well as it could - of course.   Not be make this political, but as of today, I think he has 22% of the vote if he makes the chance.  I think him potentially running is due to people finally realizing the country is in a financially crisis and they want "a business man" versus the usual.   Do you think our current CEO (yes this is what I said) of the U.S. has the background and knowledge to run the U.S.?   I think no matter the side of the party you swing, it's time for a politician with business savy to step up to the plate.  

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Quote from: John_Kunkel on April 10, 2011, 05:13:52 PM
Quote from: ACUDANUT on April 09, 2011, 09:44:52 PM
 :hah: Newt Gingrich is the man.

Ah, yes, ol' Newt. The former leader of the party that stands for morality and family values who has been twice divorced and commited fornication. Yeah, he's "the man" all right.  :rofl:  :smilielol:

Just think, if only he would drop the family values and morality, then quit paying his taxes he could fit right into the current adminstration. The dems would love him!
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2Gunz

I have one thing to say about this.

This man has the WORST hairdo in history.....
This man has a BAZZillion dollars.....

If he cant fix his damn hair with a BAZZilllion dollars he has ZERO chance of fixing anything else.


Tilar

 :smilielol:   :smilielol:

Maybe he has the same attitude I have about it, I don't care what others think about my hair. 
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 I was listening to an interview with him many years ago when the Trump Casino (one of them) in AC was filing for Bankruptcy.  The interviewer was all over him about it and Trumps' answer over and over was that all of us neanderthals and peons don't understand bankruptcy, it's just a restructuring of debt.  wtf is that?  we all know restructuring is a way of saying FU, I'm not payin you what I owe you. 

We already got a dude living on Pennsylvania ave who thinks it's ok to just give shit away, we don't need another...especially one with worse hair.  Call it political and blame for getting it locked, but that's the problem in this country, People are allowed to exist who won't work.  The rest of us are running out of money to pay them. 
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RallyeMike

QuoteI was listening to an interview with him many years ago when the Trump Casino (one of them) in AC was filing for Bankruptcy.  The interviewer was all over him about it and Trumps' answer over and over was that all of us neanderthals and peons don't understand bankruptcy, it's just a restructuring of debt.  wtf is that?  we all know restructuring is a way of saying FU, I'm not payin you what I owe you.

Maybe he'll convey to the Chinese and everyone else who now owns America that they no longer do. Poof! America's on top again.
Sure the dollar would tank, but then everyone would start buying our cheap crap and we could rebuild our manufacturing base.

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QuoteMaybe he'll convey to the Chinese and everyone else who now owns America that they no longer do. Poof! America's on top again.
Sure the dollar would tank, but then everyone would start buying our cheap crap and we could rebuild our manufacturing base.

Ummm . . . no.  I don't think we would really want our dollar to tank. 

 

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He's a king of self promotion  ::)

Didn't anybody else notice that his celebrity apprentice crap show can only attract D-list folks anymore??   So he comes out and says some stupid crap to draw attention to himself and
his built upon junk bond empire on faux news and voila... the ratings went up.     

His empire is always ready to fall over,  teetering on the next baloon payment just like his hair poof in the wind.  No matter what happens he'll land on a soft pillow but that's not saying much for the people he owes.

So... whatever...  go right ahead and vote for him if you can...   he'll never run.
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We need a president with facial hair. When's the last time we had a president with a decent moustache or beard?

Tilar

Quote from: bull on April 12, 2011, 09:48:30 AM
We need a president with facial hair. When's the last time we had a president with a decent moustache or beard?


Nothing wrong with a "decent moustache or beard", but lets hope the next one is at least a decent president. 

And what is everybodys facination with Trumps hair? It's not a contest to see who is the prettiest.
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Quote from: bull on April 12, 2011, 09:48:30 AM
We need a president with facial hair. When's the last time we had a president with a decent moustache or beard?


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It is arguable if he is a successful businessman, but even if he is that does not automatically mean he could be successful in politics. Politics is far more complex than business and the current events in the world don't ask for a leader such as Donald Trump. He is simply too American and whether you like it or not that is almost an offense in some very important regions in the world. In my opinion the western countries need to adapt to a world in which they are the providers of knowledge and no longer are the industrial powers. And with this stance they need to choose their leaders wisely, not discussing his policy, Obama is a good example. He does well in the international politics and that is mostly because he is much more moderate than some of your previous presidents. Too put it simply you have to show people that you give a **** whether or not you really do is beside the point. And before you reply: "I don't care about the rest of the world", sadly the U.S. is in a position that it can't afford that, you rely too much on other powers (and not the smallest, mind you).

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Quote from: bull on April 12, 2011, 09:48:30 AM
We need a president with facial hair. When's the last time we had a president with a decent moustache or beard?



How about Tom?  Is there a better mustache anywhere?  I do not think so.
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Quote from: Charger_Fan on April 09, 2011, 01:15:46 PM


Ponch, you don't vote for the hair, you vote for the person. The better looking guy got the winning vote last time & look what that got us.

Since you bring up "the better looking guy"...Trump is nothing but the other side of the same coin. Think about it...preaching to a segment of the voting population that feels disenfranchised with simplistic, unrealistic proclamations that reduce complex issues to catchy slogans and lowest common denominator "solutions" and abstract promises only to find out that that shit will only take you so far in the real world.
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Quote from: John_Kunkel on April 10, 2011, 05:13:52 PM
Quote from: ACUDANUT on April 09, 2011, 09:44:52 PM
 :hah: Newt Gingrich is the man.

Ah, yes, ol' Newt. The former leader of the party that stands for morality and family values who has been twice divorced and commited fornication. Yeah, he's "the man" all right.  :rofl:  :smilielol:


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Quote from: Arthu® on April 12, 2011, 10:29:21 AM
Obama is a good example. He does well in the international politics and that is mostly because he is much more moderate than some of your previous presidents. Too put it simply you have to show people that you give a **** whether or not you really do is beside the point.

The king of Saudi Arabia said that he no longer trusts the Obama administration. One of the few allies that we have in the middle east and now they don't trust us. Well there is also Israel but obama threw them under the bus. He's not doing as well in international politics as the liberal media would let people believe.

Quote from: Arthu® on April 12, 2011, 10:29:21 AM
And before you reply: "I don't care about the rest of the world", sadly the U.S. is in a position that it can't afford that, you rely too much on other powers (and not the smallest, mind you).

Arthur

I agree but therein lies the problem.. We've had panzy politicians starting with Bush #41 and Clinton giving everything away with the free trade agreements and coming all the way through the present admistration that wants to spend our way to prosperity. This is what put us in a position that we have to rely on others. We need to get ourselves back to the point that we don't. That is what made America great, being able to help others that needed it. Now we are so reliant on everybody elses money that we can't even take care of ourselves. This has to change. We can't keep sucking the hind tit, it's starting to go dry.
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 :Twocents:

7 out of 10 people off the street could probably make much better use of the Fed's budget than we do now.  The Fed doesn't lack ideas or smarts, it's just unable/unwilling to take the actions necessary.  Trump isn't gonna help with the real problems.  


   

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Quote from: Tilar on April 12, 2011, 12:21:59 PM
Quote from: Arthu® on April 12, 2011, 10:29:21 AM
Obama is a good example. He does well in the international politics and that is mostly because he is much more moderate than some of your previous presidents. Too put it simply you have to show people that you give a **** whether or not you really do is beside the point.

The king of Saudi Arabia said that he no longer trusts the Obama administration. One of the few allies that we have in the middle east and now they don't trust us. Well there is also Israel but obama threw them under the bus. He's not doing as well in international politics as the liberal media would let people believe.

As far as I know the Saudi's are not very happy with the Obama administration because of their opinion on the revolts throughout northern Africa and some of the Middle East. They are comparable to some regimes that are having a lot of trouble and the Obama administration seems to easily drop their support for those dictators. The Saudi's are scared they are next (and righteously so). Israel the same deal, they are not used not having the unconditional support from the U.S. The Obama administration has started putting question marks with the way Israel treats its neighbors. Both topics are way too political to discuss here, so I'm staying out of what is right or wrong. I just want to say that both a result of more moderate international politics on the account of the U.S.

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QuoteWe need a president with facial hair.

Bull, I appreciate the subtle vote of confidence in the powers of my epic biker-stache, but it's telling me to avoid the world of politics.
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Quote from: chargerboy69 on April 12, 2011, 10:37:40 AM
Quote from: bull on April 12, 2011, 09:48:30 AM
We need a president with facial hair. When's the last time we had a president with a decent moustache or beard?



How about Tom?  Is there a better mustache anywhere?  I do not think so.

Now your Talking! :2thumbs: sadly. the Mustache is long gone  :'(

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Quote from: Daytona R/T SE on April 08, 2011, 12:08:47 AM
Quote from: RallyeMike on April 07, 2011, 11:33:48 PM


Does he have the skills and personality to do it?



I think he does.

He's loaded... maybe he can't be bought ?  :shruggy:

No need to panhandle for campaign contributions... :scratchchin:


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After a few discussions with some trusted friends, I sure want him to run!!  Lets team him up with Sarah and make some bumper stickers.

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Tilar

Um, that would be a no. Quitters have no place in this race. That's why Romney probably won't make it either.
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Tilar,

I agree with your comment on the bottom of page 2.  We are too reliant on other companies / countries to help us out yet when we have a disaster of our own, who steps up?  (Do I hear crickets chirping?)  Yet when the psunami in Japan or other world disaster strikes, its the USA to the rescue whether that country wants our help or not, we are pushing our way in there it seems.

This is how I see it:

1.  We have our own damn problems at home here in the USA.  Homeless vets, people losing their jobs due to outsourcing, etc.  FIX IT!

2.  We rely on other companies outside the US to make "better" (and I use the term VERY loosely) such as stuff you buy at Wal-mart or other places.  Case in point, I remember growing up when a car built in the US would outlast any other imported car body wise but granted the motor might need some attention over the years.  However, if the engine had issues, it was generally the owners fault for not doing the proper maintenance.  I also remember growing up mowing lawns as my part time job when I was in high school.  That lawn mower you could not kill!  Proper maintenance every year led to the thing starting up usually on the first if not the second pull.  I would have to replace the wheels on it due to the tread wearing off before having to replace anything else.  Today, you are lucky to get 2 years out of a lawn mower because the mowing deck is made out of paper thin metal or the engine is designed to self destruct.  Same holds true to major appliances in our homes.  How is it that my grandmothers freezer chest that is probably 30 something years old still freezes stuff like clock work yet I had my new freezer chest in our house crap out after 1 week?  Service man came out under warranty and said it was cheaper to get a new one than what it would cost to repair the old (and yet it was still under warranty).

Our generation today has become a "throw away" generation and we wonder why our landfills are becoming short on space?  We need to take a step back and become self sufficient again as we once were and help ourselves before we start farming help out to other countries.  I hate to say it but unless we change, somewhere in the future there will be a sign on America's door saying "Welcome to America (now owned 98% by China).

Stepping off my soap box now.  And yes, Donald Trump would have my vote!
Brian
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BigBlockSam

i drove him once when i drove a Limo in the late 80's . he never tipped me . i don't like the man
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moparstuart

Quote from: BigBlockSam on April 13, 2011, 04:08:16 PM
i drove him once when i drove a Limo in the late 80's . he never tipped me . i don't like the man
:yesnod: :yesnod: :smilielol: :smilielol: :smilielol:
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PocketThunder

http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-ticker/6-reasons-trump-great-president-20110413-092205-127.html

From the article:   :lol:   :lol:   :smilielol:

6. Better Catch-Phrases. Over the past decade, the U.S. has suffered from terrible, easily-mockable presidential catch-phrases, from "Mission Accomplished" and "Heckuva Job, Brownie" in the Bush years, to "Yes We Can" and "The Audacity of Hope" in the Obama regime. Trump, armed with a ready arsenal of quips, would do much better.

To underperforming cabinet secretaries: "You're Fired!"

To legions of unemployed seeking work: "You're Hired!"

To military leaders stuck in three intractable conflicts: "You're Mired!"

To workers on federal payrolls who need to be downsized: "You're Retired!"

To rural residents waiting on high-speed internet: "You're Wired!"
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Tilar

Quote from: BigBlockSam on April 13, 2011, 04:08:16 PM
i drove him once when i drove a Limo in the late 80's . he never tipped me . i don't like the man
Maybe he didn't like your driving, Or was that when his ex-wife took all his pocket change?   :shruggy: Or maybe he's like me and has to have something over and above to tip? I don't tip someone for doing their job, they get a paycheck for that. They have to do a great job for me to tip.
Dave  

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BigBlockSam

the regular people , you know proms, weddings , stuff like that always tipped . the rich guys never tipped . you must be rich  :smilielol:
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Tilar

 :lol:  Nah, I wouldn't go that far. I'm just one that believes that you get paid for a job. Do something extra ordinary and I'll give a tip. Do what is expected and you get a "Thank you".  If I go to a restaurant a few times and get a consistantly good waitress I'll give a good tip. If I go to a restaurant that automatically adds a gratuity to a bill I don't pay it and I'll never set foot in that place again.

Some people say I'm too hard, I say it's being realistic.  :shruggy:
Dave  

God must love stupid people; He made so many.



Mike DC

QuoteNah, I wouldn't go that far. I'm just one that believes that you get paid for a job. Do something extra ordinary and I'll give a tip. Do what is expected and you get a "Thank you".  If I go to a restaurant a few times and get a consistantly good waitress I'll give a good tip. If I go to a restaurant that automatically adds a gratuity to a bill I don't pay it and I'll never set foot in that place again.

Some people say I'm too hard, I say it's being realistic.


What about the jobs that are (significantly) underpaid because of the assumption that tips will make up a large portion of the worker's total take-home pay? 

Tilar

Never bet on an assumption... 

Don't get me wrong, There are not many that don't get at least some kind of tip, even a verbal one. The ones that don't get anything are the ones that bring the order and then the check and nothing in between. I'll generally ask young people if they are putting themselves through school or whatever their story is and that will also have a bearing on if or what they get. I'm not totally cold hearted. Bad food doesn't have a bearing on it either, but it does determine if I go back again.
Dave  

God must love stupid people; He made so many.



TK73

Quote from: Tilar on April 13, 2011, 04:04:56 AM
Um, that would be a no. Quitters have no place in this race. That's why Romney probably won't make it either.

Actually I don't care who teams up with him, I just want to see the slow-motion train wreck for a year...
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stripedelete

Quote from: BananaDan on April 09, 2011, 11:33:12 AM
Quote from: ACUDANUT on April 08, 2011, 09:34:04 AM
Banana man is a Democrap ?  I would not say that too loud if I were you.... :eek2:
Back when he was a storied billionaire that grew out of nothing.


Not trying to marginalize Don's success, but, let's not forget, his dad was a millionare when a millionare meant something.

"By the time of his death, Trump had amassed a $400 million estate, left largely to his children, contributing a significant amount to Donald Trump's fortune. Fred Trump suffered from Alzheimer's disease for six years[2] before his death from pneumonia in June 1999, at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, in New Hyde Park, New York."


RallyeMike

Quotei drove him once when i drove a Limo in the late 80's . he never tipped me . i don't like the man

Scoop! That's what I'm talking about! Call the Enquirer!

Trump: The frugal ramrod that will save a nation from financial mire - or - a just another member of the aristocracy screwing the little people ?!?!


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TK73

I enjoyed this quote:

"In a potential Republican field that includes Michele Bachmann, Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich, it's hard to come up with a line of attack loopy enough to stand out from the pack. But darned if Trump didn't manage to find one.

"If he wasn't born in this country, it's one of the greatest scams of all time," Trump told Bill O'Reilly, who demurred: "I don't think that's the case."

Vote for Donald Trump, the man who can make Bill O'Reilly look like the most sensible guy in the room.
"

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/02/opinion/02collins.html?_r=1
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learical1

Quote from: Tilar on April 13, 2011, 04:19:27 PM
I don't tip someone for doing their job, they get a paycheck for that. They have to do a great job for me to tip.

My wife makes waitress wages, i.e. 1/2 of minimum wage.  She works as a table clearer at a buffet near Sun City, AZ.  A table clearer takes your dirty plates and glasses away so after your 4th trip to the buffet tables, you have room at your table for the fresh food.  The old folks tip pretty well; it's the families with young kids that the parents allow to completely trash the table that are the worst non tippers.  :flame:
Bruce

TK73

Yeah, notice that people who don't tip haven't done that kind of work...
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bull

Quote from: stripedelete on April 13, 2011, 07:03:28 PM
Quote from: BananaDan on April 09, 2011, 11:33:12 AM
Quote from: ACUDANUT on April 08, 2011, 09:34:04 AM
Banana man is a Democrap ?  I would not say that too loud if I were you.... :eek2:
Back when he was a storied billionaire that grew out of nothing.


Not trying to marginalize Don's success, but, let's not forget, his dad was a millionare when a millionare meant something.

"By the time of his death, Trump had amassed a $400 million estate, left largely to his children, contributing a significant amount to Donald Trump's fortune. Fred Trump suffered from Alzheimer's disease for six years[2] before his death from pneumonia in June 1999, at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, in New Hyde Park, New York."

Makes me think of Charlie Sheen and all this "winning" BS he was spouting a while back. That little asshat wouldn't have had even 15 minutes of fame to yap about how awesome he is if it weren't for his daddy paving his way.

stripedelete

Quote from: bull on April 14, 2011, 11:18:47 PM
Quote from: stripedelete on April 13, 2011, 07:03:28 PM
Quote from: BananaDan on April 09, 2011, 11:33:12 AM
Quote from: ACUDANUT on April 08, 2011, 09:34:04 AM
Banana man is a Democrap ?  I would not say that too loud if I were you.... :eek2:
Back when he was a storied billionaire that grew out of nothing.


Not trying to marginalize Don's success, but, let's not forget, his dad was a millionare when a millionare meant something.

"By the time of his death, Trump had amassed a $400 million estate, left largely to his children, contributing a significant amount to Donald Trump's fortune. Fred Trump suffered from Alzheimer's disease for six years[2] before his death from pneumonia in June 1999, at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, in New Hyde Park, New York."

Makes me think of Charlie Sheen and all this "winning" BS he was spouting a while back. That little asshat wouldn't have had even 15 minutes of fame to yap about how awesome he is if it weren't for his daddy paving his way.

Yep.  Turning $100 milion into a billion is a hell of a lot easier than turning $100K into million.

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