Obama's Birth Certificate Released

[PiKA2001]

Upon landing in New Hampshire, Trump took credit for getting Obama to release his birth certificate.

"He should have done it a long time ago. I am really honored to play such a big role in hopefully, hopefully getting rid of this issue," he said.

LOL

[BluPhire]

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

LOL

Yeah I was watching his press conference.

This song is dedicated to Donald Trump.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MIff...eature=related

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

LOL

Weirdly, this is EXTREMELY well-played by Trump, at least from a political/decision-making standpoint ... facts make very little difference to people who already hold a strong view on something, and with Obama's dissatisfaction ratings so high already (plus a dose of the Dunning-Kruger Effect), he might have just signed his own ticket to the GOP Convention.

[PiKA2001]

Originally Posted by KSig RC

Weirdly, this is EXTREMELY well-played by Trump, at least from a political/decision-making standpoint ... facts make very little difference to people who already hold a strong view on something, and with Obama's dissatisfaction ratings so high already (plus a dose of the Dunning-Kruger Effect), he might have just signed his own ticket to the GOP Convention.

I beg to differ. While Trump's antics make for entertaining news coverage and talk show debate the fact that GOP politicians collectively face-palm everytime the Donald opens his mouth leads me to believe that he doesn't have a chance in hell.

[victoriana]

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

I beg to differ. While Trump's antics make for entertaining news coverage and talk show debate the fact that GOP politicians collectively face-palm everytime the Donald opens his mouth leads me to believe that he doesn't have a chance in hell.

*LIKE*

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

I beg to differ. While Trump's antics make for entertaining news coverage and talk show debate the fact that GOP politicians collectively face-palm everytime the Donald opens his mouth leads me to believe that he doesn't have a chance in hell.

We'll see - and notice I just said he'd have a seat at the convention, and not that he'd win - but I'm not sure the 'bluster' level can't be toned down enough to satisfy the (increasingly corporate) political machine if and when he receives large-scale support from a disillusioned and angry Republican base.

After all, it's not like Tim Pawlenty or Bobby Jindal speak for the people - Trump is, in a weird way, the natural hybrid of what the Tea Party has become and what dumb folks think the GOP used to be.

I wouldn't underestimate him - doing so would implicitly overestimate the voting public, an act I can't recommend.

Trump's a douche, one with very little business acumen (some might say negative) and little talent other than self-promotion. But guess which skills are best rewarded by voters? HINT: Mitt Romney is the pertinent case study.

[PiKA2001]

Originally Posted by KSig RC

We'll see - and notice I just said he'd have a seat at the convention, and not that he'd win - but I'm not sure the 'bluster' level can't be toned down enough to satisfy the (increasingly corporate) political machine if and when he receives large-scale support from a disillusioned and angry Republican base.

After all, it's not like Tim Pawlenty or Bobby Jindal speak for the people - Trump is, in a weird way, the natural hybrid of what the Tea Party has become and what dumb folks think the GOP used to be.

I wouldn't underestimate him - doing so would implicitly overestimate the voting public, an act I can't recommend.

Trump's a douche, one with very little business acumen (some might say negative) and little talent other than self-promotion. But guess which skills are best rewarded by voters? HINT: Mitt Romney is the pertinent case study.

That's another thing-

People, even people who's job it is to monitor politics, don't honestly know if he's serious about running for President or just using all of this media attention to breathe new life into the Trump brand.