I have to say, I am disappointed. I was thinking of having a Super Sunday style party to watch this thing. The next best thing he could do is run as an independent and then participate in the presidential debates with the president and Newt. Now that's good theater!

The American people are embarrassed by the gridlock currently taking place in Washington.

The American people should be even more embarrassed that the host of a reality show was planning to moderate a presidential debate.

Of all the things Trump has done, you only settle for a 'reality show host'?

Nobody was going to the debate. Trump's fanfare about leaving to run as an independent is all BS.

The only thing that's destructive to America, Mr. Trump, are the "starve the beast" policies of the Republican party.

...and even more embarrassed that the host of a tacky reality show even thinks he should be president of our country!

"We have met the enemy and he is us!" Pogo by Walt Kelly

Just out of curiosity, does anyone think that the Donald actually believes the stuff he spouts? Seriously.

The sad part about it, people would vote for this guy solely because they are fans of his show.

Ignoring all the ridiculousness about him, the number of times he has gone bankrupt, etc, etc.

Phinephancy- Donald believes in anything that gets his name into the media. Newt is the same. They don't care about their morals or their manners or their image. All they care is that their name makes the headlines.

"There's a sucker is born every minute" Donald Trum----errrrr, P.T. Barnum

@Wayne

Thanks. Kinda thought the same, but thought it was just me.

@phinephancy, We and millions of others feel the same way.

Cant just fade away can he?

The Donald was slapped down, farce, and no sale.

If this is a Shakespearean play, we're quickly approaching Act III, scene ii, and Trump is playing the role of Polonius, hiding behind the curtain.

To thine own self, be true, Donald.

Stick a fork in him, he's done.

I like Newt in the role of Claudius, the paranoid adulterer king, and Mitt, the flop-flopper, in the dual role of Rosencrantz and Gildenstern.

I'd nominate Ann Coulter for Ophelia, but that would just be wrong.

I like Rick Santorum as the hapless Laertes, and Michele Bachmann in the role of Gertrude.

For Hamlet, I'll pick Rick Perry. He likes fights and weapons and stuff. Herman Cain for Horatio, for lack of anything better. "Alas, poor Huntsman," says Hamlet, I knew him from someplace, Herman, but I forgot where."

Rick Perry will meet his well-deserved demise in Act V, when President Obama, well-cast in the role of Fortinbras, strides onto the stage just in time to clean up after this tragedy.

The president had the best slap down at the Washington correspondent's banquet.

AM, I was thinking of the Man of La Manche........Don Quiote always tilting at windmills.

Dammit, Ruken, you're right! How 'bout "bankrupt reality show host"?!!

@ phinephancy -- That would be considered in some circles a heresy on Peter O'Toole ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayz50HeFJUU

... but who would you cast as Dulcinea?

@Anna Molly,

Bravo! That was masterful!

Obviously Donald Trump's attempt to make the debates a reality TV show (more than these already are) could not be allowed. But even a debate sponsored by NewsMax can't be allowed. It's bad enough FOX Noise is treated like a real news outlet, but NewsMax, holy cow, how low can they go?

Anna Molly,

Bravo, well done!!

The Shakester is one of my faves, and you type-cast the various dudesters to to a Tee.

Wayne,

what would one serve at a trump debate party? I suggest ham

I would suggest ham as you said, but even better, some Philadelphia scrapple, which includes everything but the oink!

@Anna Molly

Well, if the Trump is Don Quiote, how about Sarah Palin as Dulcinea? Egads, I will never be able to watch this again!

Ham -- that's all that will be left of Trump after Rick Perry sticks the fork in him, thinking it's Gingrinch.

It's an easy mistake to make.

phinephancy --

Well, if the Trump is Don Quiote, how about Sarah Palin as Dulcinea? Egads, I will never be able to watch this again!

LoL Give me enough time and I'll ruin ALL the classics for you.

Palin could also play the role of Gertrude. She and Gingrinch deserve each other.

Well summed up, DN. My thoughts exactly. Apparently not everybody thinks as newt when he said "when the donald asks you, how can you say no?".

<<snicker>>

Of course one could always go with turkey.........

I would love the opportunity to look at the Donald and say, "NO!" I am putting that on my bucket list!

Anna Molly, you are ruining me for the classics! I will have to revert to cheap, dime store murder mysteries (with lots of boinking!)

Stay with the classics! Some of them have lots of boinking too!

Trump withdraws?...Darn it. I was hoping to see the debates take on even more of a WWE atmosphere.

I heard late last week Trump was going to withdraw. I was told it was at the favor of Newt Gingrich. Maybe true, maybe not.

I miss the days when we had actual debate about the policies. Today, it is all about dehumanizing the other party.

How did this happen?

Why is the country so divided?

I think Karl Rove taught the world, that divisive political tactics work. He perfected the technique, and now everyone is doing it.

I also think a large number of people have problems with Obama for personal reasons.

Trump is red meat to the people that hate Obama for personal reasons. I am glad he will not moderate, it would only further fuel the fire.

What we need, is a reasonable Republican candidate, that runs on something other than the "Obama is a socialist" platform. Ron Paul comes close, but he is too much of a purist. A Purist lacks practicality and makes a horrible leader for a nation.

We need a conservative candidate that talks to the issues, to the policy.

But alas, the legacy of Karl Rove is deeply implanted. He taught us it is better to cater to your base, to resist compromise, and to paint the opposition as evil.

Maybe it is time to eliminate political parties altogether. Not a one-party state, but a two party state. Stifle the "Rove Factor"

- No campaign contributions

- No lobbyists

- Just candidates, issues and policies

I add my thanks to the others, Anna Molly. That was excellent!

to jack in portsmouth-

the american people should be embarrassed that the GOP even runs these idiots for president.

He's a freak and a carny barker--no more. The parasitic Newt has conned the evangelicals--3 wives, 2 religions, and a pseudo lobbyist. The debate would have left Trump bullshi**ing with "bat @!$%# crazy Bachmann."

Bravo Anna Molly.....are tickets to this tragedy still available?

The real reason Trump withdrew was he was challenged for the job by Herman Cain, as it turns out Cain has more credibility than Trump and money too.

Personally, I loved the description of Mr. Trump as;

___________________________________________________

",,,,,,,A CIRCUS PEANUT WITH A BADGER ON ITS HEAD,,,,,,,,"

_____________________________________________

(The sad part is he exceeds the quality level of all republican candidates,,,,, excluding Paul.)

Thank you all for the kind words. That it was so easy is fitting testament to our predicament.

I assure you, phinephancy, Shakespeare knew his boinking.

Hey ... do you think that Donald Trump and Sarah Palin ...

Oh, never mind.

Really. Never mind.

Just the thought of that surely would have driven Ophelia mad.

Come on - nothing but a publicity stunt. "You're fired..."

Jerk...

@Anna Molly,

You betcha!

Trump makes me want to projectile vomit and I am a NYer. We're fed up with him and the creature that lives on top of his head obviously sucking out his brains through his ears!

This is truly a tragedy for the writers of the Daily and Colbert shows (and their audiences).

Phinephancy and Wayne, I believe both he and Newt believe all of it. They are megalomaniacs, and very successful ones at that.

I love watching the libs orgasm over this stuff haha. Of course Trump is not serious. He has an ego, and wants to be a player. He wont run and everyone knows it.

Trump is smart:

It was good he pulled out from being the Moderator.

The candidates "who cut", are Cowards. They are terrible Presidential Candidates. I would not trust them in Foreign Affairs, nor during Confrontations with Leaders, or American people. Most of them should have watched the Wizard of Oz, (Cowardly Lion) and gained some introspect on themselves.

Perry is a jokester, Bachmann wasted Trump's time--4 x's meetings, equals a loser by cutting out. No Loyalty.

Some one else has to come out of the woodwork to run for the GOP party---They all stink.

I think the DUCK is losing it or could it be he needs some attention ...

While I'm late to this thread, I must add--kudos to Anna Molly, that was perfect!

And to think that just a day or two ago, Trump chatted on FOX; he downgraded it from a "debate" to a "chat" and declared it would be interesting and have the highest ratings!

One time last winter, I got stuck in the snow. One wheel keep spinning, and just kept digging a deeper hole. I jacked up the car, and put a ratty, frayed, old throw rug under that wheel, and lowered the car. I got in, gave 'er the gas, and the ratty old rug just shot out the back, all beat up and nasty looking.

What I want to know is- how did it wind up on Trump's head??

It's magic, I tell ya!

It has to be.

Hello I'm rich, that means I can do anything, I think I'll moderate a political discussion.

---Sorry, you may be rich but you're a douchebag. No moderation for you.

Anna,

Callista would be the perfect fit for Katherine in the "Taming of the Shrew" as witnessed by the following when speaking to the suitors (Newters) gathered at her father's house:

I'faith, sir, you shall never need to fear:
I wis it is not half way to her heart;
But if it were, doubt not her care should be
To comb your noddle with a three-legg'd stool
And paint your face and use you like a fool.

Wayne-1656909

I have to say, I am disappointed. I was thinking of having a Super Sunday style party to watch this thing. The next best thing he could do is run as an independent and then participate in the presidential debates with the president and Newt. Now that's good theater!

Luckily, independents aren't allowed to participate in debates. @!$%# trump and his hot air. Worthless piece of garbage he is.

Darn it! I was so looking forward to watching the show. Although whatever is growing on the top of his head and his orange coloring would have distracted all of the candidates. Mr. Trump, please do not insult us or our country by running for president. Please go back to your tanning booth and combing that crap on the top of your head. That will keep you busy until the elections.

How come Trumpington looks so constipated in the current MSN photo?

Thoughts?

Donald Chump is big dumb BlowHard.

People, do not listen to him. Do NOT invest in him. He's part of Wall Street anyway, which for me disqualifies him from anything to do with my Life.

Trump didn't have too much to say either way about Obama until he made everyone laugh at him at that event.....The Donald just couldn't stand not being the most important man in the room....Now he is out for revenge and only making more of a fool o, f himself..........A smart powerful man of color can do that to a bigot and make it go on and on without doing or saying anything else himself......Basically Obama Pimped his arse.........Just like he will do to Romney,Gingrich or any other one of these jokers.....He already did it to McCain/Palin........hahahhahahahhhaha

Backhouse
How come Trumpington looks so constipated in the current MSN photo?

Probably because The Donald has hemorrhoid problems due to defecating on a golden throne toilet in a seated position, instead of squating as is normal for our body design. He should use The Squatty Potty.

The Squatty Potty. It is a footstool that you use to place your feet on, so that you are in a squatting position above the toilet bowl, allowing for a more thorough, cleaner, faster, and less pressure poop.

Squatty Potty. Ask for it by name.

marklepew --

LoL Another classic bites the dust. Consider this scene --

PETRUCHIO Come, come, you wasp; i' faith, you are too angry.
KATHARINA If I be waspish, best beware my sting.
PETRUCHIO My remedy is then, to pluck it out.
KATHARINA Ay, if the fool could find it where it lies.
PETRUCHIO Who knows not where a wasp does wear his sting?
In his tail.
KATHARINA In his tongue.
PETRUCHIO Whose tongue?
KATHARINA Yours, if you talk of tails: and so farewell.
PETRUCHIO What, with my tongue in your tail? nay, come again. Good Kate; I am a gentleman.

(Act II, scene 1)

Exactly how Newt got into all that trouble. Tails and tongues.

Gentleman, not so much. ;-)

Backhouse --

How come Trumpington looks so constipated in the current MSN photo?

Thoughts?

Because he is? Full of it, anyway.

Dancing-Spiderman --

The Squatty Potty. It is a footstool that you use to place your feet on, so that you are in a squatting position above the toilet bowl, allowing for a more thorough, cleaner, faster, and less pressure poop.

The preferred choice of lawyers, everywhere. We love efficiency in our BS production.

Since everyone is waxing all poet-like.

Comes to mind here:

"Be not 2 hard, for life is short and nothing is given to man.

Be not too hard when he's sold then bought, for he must manage as best he can.

Be not too hard when he blindly dies, fighting for things he does not own,

And be not too hard when he tells lies, Or if his heart is sometimes like a stone..."

Only thing now:

WE ARE GOING TO BE HARD.

WE'RE GOING TO BE VERY HARD on folks who are gaming the system at our expense. No question at all.

Someone must have shown him the tea leaves, eh?

Anna,

BlowHards of all types could benefit immensely from The Squatty Potty:

Politicians, Lawyers, Corporate middle managers... it's time to Squat.

The Squatty Potty.

kornfed, where did you get your psychology degree?

I agree that Trump is totally unqualified to run based on so many issues that I could be here all day citing them, but suffice to say, he's just another multiply -uber - rich narcissistic lunatic who has no real understanding of the poor or middle class. As commander-in-chief???? Come on Donald, dream on. Stop making everything about yourself. If you can't wear real hair or are so vain as to the point we can't find the beginning or the end of it, this is all we need, more vanity and I love me, who do you love????

Anna Molly though,

ta digress:

Dintcha think 'Shakespeare in Love' was a bit of a crock? Guys played all the women back in the Bill's day, and in that fillum we got the feminist version.

Tubby or not tubby judgemental ~~ methinks t'was ill-played. Over to thee....

LoL Feminist version or not, I thought Joseph Fiennes was HOT.

And as I recall it, there was a little boinking in that movie, wasn't there?

By the way, I absolutely love the dialect, Backhouse.

Sort of reminds me of my favorite line from the movie, when the boy says he saw Viola's "bubbies."

Wouldn'a worked out so well with a boy playing Viola, would it? ;-)

Joseph Fiennes was SHORT.

To boink or not to boink in the grandshakespeario Movie?

Was the Shakes a Rated R kind of a guy though.

And in the Pit, with all the tomatoes being thrown?

"the american people should be embarrassed that the GOP even runs these idiots for president" joedonahue

Joe you don't understand. The reason GOOP runs these guys is because they know they all are second and third rate sub-standard candidates. Why waste the GOOD guys. Save THEM for after the next four years and Obama gets re-elected when they won't have such a formidable opponent such as Obama who will be impossible to beat.

Anna,

The pairing of Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor in Taming of the Shrew is a classic, but if I were to compare the pairing of Newt with Callista I would think it would closely follow along the lines of Dick and Liz's other movie "Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf"

Joseph Fiennes was SHORT.

Well, you've got me there. ;-)

And in the Pit, with all the tomatoes being thrown?

Is there some other way?

if I were to compare the pairing of Newt with Callista I would think it would closely follow along the lines of Dick and Liz's other movie "Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf"

Take it to the Lighthouse, baby.

Then again, there's always CLEOPATRA.

SHE knew jewelry.

Ah yes the "Cleopatra Collection" now available at Tiffanys............credit card sales welcome.

She knew the line-dancing version though.

"what would one serve at a trump debate party? I suggest ham"

And whine, lots of whine...

Trump who? Looks like Trump, trumped himself.

Wish NBC would say that to him. Don't like his show, either.

I used to watch The Apprentice---just to admire the shameless self-promotion and ego on display. Now because of his politics I can't bring myself to watch any more.

P.S. Just catching up on yesterday's news-----will keep you in my thoughts & prayers. Sending a big hug to you.

Thanks Steeler Fan. Oh, what in the world was James Harrison thinking about on that hit on Colt McCoy? My hubby grew up in Cleveland and is still a Brownie fan. He's none to happy with James this week!

Run Donald run!

newt reminds me of 'dr frazier crane', when he tries to supress his smile.

and he is just as zany!!

Yea he should run so we all can be entertained since there is no really good comedies on TV now days ... so I can LMAO ...

phine----ask your husband what the Browns were thinking to let McColt back in the game after that hit!?!

Harrison has really been making an effort to clean up his act---sadly, he slipped on this occasion. We'll miss him against San Francisco. Sorry about your Bengals---we were rooting for them.

Actually, I've suspected all along he was an Obama supporter. Still think that. His "campaign" wasn't designed to emphasize his business experience, etc. It was designed to make Republicans look silly. What do you remember Candidate The Donald for? Economic talk? Nope. You probably remember him for the birth certificate stuff.

Paul M: I've had similar thoughts, as well. Mr. Trump's rhetoric is just too silly to take seriously. However, it is a serious matter how some of the GOP candidates have "sucked up" to him.

That being said, I've also thought that he played the media so that he could push his books and his show. I've never thought that he was serious about running for POTUS.

Has anyone ever seen Donald Trump and P.T. Barnum in the same room together? I didn't think so!

I think that P.T. has found the secret to eterrnal life, but the unfortunate side effect is you turn into a loud-mouthed, bad-haired egomaniac, that's hung like a cocktail frank. Maybe he is now D.T. Barnum?

Trump Corp. was never running for president or anything else. He just discovered yet another way to get on TV without paying for it; actually, getting paid for appearing on TV. That's his shtick and he'll suck that tit as long as the TV people put up with his nonsense.

Exactly Paul M.

I too have thought Trump works for the Obama re-election and now I think Newt might as well….i.e. get rid of Romney and then implode his own campaign. Obama’s billion dollar campaign war chest can buy just about anything, including the presidency.

Get real, neither Newt nor Trump work for Obama. They are both opportunists who's only concern is their own personal well being.

And none of this matters, Romney will win the nomination. I know what the polls say, but I can't believe the Republican establishment would allow Newt the party's nomination.

I don't think the Republican Party can be embarased. If they're not embarased by Palin, Bachman, Gingrich, Cain, Perry, et al, then they have NO shame (and no idea what "the American people" really want).

And the failed radical socialist Obama perfectly fits your idea of perfection???

failed radical socialist Obama

At what has Obama failed? He is the best president since FDR. He passed a big stimulus bill, a landmark healthcare reform bill, student loan reform, an end to the Bush torture regime, the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, a hate crimes bill, a successful rescue of the American car industry, resuscitation of the NLRB, passage of New START, the death of Osama bin Laden, withdrawal from Iraq, a decent start on rationalizing Pentagon procurement, repeal of DADT, credit card reforms, unprecedented gas mileage improvements, a second stimulus in 2010, and passage of financial reform legislation.

PS - Before you call someone a socialist you should know what the term means. You, obviously, don't.

Gee nisl- -thanks for pointing all this out. I don't understand why those who support our President don't bring up this stuff more often. Indeed, haters like J.A., et. al. have no idea really WHY they hate Mr. Obama, they just do. It's my strongest belief that a whole lot of this "hatred" (including those in Congress who refuse to work with the President whether or not he presents good ideas for the country) comes straight from their racism and that if he were a Caucasian president, we wouldn't even be having this discussion about what a "failure" he is.

JA: Please explain how President Obama is a radical socialist.

What does it say for Gingrich or Santorum to take the invitation for a ride on Trumps "crazy train"? Pathetic shysters at the least!

Trump isn't a republican... He's a Trumplican!

...or maybe he's just a looney!

@Da Noid

I can go with looney.

Loony is a great adjective. I think it's in his hair.

Trump running as an independent could be problematic for the republican candidate. Just as Ross Perot took votes from Bush Sr., Trump will steal votes from the GOP and help hand the election to Obama. If he runs, the best thing americans could do is NOT vote for him. It would demonstrate to the world that we still have our heads screwed on. He would be a damaging person to have in office, to everyone but the very very rich.

kthorne

Trump running as an independent could be problematic for the republican candidate.

the only people that trump would gather votes from are the loonys like him, He would be a footnote because just about eveyone knows he is only about him and his circus....

Just as Ross Perot took votes from Bush Sr., Trump will steal votes from the GOP and help hand the election to Obama.

Ross Perot actually had a plan, was warning america about the loss of jobs that would happen with the passing of NAFTA (god wouldn't we like that one back) and was very very credible. and he drew a lot of support from Bush Sr....

He would be a damaging person to have in office, to everyone but the very very rich.

Yes he would, even to the very wealthy....

I know that this is a liberal love fest, but even you guys know that trump is nothing but a bad joke, and that is even before he stepped into the political ring.

Suprising that most of the Republican Presidential Wanna-bes would not come, With as many Fox Commercials --OOP I mean debates--that they have had I think most would show up to the opening of an envelope.

Soon we will have FNRC FOX NEWS REPUBLICAN CHANNEL

Funny thing matt, I don't really think he favors any party. Not really. He is just trying to expand his money and power base.

He's just a noise making machine, a blowhard.

Matt

I think Phine and GWNO have it nailed.

The republicans never really stepped up to the table except for Newt. Santy was just looking for any exposure he can get.

What was interesting was when Mittney finally said no, (realizing that Paul and Huntsman framed this "debate" well) It would not have gone well for him to accept. Just one question, WHY did it take so long to say "NO"? He actually had to "Think" it over?

Newsmax isn't a rational news site, it's a site with a way to liberal bias....

Uh, dude, Newsmax is conservative. VERY conservative.

Like, birther-conservative.

That was very dry sarcasm guys, it's hard to come up with a conservative site that is too far out there for me but Newsmax has done it.....(so far out there they are on the other side of Pluto...along with some of their "Liberal" brethren)

Not one of, he is the biggest.

Mark Thomas-371822

Isn't Trump one of the biggest idiots in this country?

Voted most retorical question of the day!

Yeah but he has better hair than you or I.

ren, you maybe but i have hair that covers my entire head without using a comb to make it do so.

Didn't Jon Stewart refer to Donald Trump as a circus peanut with a badger on top?

seeing the pic you put ren wasn't sure if you were being sarcastic but after reading the other comments you made, sorry for what i posted. wasn't trying to offend.

"The Republican Party candidates are very concerned that sometime after the final episode of The Apprentice, on May 20th, when the equal time provisions are no longer applicable to me, I will announce my candidacy for President of the United States as an Independent and that, unless I conclusively agree not to run as an Independent, they will not agree to attend or be a part of the Newsmax debate scheduled for December 27, 2011," Trump said in a statement.

Go ahead Donald--spin it any way you want, to try and save face on this debacle. Face it--the American people don't like you and don't want you to be president. We don't want someone as crass, egotistical, and uncivilized as you to represent us on the world stage. The candidates turned you down because of the circus that surrounds you, not because they didn't want you to run!

I fired him. I was concerned his hair might catch fire with all the hair spray on it, and with those hot lights........ :)

That's his hair! I thought he was wearing a coonskin Daniel Boone hat.

Actually, Forrest, there are some rumors afoot that thinks his hair is actually a dead squirrel. I should know, I started the rumor! LOL

the visual of a small marmot crawling on his head and passing out......I can't stop laughing

Poor little thing tired itself out trying to crack that huge nut on Trumps shoulders.

I'm sure his hair is some type of polyester fiber. I'm glad the debate is off because it would have been impossible to tell Trump's hair and Newt apart: there is very little of either and both are bent to make it seem as though there is more than there actually is.

[the visual of a small marmot crawling on his head and passing out...]

Marmots are nasty varmints...especially when awakened suddenly...Trump looks like he's wrastled several times with this varmint..

[I thought he was wearing a coonskin Daniel Boone hat.]

Uhm, Forrest...that's Ivana's merkin... :-(~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Wow--I thought it was a weasel on his head! Mybad--I was just digging out my ping pong paddles to play whack-a- weasel!

"We have met the enemy and he is us!" Pogo by Walt Kelly

Is it just me or does Trump look like a fat hairdresser with an orange bird's nest on top?

yes the carnival barker does have a new book out....and that's what he's doing....advertising it. Can't imagine anyone wanting to read his garbage when there are sooooo many REAL books to be read!!!!

Not with his cool hair plugs.

He's not the only republican who is unknowingly doing everything possible to get Obama re-elected.

Think Axelrod might have hired him? LOL

Mark Thomas- -to be fair, the Republicans have been working hard at getting Obama re-elected since 2009 when they started believing they could take over the House and the Senate because the American people "as a whole" hate Obama as much as they do. Well, now that the American people as a whole have had some time to see what they elected during the 2010 mid-terms, they recognize who's really to blame that their payroll tax deductions won't be extended, along with so many other changes which would be beneficial to getting our country back on its feet economically, and it sure isn't President Obama and other Democrats.

I think most Americans know what they elected in 2010, most of them ran on a platform of stopping the big spending big government liberals.

Given that they knew what they were electing, the lack of progress is distressing to only the liberal agenda and those that support it. Most I've talked to hope Obama does actually campaign against the "Do Nothing Congress" specifically since the Voters made it a "Do Nothing Congress" on purpose.

Obama got it the day after the election, and everything he has done since is try to show himself and his party as "not the problem" or "blame it on Congress" of which he is failing miserably.

Sounds to me that the liberal left wing of the democrat party has lost touch with the people, like they were really in touch with them in the first place.

There is one candidate that nobody can touch, except to make feeble attempts to label him one way or another. The usual things they wind up with are "Unelectable" "Looney" "Out of Touch" "Crazy" "Lives in the 18th century" When they try to confront him on actual issues he eats their lunch.

Liberals don't want him to get the Nomination because they know that there will be a REAL danger of Obama having his ASS handed to him on election day. The Media knows the SAME fact as much as they are skewing the polls to say otherwise.

I just got back from a trip to Iowa to visit family. Iowa is a SEA of blue Rloveution signs, Very Popular are the Eagle and Ron Portrait signs.

Don't believe all the polls that are being pushed at you, there is something going on in IOWA and we really NEED to pay attention to it. I do not want to sound crazy, but there is a political earthquake happening, a groundshift if you wanna call it that... I've been watching politics for over 50 years the Reagan revolution holds nothing to what I think is coming....

I think the political world is about to change, and I think it starts with the death of the Republican Party as a political force.

I know you are going to jump on me, I got big shoulders, Maybe I was just impacted too much seeing what I did just driving down Iowa streets (davenport) But I have always felt that Ron Paul was going to win Iowa, given the number of campaign signs I saw, if each one is a vote, Ron Paul IS the next President. (at least in Iowa)

Ron Paul has been slowly but steadily gaining support, he is ignored by his own party as much as he is by the democrats, more so considering he is running as a republican. He will have to reckoned with at some point by the republican establishment, whether they like it or not. If he were to be elected I think he would be shut down by both parties in Congress who would simply not legislate much of his agenda, he would have control of the military however and could make many changes in that regard. I like some of his ideas, some I think are untenable, but I will say he is steadfast in his convictions and never changes his tune to suit a particular audience as Gingrich and Romney always do. I don't think you can question his honesty or sincerity about his ideas, and that is probably what most scares the hell out of the republican establishment, he simply will not parrot their talking points. I don't see him winning the general election because I don't think he will get the nomination no matter what republican contests he wins, but he is going to be a spoiler for them, because many of his supporters are as steadfast and honest in their support for him as he is in his convictions, and they will not get behind another candidate just because the republican party wishes for them to do so. Effectively he has been rendered as a third party candidate running as a republican by the fact that they have failed to properly acknowledge him, but at some point they will want his supporters to jump on their bandwagon, they might find they are out of luck with that notion.

Great post! LOL

error: I was going to make a statement; however, I noticed someone else beat me to it; sorry.

I fired him. See post 12.1 :)

phinephancy-4252115

Thanks; you're the someone I was referring to; sorry....

Not a problem - great minds think alike! :)

actually, it's a conflict of interest for him to moderate when he could possibly run against them later. he could use the debate to ask them very embarassing questions and make them look foolish and capitalize on it with a run for president.

Um, don't they make themselves look foolish everytime they speak anyways?

I can't believe all the blubber about trump's lack of ability,does anyone realize how much experience Obummer had in the Senate when he was put into office of THE PRESIDENT of these United States of America.(which WE used to say with PRIDE. WAKE UP YOUNG PEOPLE before he (Obama)RUINS us completely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Allen, you are asking way too much!! lol

He's no billionaire, never was. And his father was a slum lord.

@will

Wrong article - need to go back to other blog. We are laughing at the Donald here.

to your peabrain mabey but the rest of the world lives in reality so that leaves you out

Trump withdraws as moderator of Iowa debate

Good.