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65. Probably a good strategy, yes. Trump

Reply to pangaia (Reply #64)

Sat May 28, 2016, 01:16 PM

May 2016

is unsettling (at best).

There's always this ugly, coarse, underbelly to U.S. politics... and it's flaring once again.

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My totally unscientific prediction is... [View all] pangaia May 2016 OP

It's always fun to make predictions. HuckleB May 2016 #1

As my prediction is, of course, in fun as well... pangaia May 2016 #3

I do suspect that Trump has trapped himself. HuckleB May 2016 #7

I agree with you. pangaia May 2016 #14

I hope you're right, I've bet against Trump Albertoo May 2016 #2

But you still have a shot, Albertoo. forest444 May 2016 #42

All I want for Christmas is for Trump to have lost Albertoo May 2016 #43

Same here. forest444 May 2016 #45

I thought that at one time edhopper May 2016 #4

well at this point that is ridiculous. Warren Stupidity May 2016 #5

I know what you mean, and you very well may be right. pangaia May 2016 #15

I think he knows he's not qualified and is in LibDemAlways May 2016 #6

And that gets us to the discussion that the country really needs to have. HuckleB May 2016 #9

He wants the title... Wounded Bear May 2016 #10

+1000 pangaia May 2016 #16

More or less qualified than dubya, I wonder? yodermon May 2016 #44

The chimp had the support of the establishment who knew LibDemAlways May 2016 #46

I think the GOP should give him a multi-part test. Ilsa May 2016 #8

That's why they loved Ronnie... Wounded Bear May 2016 #11

Exactly! And the problem with Donny is Ilsa May 2016 #13

I've been reading much of the twitter comments and I must say, the donald has to be monmouth4 May 2016 #12

True that. pangaia May 2016 #17

not hard at all greymattermom May 2016 #18

It's possible. The GOP will be more eager to take him out than the Dems and they are ruthless. Quixote1818 May 2016 #19

I agree...I don't know how or when, but Trump will pull out cbdo2007 May 2016 #20

WTF Cosmocat May 2016 #50

The Rethug elites will run a third party candidate against him if he doesn't step aside. roamer65 May 2016 #21

If not him . . . . . who? Stinky The Clown May 2016 #22

That might be even more frightening... pangaia May 2016 #23

Romney LynnTTT May 2016 #24

If Trump is tied, Romney would beat Hillary by 20 points Reter May 2016 #34

Jim Gilmore. He's on the edge of Greatness. eom saltpoint May 2016 #29

I predicted that months ago. mainer May 2016 #25

Just like the dog that finally catches the car he's been chasing. BiminiTwisted May 2016 #26

I like the prediction, but don't know if saltpoint May 2016 #27

That has been a prediction since last year. Agnosticsherbet May 2016 #28

Who will be the Republican nominee? oberliner May 2016 #30

That I have no idea. pangaia May 2016 #31

Looks like both parties may have to change horses to finish the race this year leveymg May 2016 #32

That prediction I like. pangaia May 2016 #33

My money's on El Chapo alcina May 2016 #35

LOL pangaia May 2016 #36

The GOP fat-cat power broker types saltpoint May 2016 #37

Let's say it's October Reter May 2016 #38

I actually have no idea. pangaia May 2016 #39

Trump's ego might not let him risk saltpoint May 2016 #40

Blaming the GOP power brokers is my guess as his excuse also... pangaia May 2016 #47

There should be high-commitment GOP saltpoint May 2016 #41

I don't think he knows anything about anything. pangaia May 2016 #48

You may have started a saltpoint May 2016 #49

He already backed out of a "debate" with Bernie, for whatever real reason. pangaia May 2016 #56

Yes. Pangaia, did you happen to saltpoint May 2016 #57

I just started it.. pangaia May 2016 #64

Probably a good strategy, yes. Trump saltpoint May 2016 #65

This is so far removed from reality it defies reason Cosmocat May 2016 #51

I think it's more likely, not less, that an saltpoint May 2016 #52

except what you are thinking Cosmocat May 2016 #54

He may well be, saltpoint May 2016 #55

I have to totally agree with you. Sadly. nruthie May 2016 #59

Well, you may be right, but that is my opinion. pangaia May 2016 #61

He will go out on his own terms. GreenEyedLefty May 2016 #53

However he goes out, he will go out. pangaia May 2016 #62

I agree he doesn't really want the job & has gotten himself in a real pickle. -nt CrispyQ May 2016 #58

That's like betting on Cleveland to win the Super Bowl next season. BillZBubb May 2016 #60

I would be more willing to bet on him running away than on Cleveland. pangaia May 2016 #63