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Tommy_Carcetti

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42. I don't think he wants to be President.

Reply to zz-la (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 09:57 AM

Jul 2016

I think he wants to be Emperor.

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Does anyone think Trump really wants to be president [View all] zz-la Jul 2016 OP

His ego says "yes". tonyt53 Jul 2016 #1

^^^^^^^^^^^ Angry Dragon Jul 2016 #9

Like Romney, he wants the title. Warpy Jul 2016 #31

but his lack of patriotism and selfishness says eh not so much. skylucy Jul 2016 #39

He would have dropped out long ago if he did not want to be President n/t emulatorloo Jul 2016 #2

A normal person would have zz-la Jul 2016 #12

I've always said - he wants the title and accolades, but not the work Siwsan Jul 2016 #3

+1, agreed. n/t FSogol Jul 2016 #33

My theory izzybella Jul 2016 #4

Good point Angry Dragon Jul 2016 #7

And I get the feeling he doesn't much care what she wants .... n/t moonscape Jul 2016 #46

He wants it now, he wants to be a dictator. redstatebluegirl Jul 2016 #5

Being president jamese777 Jul 2016 #6

I would only modify that to read... pangaia Jul 2016 #27

i think he wants to be king of the universe. spanone Jul 2016 #8

I thought that was god's job Angry Dragon Jul 2016 #10

his house looks like a gilded cathedral from my early catholic raisings spanone Jul 2016 #14

with his Russian connections coming out ... perhaps more Czar like?? Angry Dragon Jul 2016 #16

His father continually told him he was "a king" when he was growing up. Fact. kestrel91316 Jul 2016 #28

He would walk over ANYONE to WIN. He does not intend to WORK as President, just bask in the glory. 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #11

President Woodrow Wilson jamese777 Jul 2016 #15

Long time back when asked if he would run for mayor/governor what ever duncang Jul 2016 #13

He wants it BAD, but he will let Pence run the office vinny9698 Jul 2016 #17

Yep :-( etherealtruth Jul 2016 #19

He wants it, but he is too doorknob-stupid to realize he lucked into a media strategy for the primar Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #18

He wants to be president, he just doesn't want to have to do the job of president salin Jul 2016 #20

He's "Trump" so naturally he'd expect staff to do the work. Including cleaning up his messes. KittyWampus Jul 2016 #24

Yes (nt) bigwillq Jul 2016 #21

In light of events that should have been news for a long time already Cirque du So-What Jul 2016 #22

This n/t Control-Z Jul 2016 #26

BINGO kestrel91316 Jul 2016 #30

I've been musing about the recent turn of events wrt Trump and his motivation to run for POTUS. Old and In the Way Jul 2016 #23

I think this is probably very close to the truth. I think he is overly indebted to kestrel91316 Jul 2016 #32

Yep and then he would have secret service protection for life if elected maryellen99 Jul 2016 #36

Exactly. kestrel91316 Jul 2016 #38

Background check Beartracks Jul 2016 #41

Not for a second Ruby the Liberal Jul 2016 #25

No, Trump wants to be CEO and Pence to do the president's job. ananda Jul 2016 #29

He wants the title liberal N proud Jul 2016 #34

I think Trump wants to be the King of the World workinclasszero Jul 2016 #35

Isn't his solution to make VP KT2000 Jul 2016 #37

He wants to WIN the presidency but not BE president nadine_mn Jul 2016 #40

I don't think he wants to be President. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2016 #42

Sometimes I think he's trying to prove ... GeorgeGist Jul 2016 #43

He doesn't want to be president, he wants to rule the world. Avalux Jul 2016 #44

I think he'd quit early on. He wouldn't be able to stand... LAS14 Jul 2016 #45