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Beartracks

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8. The notion of "qualified to run country because businessman"...

Tue Aug 2, 2016, 05:10 PM

Aug 2016

... is itself bogus. Sure, sound business principles may be important for running certain agencies and whatnot, but success* at business -- a private, for-profit way of doing things -- is not really good prep for a position in government -- a public, service-oriented undertaking.

* Not saying Trump is a success at business. His career history is littered with bankruptcies, defaults, and bad ethics. But he *claims* to be successful, and, in America, success is way too often measured in dollars -- real dollars and made-up dollars.

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Newsweek Cover Story: Donald Trump's Many Business Failures, Explained [View all] Hissyspit Aug 2016 OP

This is a perfect image to represent his "business". progressoid Aug 2016 #1

Wish they'd started at the other end. n/t Qutzupalotl Aug 2016 #2

LOL! volstork Aug 2016 #6

Let him open his books so we can see how successful he really is Angry Dragon Aug 2016 #3

What If? For Freddie Aug 2016 #10

k abnd r..nt Stuart G Aug 2016 #4

No wonder one of his favorite ways to insult other people and institutions is to smirkymonkey Aug 2016 #5

Everything else aside, He I S hiding his tax returns, the ONLY question is... 63splitwindow Aug 2016 #7

The notion of "qualified to run country because businessman"... Beartracks Aug 2016 #8

the results ... napkinz Aug 2016 #9

he is a con man Skittles Aug 2016 #11

how is it that this turd of a person appeals to any human being? spanone Aug 2016 #12

I really like "purported billions".......... raven mad Aug 2016 #13

"God help us" is what Bloomburg said about Trump running the USA like he does his business. patricia92243 Aug 2016 #14