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Adrahil

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32. Probably... but...

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Reply #20)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 01:18 PM

Oct 2016

He's a con man, which means he's usually not the guy losing money. You can be sure that he'll find a way to extract tens of millions out of this, regardless of whether or not it succeeds. Why do you think his son-in-law was pursuing this? He's looking for sucker... oops I mean investors whose money will actually be at risk. Hell, I wouldn't be surprised to see him sell " charter memberships" at a premium to the rubes. He wont risk his own money.

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I think I see what his "plan B" is going to be [View all] ginnyinWI Oct 2016 OP

Frightening. A network with Trump, Ailes, Bannon at the top might make Faux... SaveOurDemocracy Oct 2016 #1

He's going to animate corpses before we detonate all of the sunlight Orrex Oct 2016 #2

I can see Trump Network hawking confederate flags, guns, white wing books, and similar junk. Hoyt Oct 2016 #3

hah. just what "merica" needs. ginnyinWI Oct 2016 #7

And pron, don't forget the pron. KittyWampus Oct 2016 #13

Good luck with that stupid fucker. Your fans have the attention span of a gnat. lonestarnot Oct 2016 #4

Plus they'd rather spend their guv't money on meth/opioids/benzos/Depends dalton99 Oct 2016 #8

I've seen those pics of the Walfart shoppers. lonestarnot Oct 2016 #10

They are also older, angry, and extremely unhealthy Democat Oct 2016 #9

Another good point! lonestarnot Oct 2016 #11

I've seen plenty of young people (mostly men) at his rallies. CrispyQ Oct 2016 #17

There are more racists in the older generations Democat Oct 2016 #23

I think this possible reason for running was floated a LOOONG time ago, pangaia Oct 2016 #5

A huge terrific TNN with tremendous newsfeed from Russia Today dalton99 Oct 2016 #6

he can try and start a "network" but he still has to find a carrier KittyWampus Oct 2016 #12

given his track record, it will be another flop. nt ginnyinWI Oct 2016 #16

If he does create a profitable venture, it will be his first world wide wally Oct 2016 #18

I like your signature line! ginnyinWI Oct 2016 #24

I keep saying this, where is he going to get the money to fund this venture? kimbutgar Oct 2016 #19

Except he'll fail as a media mogul. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2016 #20

Probably... but... Adrahil Oct 2016 #32

That isn't Plan-B. It was always Plan-A. BlueStreak Oct 2016 #21

maybe so, ginnyinWI Oct 2016 #25

Correct this was his plan all along awake Oct 2016 #30

I don't disagree but... lame54 Oct 2016 #22

Lots of us have been saying this for a LONG time. Adrahil Oct 2016 #26

Exactamundo Glamrock Oct 2016 #28

Playing the long con Sherman A1 Oct 2016 #27

It will not happen PJMcK Oct 2016 #31

Except for one important point: no_hypocrisy Oct 2016 #34

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