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mahatmakanejeeves

(69,887 posts)
73. Comment, Wednesday morning:
Wed Sep 21, 2016, 11:22 AM
Sep 2016
DocinDC

11:09 AM EDT

Let's say that your started a charity.

Let's call it, oh, I don't know, "The Fund for People Suffering From Extreme Narcissistic Personality Disorder."

Now let's say that for seven years, you never put a dime into that charity--zip, nada, nothing.

Now, let's say that you ran into some personal legal problems--as you had over 1200 times before.

Now, let's say that rather than pay your bills--as you had refused to do with your workers, contractors, builders, and thousands of others who had believed your promises--you scooped both of your hands into your charity like a bowl full of Skittles.

Scooped out those donated funds--given as charity, to help those poor extreme narcissists who should never become President--scooped out those funds, and gave them--to yourself.

To pay your own legal bills.

That would be wrong, wouldn't it?

Now let's say that you had the habit of doing this over and over again--taking federal funds and using them for personal purposes, taking the money of hard working laborers and then refusing to pay them, taking billions of dollars of debt and then refusing to pay--but always, always, always, taking care of yourself.

Let's say that over seventy years, you had not learned a page of foreign or domestic policy.

Your knowledge of the Constitution, our governing document, was so poor, that you cited articles that did not exist.

You knew nothing of diplomacy, the processes of federal governance, or even grade school civics.

And let's say that your attitude towards the American people was such that you had been sued on multiple occasions by the Federal Government on Civil Rights violations--for barring Blacks, Latinos, Jews from your apartment buildings.

This wouldn't make a very good President, would it?

Don't be hoodwinked.

Don't be played for a fool.

Get out there and vote:

Against Donald Trump.

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From what I've seen this whole thing is a dispute over the size of a pole underpants Sep 2016 #1
It was a charitable assessment. Hugin Sep 2016 #4
Ya' think he's compensating for something? LOL nt Ilsa Sep 2016 #8
Nobody should have to pay that much in fines for his bad pole Coyotl Sep 2016 #66
Where are the fraud charges? world wide wally Sep 2016 #2
Coming right up, one would hope. Hekate Sep 2016 #40
Self dealing... Raven Sep 2016 #3
The first Presidential Election where one candidate is under indictment? Jade Fox Sep 2016 #5
Trump can't be the first at anything... Hugin Sep 2016 #7
Grant was not indicted - often cited for reckless carriage driving and speeding but never arrested. haele Sep 2016 #50
Well, it's something for him to aspire then. Hugin Sep 2016 #51
The first time a candidate proclaims he gets his ass kissed for political contributions, TTBOMK Coyotl Sep 2016 #67
Tax evasion is a crime. Using a tax-exempt foundation for tax evasion is a crime. Coyotl Sep 2016 #6
Prosecute this fucker! nt onehandle Sep 2016 #9
If this guy is half as rich as he claims CanonRay Sep 2016 #10
+1 narnian60 Sep 2016 #17
I agree Sanity Claws Sep 2016 #30
Exactly what I was thinking. LuvNewcastle Sep 2016 #32
I think he "values" the "Trump brand" at $9.9B Hamlette Sep 2016 #47
Yeah, just a bunch of smoke and mirrors -nt Bradical79 Sep 2016 #68
As Elizabeth would say "He's a money grubber!" Little Star Sep 2016 #11
The feds need to indict this POS kennetha Sep 2016 #12
That's really low. C_U_L8R Sep 2016 #13
Donald really doesn't get the real and ethical purpose Ilsa Sep 2016 #14
He erected a flag pole that was too big - little Marco was correct about him! George II Sep 2016 #15
And once he got it up ToxMarz Sep 2016 #16
Trump is toast .. burned toast DemoTex Sep 2016 #18
I hope you are right yorkie77 Sep 2016 #44
I'm picturing Christie and Trump fighting over who takes the top bunk. SticksnStones Sep 2016 #19
No contest SwankyXomb Sep 2016 #58
but do you think donald... getagrip_already Sep 2016 #63
I wish I had a quarter-million in charitable donations I could use any way I wanted. n/t neeksgeek Sep 2016 #20
His claim that the Clinton Foundation is a "multi-million dollar slush fund" is projection! csziggy Sep 2016 #21
+1000 smirkymonkey Sep 2016 #61
The Post sent the Trump campaign a detailed list of questions about the four cases, but received no riversedge Sep 2016 #22
"can't stop chuckling how DC press spent 18 mos trying to turn landmark Clinton charity into 'scanda riversedge Sep 2016 #29
REC. riversedge Sep 2016 #23
Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2016 #24
this kind of graft barbtries Sep 2016 #25
Are we surprised?? The rules don't apply to Donald. This would get a mobster jailed adigal Sep 2016 #26
He does things that would make Al Capone blush. Hugin Sep 2016 #33
This story needs to have some serious legs... Satch59 Sep 2016 #27
Special Prosecutor needed for Trump. Kingofalldems Sep 2016 #28
Thats how all those thousands of Republican personal "charities" roll. Sunlei Sep 2016 #31
So should this "Pole-Gate" or do we use the upgrade..."Pole-Ghazi" ? n/t CincyDem Sep 2016 #34
"Pole-Gate-Gazi"? Hugin Sep 2016 #53
Is there ANY crime, any behavior that he won't get away with? rivegauche Sep 2016 #35
Speaking of Mar-a-Lago (and other places - like maybe that new Washington DC hotel of his, calimary Sep 2016 #36
Ole Al Capone thought he could not fall from grace Cryptoad Sep 2016 #37
And will there be ANY electoral consequence from this? Still In Wisconsin Sep 2016 #38
"Whoopsie!" maxsolomon Sep 2016 #39
So, what are the legal and tax penalties an ordinary citizen would be subject to? Anyone? Anyone? TonyPDX Sep 2016 #41
KnR Hekate Sep 2016 #42
So glad this WaPo reporter is doing research yorkie77 Sep 2016 #43
Let's have some credit for the reporter, David Fahrenthold. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2016 #45
Awesome! RogueTrooper Sep 2016 #49
Kudos! Hugin Sep 2016 #52
Turns out Trump did a shitty job vetting himself! Old and In the Way Sep 2016 #46
He bet on his celebrity versus the vestigial will of American Journalism. LuvLoogie Sep 2016 #69
Cowardly Donald Trump used money other people donated to his charity lark Sep 2016 #48
I hope the nightly news channels cover this tonight Hawaii Hiker Sep 2016 #54
Grifter Donnie ......... This man should be in prison today Angry Dragon Sep 2016 #55
the rich STAY rich by not PAYING BILLS. or get RICHER. pansypoo53219 Sep 2016 #56
Thanks for sharing that article ColemanMaskell Sep 2016 #57
The Donald J. Trump Foundation at Wikipedia mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2016 #59
This just made me want to puke... smirkymonkey Sep 2016 #62
Lock Him Up! Native Sep 2016 #60
Sleaze. Ball. TonyPDX Sep 2016 #64
Another scandal that his followers won't give a shit about sakabatou Sep 2016 #65
Of course, "his followers" isn't the same as the Republican Party or conservative Americans. Coyotl Sep 2016 #71
He also did a carnie scam what preceded one court case duncang Sep 2016 #70
Today's Front Pages at the Newseum mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2016 #72
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