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(14,691 posts) Sat Jan 24, 2015, 02:23 PM Jan 2015

Sarah Palin and Donald Trump both interested in 2016 runs [View all]

Source: CNN.com

Washington (CNN)With a Clinton, a Bush and a Romney all seriously teasing presidential runs, why not a Palin?

Why not, indeed.

Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor and 2008 GOP vice presidential candidate was asked by ABC News if she's interested in running for the White House.

"Of course," she said during the interview, which was conducted as she served wild boar chili to the homeless in Las Vegas.

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Teasing a presidential run can become something of a hobby for people with a certain level of political celebrity.

Donald Trump, the reality TV star and real estate developer, has teased runs for the White House during a few presidential cycles. He's in Iowa this weekend, too.

He again didn't rule out a potential 2016 run for himself, saying if he actually launches a campaign, he'd do it before June.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/24/politics/sarah-palin-2016/

YES YES YES Both of you! GO FOR IT! Let's have the full flowering of over-the-top looooonacy of the GOP on display! I can't wait!

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Sarah Palin and Donald Trump both interested in 2016 runs [View all] LiberalElite Jan 2015 OP

Sarah claims to have the "heart of a servant." Vinca Jan 2015 #1

Somewhere in Alaska, there's a brick Jackpine Radical Jan 2015 #7

She meant to say Andy823 Jan 2015 #21

ROFL . . . I bet you're right. Vinca Jan 2015 #36

Obligatory joke here: You're being unfair... to serpents. (n/t) Jim Lane Jan 2015 #43

She ripped it out with her bare hands after he disobeyed her nxylas Jan 2015 #44

I wish both of them the best. The more distractions the better. olddad56 Jan 2015 #2

time for DU to make an offical 2016 wingnut primary endorsement! big_dog Jan 2015 #4

have you seen him with his new backsweep hairdo, lol? wordpix Jan 2015 #47

I respectfully disagree. undiegrinder Jan 2015 #34

sarahs got about one more reality show left, and then its over big_dog Jan 2015 #53

I call BS. truebluegreen Jan 2015 #3

This ^^^^^ MANative Jan 2015 #19

Of course she's going to run. BarbaRosa Jan 2015 #5

they've both had the runs for years olddots Jan 2015 #6

Is there enough room left in the clown car? n/t sarge43 Jan 2015 #8

They'll need a whole fleet of clown cars this year nt LiberalElite Jan 2015 #11

Nope davidpdx Jan 2015 #41

Could be -I have posted this a couple of times - LiberalElite Jan 2015 #42

Palin is looking for money and Trump is looking for attention. Metric System Jan 2015 #9

and ratings for the Miss Universe pageant big_dog Jan 2015 #20

well... dhill926 Jan 2015 #10

Oh please yes. iandhr Jan 2015 #12

Lewis Black on Donald Trump being the 3rd world dictator America needs: Initech Jan 2015 #13

Neither of them are going to fucking run. BlueStater Jan 2015 #14

If they both run, it will cause a rift in space-time shenmue Jan 2015 #15

Palin can't wait to hold her First Inaugural Brawl pinboy3niner Jan 2015 #16

!! Jack Rabbit Jan 2015 #17

Here they come! elleng Jan 2015 #18

Lol! BeanMusical Jan 2015 #40

They are interested in running Fortinbras Armstrong Jan 2015 #22

Who isn't interested in the most powerful job in the world...CNN should ask more credible folk. Like Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #30

By all means please run! Fearless Jan 2015 #23

Let's open up the asylum gates and get them all to run aint_no_life_nowhere Jan 2015 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author aint_no_life_nowhere Jan 2015 #25

Let the freak show begin. AtheistCrusader Jan 2015 #26

The Clown Car of GOP hopefuls and wannabes has plenty of room BadGimp Jan 2015 #27

Palin and Trump NOT interested in running for President brooklynite Jan 2015 #28

No, not really. It's just attention which leads to ratings which leads to more money for doing jack Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2015 #29

worse media in the world Mass Jan 2015 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author Cryptoad Jan 2015 #32

The Sarah and the Donald oldandhappy Jan 2015 #33

No, she is not OldRedneck Jan 2015 #35

Yet another pathetic attempt by Palin to get attention. book_worm Jan 2015 #37

"Ass, cash, or grass" . . . what is Sarah Failin' selling? OldRedneck Jan 2015 #38

if it were up to Sarah, she would blast that mt apart for mining, wordpix Jan 2015 #50

She and Trump could start rocktivity Jan 2015 #39

This is the funniest thing I've heard all year. n/t SmittynMo Jan 2015 #45

plenty of space in the new 2016 Clown Car manufactured by GOP wordpix Jan 2015 #46

Come on, America! Sarah needs a new pair of shoes! (NT) Heywood J Jan 2015 #48

*snort!* truthisfreedom Jan 2015 #49

Translation: tabasco Jan 2015 #51

Dunno. But I think newcomer Ben Carson will give them competition. immoderate Jan 2015 #52