Donald Trump for president...hum, well I guess if we can can have an ex-president who was a movie star then why not a reality star. Seems like just about anything goes these days. This must be just the next crazy step for Americans.
Trump is more than a reality star. He is also an author, chairman and CEO of Trump Organization, real-estate developer, Founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts, executive producer, devoted father and husband.. Wow! What a resume. Love or hate him most of us can agree on at least two things: The Donald knows how to sell his brand at any cost, and no matter what always seems to come out on top.
There are many layers to Trump. that is obvious. We all know that he "acts" like he doesn't like to be criticized or questioned. However, when seriously contemplating a run for the presidency, a individual opens him/herself up for this type of commentary. Come on, the presidency is the most powerful job in the United States if not the world. So if you are not just putting on an act for ratings and self-promotion, than you need to grow thicker skin. This "Charlie Sheen"- "Winning"- and "I'm better than you" mentality is getting old, and will not get you or anyone like you elected. If you can't handle good folks opinions (eg. Mr. Bill Cosby or mine) you better stick to what you know best, business, real estate, and reality television.
That's the thing about Donal Trump, he is a brand builder. All his talk about "birther issues" is just that...talk. First and foremost, he is a businessman. A smart businessman. He will do or say whatever it takes to sell himself to either get more people to buy whatever he is selling. If he decides to run in the election of 2012 he will do whatever it takes to get elected. Any great business person is truly a politician at heart, in my opinion. They know how to sell themselves - by definition they are "a schemer who tries to gain advantage in an organization in sly or underhanded ways." I have never met a "great" business person who didn't get to the top without following the definition to some degree.
Yet, I am so sick ad tired of hearing about this birth certificate issue regarding President Obama. Recently I have met some "die-hard" Republicans on my trip in Chicago. They say they too are tired of hearing about this issue. Every time I have gotten on this subject with anyone they have stated "Obama was born in the U.S. and people need to drop it." Even Mr. Trumps political friends who he described as, "some of the smartest and most talented in Washington DC," told Trump to drop the issue. You ask why he doesn't drop it. Because of publicity! If he runs in 2012 he will also be able to get the birther votes.
Many do not think he will run. New Jersey Governor Chris Christye said on an interview on ABC that after speaking to his friend Donald Trump he doesn't think he serious about wanting to run for president. Time.com and the Huffington Post both believe this is a promotional tool for his reality show The Apprentice. I ask why waste our time at all? Unless you are serious about running in 2012. Oh yeah...GREED!!! Greed is the most selfish thing in politics or business and can be the most powerful. You don't care who you hurt or use to get where you want to go. You work hard to build others up just to tear them down later for your own self-serving intentions.
America and Americans face real problems. We do not have time right now to listen to a self-serving, narcissiotic, shady corporate businessman. We are facing a $14 trillion debt, non-stop partisan fighting, two wars with no end in sight, higher food and gasoline cost, and a high unemployment rate just to name a few things. Sorry Mr. Trump, you can't just walk into the House or Senate and say "You're Fired," when you you don't like whats going on. It just doesn't work that way.
As much as you like to bark what you would do if you were in charge of this or that situation, I have a feeling you are in for a rude awakening if you do get the job of president in 2012. See Americans have short memories, but elections seem to awaken those sleeping memories that we have worked so hard to hide or get away from. For example, Trumps past bankruptcies. From 1989 to 1997 he not only attempted to buy into the airline industry, buying the Eastern Shuttle Routes, but also two Atlantic City Casino businesses including the Taj Mahal Casino from the Crosby family. Trump had to file bankruptcy on both ventures in a time America was prospering, and the real estate market was booming. Again in 2008 Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago failed to pay $40 million in loans to Deutsche Bank by that December. Trump tried to claim the crisis was an "Act of God" and he evoked a clause in the contract to not pay the loan. Then he initiated a countersuit asserting his image had been damaged. The bank answered back in court was that, "Trump was no stranger to overdue debt and that he has twice previously filed for bankruptcy with respect to his casino operations."
I don't know about all of you out there, but I don't want someone in office who doesn't take full responsibility for their own debt. It doesn't bother me if someone has to file bankruptcy once, but to say it was an "act of God" is absurd, then having the nerve to counter sue for damages on his image is even more of an outrage. Obviously neither his image nor his business was harmed. I bet he got out of paying the $40 million though. If he becomes president what will he do with the debt we are in? He can't file bankruptcy on it. No he wants to do even more absurd things such as charge our allies to continue to keep our military bases on their land.
STOP!!! We don't really expect them to pay us do we? He does realize that in some case we owe some of these countries money, while the reason we are in the other countries is because we have situated ourselves there after major wars. We conquered. We stayed. We may be an empire as some have sugested. However, lets not forget history - over and over again, all major empires fall when they have gotten too powerful and too greedy.
Trump would also be running as a Republican this time around. From 2001 to 2009 he was a registered Democrat. Trump stated in an old interview, "I'm very much independent in that way. I go for the person, not necessarily the party. I mean I vote for Republicans and I vote for Democrats." personally respect this. When I tell people this they always accuse me of being an Independent. Thank God we live in a free country where you can change your mind, opinion, and your political party as much as you want.
Look I'm nt a fan of Donal Trumps. On some level i think he is a brilliant businessman. He has great qualities, such as, being a very loyal friend and familyman. Yet, as president I think he would be wasting our time. He is about making money. Making money for himself. Public office is about helping others. Doing what is right for the greater good of not just one, but the whole country. In some case the world...if they need us. He has to show me that there is more to him then a reality star, and that he wont go off half cocked everytime he doesn't like what someone has to say or think. Like i said before, this "Charlie Sheen" attitude is getting old and doesn't look good on him or anyone else. In the end you mayhave your money but that doesn't mean you are truly "winning" anything.
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