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wheniwasincongress

(1,307 posts) Sat Aug 1, 2015, 09:41 PM Aug 2015

Is Trump seriously running? [View all]

What's the DU verdict? Does Trump think he really could be President? Or is he planning on dropping out, to enjoy the attention and opportunities that having run will give him?

I can't figure him out. Sometimes I think he's smart enough to know being President is difficult, to say the least, but other times I think he's delusional enough to believe he COULD do the job happily.

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Is Trump seriously running? [View all] wheniwasincongress Aug 2015 OP

Trump is in it as long as he think he can benefit further from being in it. n/t PoliticAverse Aug 2015 #1

My thought too n/t Hydra Aug 2015 #9

Yes dembotoz Aug 2015 #2

No. bvf Aug 2015 #3

I don't think he was, but now that he is leading.... Motown_Johnny Aug 2015 #4

I have no doubt that he thinks he will win. tavernier Aug 2015 #5

Yes, he is seriously running. SheilaT Aug 2015 #6

Nope. He'll hand off his supporters to Bush. Bank on it! n/t Tarheel_Dem Aug 2015 #7

I don't think he can hand off his supporters but hay rick Aug 2015 #8

He hates Bush, that'll never happen Reter Aug 2015 #16

Zero chance of that oberliner Aug 2015 #19

I think so. H2O Man Aug 2015 #10

Yup. Agschmid Aug 2015 #13

He has to stay in they cancelled his show. He has nothing better to do and I'll bet he runs 3rd craigmatic Aug 2015 #11

I'll take that bet oberliner Aug 2015 #18

I think he's in it to win it. Agschmid Aug 2015 #12

I don't think he would like living in the WHite House, strick Secret Service guidelines, etc. patricia92243 Aug 2015 #14

No. He's out for glory for himself. He has no intention of working for the country. Kablooie Aug 2015 #15

No - just generating more PR for himself oberliner Aug 2015 #17

Nah, he'd hate that job ... JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2015 #20