Donald Trump soars to a new high of 41 points - more than double his nearest rival

eddie wrote:

veya_victaous wrote:

eddie wrote:I did a thread on the pros and cons of him becoming president.
He's an interesting character to me; I really like bluntly honest people. I don't have to like or agree with what they have to say, but I like the honesty in the face of all that is false and plastic in the world.

Well I guess Trump is a better actor than i thought 

for a Man being So honest about Mexicans he sure employs a lot of them  

for a Man being so honest about the Chinese threat to US Manufacturing he sure buys a lot of good from the Chinese and ignores US workers 

he says one thing while doing another, sometimes he even says opposite things or things that make no sense.
I am not sure if he is dishonest or just really really stupid, as said his performance in the business would suggests that he is stupid and surrounded by sycophants more than truly dishonest, he simple doesn't know how dumb he is because people lie to his face and he believes them.
 

I think you're wrong about his business acumen
According to things I've read, his nose for business and his many business contacts will serve him well as president.

I did make a thread in miscellany about the pros and cons

Trump’s net worth has grown about 300% to an estimated $4 billion since 1987, according to a report by the Associated Press. But the real estate mogul would have made even more money if he had just invested in index funds. The AP says that, if Trump had invested in an index fund in 1988, his net worth would be as much as $13 billion.
The S&P 500 has grown 1,336% since 1988.
Other billionaires’ net worths have beaten the stock market’s growth in that time. Bill Gates, for example, saw his grow increase 7,173% since 1988 to $80 billion. Warren Buffet’s wealth grew 2,612% in the same time period, to $67.8 billion.

Raggamuffin wrote:

Didge wrote:Yes but people can be misled through a fear Rags
They can also be easily manipulated, through a hope based on hate
Its not as clear sounding as you are making out

At some point you simply have to accept that people vote the way they want to vote and that they are in full possession of their senses. There's no way to know if they're supporting him because of fear or not.

captainJane wrote:I read that he is only there to manoeuvre Jeb Bush in.

captainJane wrote:I read that he is only there to manoeuvre Jeb Bush in.

veya_victaous wrote:

captainJane wrote:I read that he is only there to manoeuvre Jeb Bush in.

to be honest Jeb is the best RW candidate standing...
and he would be a relief after the fear of trump being elected

Original Quill wrote:

captainJane wrote:I read that he is only there to manoeuvre Jeb Bush in.

Or worse...the Democrats.  We've discussed this on another thread, but he is a friend of Hillary's, he is a New Yorker, he was formerly pro-Choice, and let's face it, he has a lot of liberal values, even if he is a nutter.  See, "Trump Doesn’t Represent the Conservative Base," National Review (Jonah Goldberg, December 11, 2015 12:00 AM).  http://www.nationalreview.com/article/428353/donald-trump-supporters-not-conservative-base

Anything's possible if you've got $10-billion to play around with.

eddie wrote:

Original Quill wrote:

Or worse...the Democrats.  We've discussed this on another thread, but he is a friend of Hillary's, he is a New Yorker, he was formerly pro-Choice, and let's face it, he has a lot of liberal values, even if he is a nutter.  See, "Trump Doesn’t Represent the Conservative Base," National Review (Jonah Goldberg, December 11, 2015 12:00 AM).  http://www.nationalreview.com/article/428353/donald-trump-supporters-not-conservative-base

Anything's possible if you've got $10-billion to play around with.

Your last sentence is truly right.
Which is why every conspiracy theory I've ever said is entirely possible when there were powerful and wealthy people behind it.

Thank you for reaffirming it.