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ProgressiveEconomist

(5,818 posts) Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:01 PM Oct 2012

Forbes: Trump Reveals His Promised Blockbuster News About Obama!

It's really not "news", but rather a "silly request" for President Obama's college and passport records.

From http://www.forbes.com/sites/rickungar/2012/10/24/trump-reveals-his-promised-blockbuster-news-about-obama/

"It turns out, its not so much big news as a silly challenge. What a shock.

... Trump has promised to make a five million dollar donation to any charity of President Obama’s choice if the President, in return, “opens up and gives his college records and applications--and if he gives his passport applications and records.” There is a catch--Mr. Obama must provide the demanded documents by 5:00 p.m. on October 31, 2012.

Should the President decide to meet the terms of the challenge, Trump promises to issue a five million dollar check within one hour after the President releases the materials."

WHAT'S YOUR OPINION?

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Forbes: Trump Reveals His Promised Blockbuster News About Obama! (Original Post) ProgressiveEconomist Oct 2012 OP

"America’s latest incarnation of P.T. Barnum disguised as a real estate developer..." pinto Oct 2012 #1

Don't click that link Coyotl Oct 2012 #2

Why not? I did, and nothing bad happened--all I got was a Forbes column. ProgressiveEconomist Oct 2012 #3

A bunch of people should dress up as college records and go trick or treating at Trump's house... Jamastiene Oct 2012 #4

That is it hairboy? Jesus Mary and Joseph get some help Rambis Oct 2012 #5

How about Rmoney pony up his 10 years' worth of tax records. TrogL Oct 2012 #6

Forbes Protalker Oct 2012 #7

I don't understand how Obama accepting Trump's "challenge" Jazzgirl Oct 2012 #10

He shouldn't bend to blackmail. nt cry baby Oct 2012 #11

I hope the response to this is that when Romney hands over his tax records sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #23

Where's a Democratic multi-millionaire to make that same offer BarackTheVote Oct 2012 #8

Amen to Tanuki Oct 2012 #20

Let's see Romney's tax returns first Warpy Oct 2012 #9

Shhhhhhh... Blue Idaho Oct 2012 #12

The writer in Forbes points out that anything from Trump BlueMTexpat Oct 2012 #25

Ohfercripes sake Donald, fuck off already! Myrina Oct 2012 #13

Becoming irrelevant with so much money...hmmm...probably what Romney thought too. libdem4life Oct 2012 #14

Omg Tien1985 Oct 2012 #15

Ask Trump to make the same offer to Mitt for his tax records... hwmnbn Oct 2012 #16

The college transcript crowd nichomachus Oct 2012 #17

Go back under your rock, Trump. mnhtnbb Oct 2012 #18

I put him in the same category as undecided voters... arthritisR_US Oct 2012 #19

Ignore the jackass. CakeGrrl Oct 2012 #21

I think that...Ha. HA HA. HA HA HA LadyHawkAZ Oct 2012 #22

And this, Ladies and Gentlemen, is why I didn't lose a *second* of sleep waiting jsmirman Oct 2012 #24

Donald Trump Refuses To Release His Own College And Passport Records, LOL! pinboy3niner Oct 2012 #26

pinto

(106,886 posts)

1. "America’s latest incarnation of P.T. Barnum disguised as a real estate developer..."

Reply to ProgressiveEconomist (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:06 PM

Oct 2012

America’s latest incarnation of P.T. Barnum disguised as a real estate developer rather than the circus huckster he truly is.

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)

2. Don't click that link

Reply to ProgressiveEconomist (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:06 PM

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ProgressiveEconomist

(5,818 posts)

3. Why not? I did, and nothing bad happened--all I got was a Forbes column.

Reply to Coyotl (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:10 PM

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Jamastiene

(38,187 posts)

4. A bunch of people should dress up as college records and go trick or treating at Trump's house...

Reply to ProgressiveEconomist (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:10 PM

Oct 2012

with a message from Obama: *all the people dressed up as college records could stick their fingers in their ears, stick their tongues and and say "neener neener neener" at Trump*

Rambis

(7,774 posts)

5. That is it hairboy? Jesus Mary and Joseph get some help

Reply to ProgressiveEconomist (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:11 PM

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TrogL

(32,822 posts)

6. How about Rmoney pony up his 10 years' worth of tax records.

Reply to ProgressiveEconomist (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:14 PM

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Protalker

(418 posts)

7. Forbes

Reply to ProgressiveEconomist (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:15 PM

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I hope the President accepts challenge. It may start to counter the utter lack of thought or concern shown for the poor by both parties.

Jazzgirl

(3,744 posts)

10. I don't understand how Obama accepting Trump's "challenge"

Reply to Protalker (Reply #7)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:32 PM

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would counter anything. The request is stupid.

cry baby

(6,682 posts)

11. He shouldn't bend to blackmail. nt

Reply to Protalker (Reply #7)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:35 PM

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sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)

23. I hope the response to this is that when Romney hands over his tax records

Reply to Protalker (Reply #7)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 02:45 PM

Oct 2012

maybe someone will find the time to read the latest garbage from Trump.

I think we should start a petition and a fund raiser asking Romney to come clean about his tax records and we will donate the proceeds if he hands them over, to any charity he chooses.

BarackTheVote

(938 posts)

8. Where's a Democratic multi-millionaire to make that same offer

Reply to ProgressiveEconomist (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:18 PM

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for Mitt's tax returns?

Oh wait, we're not cold heartless bastards who would withhold money from charity just to make someone else look bad. Fuck Trump.

Tanuki

(14,922 posts)

20. Amen to

Reply to BarackTheVote (Reply #8)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 02:14 PM

Oct 2012

"we're not cold heartless bastards who would withhold money from charity just to make someone else look bad. Fuck Trump". If Trump has an extra $5 million that he could give to a good cause, he should just GIVE it and STFU.

Warpy

(111,359 posts)

9. Let's see Romney's tax returns first

Reply to ProgressiveEconomist (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:23 PM

Oct 2012

Romney hasn't submitted to even a cursory background check. Obama is the most checked man who has ever been in the White House.

Oh, right, Romney's a rich old white guy. He couldn't possibly have anything to hide!

Blue Idaho

(5,057 posts)

12. Shhhhhhh...

Reply to ProgressiveEconomist (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:35 PM

Oct 2012

Trump doesn't have 5 million in liquid assets to give away right now. He is not nearly as rich as he says he is and his empire is crumbling at his feet. He doesn't even have anything to do with Trump Towers any more since the owners fired his management organization.

He is nothing more that a fading TV personality.

BlueMTexpat

(15,373 posts)

25. The writer in Forbes points out that anything from Trump

Reply to Blue Idaho (Reply #12)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 07:07 PM

Oct 2012

should be cash - in advance - paid to a independent and neutral third party - and definitely not a check!

But the clear emphasis is that the Prez should give this idiotic asshat's stupid stunt exactly the attention it deserves - which is none.

Lincoln, Ike - likely even Saint Raygun - are literally spinning in their graves at the catastrophic mess today's Republican Party has become.

Myrina

(12,296 posts)

13. Ohfercripes sake Donald, fuck off already!

Reply to ProgressiveEconomist (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:39 PM

Oct 2012

Even if POTUS did engage the assclown on his request, Trumpy would call whatever docs provided "fakes".

Too bad they don't question their own party's policies and belief in a made-up diety with the same fervor...

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)

14. Becoming irrelevant with so much money...hmmm...probably what Romney thought too.

Reply to ProgressiveEconomist (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:52 PM

Oct 2012

Trump gets fired and Romney fails to get hired. Please go to your Dickensian counting-rooms and leave the rest of us alone.

Tien1985

(920 posts)

15. Omg

Reply to ProgressiveEconomist (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:53 PM

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I know he shouldn't give them to this idiot, but I wish he would just so he choirs pick a charity like NAACP or the Trevor Project...

hwmnbn

(4,279 posts)

16. Ask Trump to make the same offer to Mitt for his tax records...

Reply to ProgressiveEconomist (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:56 PM

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Fuck Donald Dumbass!

nichomachus

(12,754 posts)

17. The college transcript crowd

Reply to ProgressiveEconomist (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:58 PM

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is the lunatic fringe of the birther lunatic fringe.

mnhtnbb

(31,405 posts)

18. Go back under your rock, Trump.

Reply to ProgressiveEconomist (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:58 PM

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arthritisR_US

(7,299 posts)

19. I put him in the same category as undecided voters...

Reply to ProgressiveEconomist (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 02:08 PM

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attention whores!

CakeGrrl

(10,611 posts)

21. Ignore the jackass.

Reply to ProgressiveEconomist (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 02:16 PM

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LadyHawkAZ

(6,199 posts)

22. I think that...Ha. HA HA. HA HA HA

Reply to ProgressiveEconomist (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 02:39 PM

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HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA....

Please continue, Mr. Trump.

jsmirman

(4,507 posts)

24. And this, Ladies and Gentlemen, is why I didn't lose a *second* of sleep waiting

Reply to ProgressiveEconomist (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 02:55 PM

Oct 2012

on this moron to reveal his latest set of "Emperor-branded" new clothes.

Always the same nonsense - all hype and no substance.

Yes, Donald, this will sway everything.

Just like the RNC changed the course of the election by canceling your sooper yooge "surprise" appearance at their convention.

I think the guy suffers from living amidst a city he knows regards him with withering contempt.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

26. Donald Trump Refuses To Release His Own College And Passport Records, LOL!

Reply to ProgressiveEconomist (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 07:09 PM

Oct 2012

Posted in LBN by highplainsdem:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014278270

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