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rpannier

(24,329 posts) Wed Apr 16, 2014, 06:57 AM Apr 2014

A Description of Donald Trump That Makes Most People Laugh

Donald Trump is the sort of person who is sent in to pinch run for someone on third base in 1-1 game in the bottom of the 9th, the guy at the plate hits a home run and Trump brags about how he scored the winning run.

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A Description of Donald Trump That Makes Most People Laugh (Original Post) rpannier Apr 2014 OP

Trump has made a lot of enemies over the years. LuvNewcastle Apr 2014 #1

He's had 3 bankruptcies NewJeffCT Apr 2014 #5

In a capitalistic society, gaining wealth is the sign of a good businessman. rhett o rick Apr 2014 #8

Warren Buffett has never declared bankruptcy NewJeffCT Apr 2014 #10

I dont understand your point. Mine was that gaining wealth is generally considered the rhett o rick Apr 2014 #15

In fact, it's actually been FOUR bankruptcies! bullwinkle428 Apr 2014 #11

Exactly madokie Apr 2014 #2

He's a total phony Helen Borg Apr 2014 #3

He's a self made man... pipoman Apr 2014 #6

I have heard some descriptions pipoman Apr 2014 #4

I think his recent comment was very telling. Motown_Johnny Apr 2014 #7

similar to the apt critique of GHWB … FraDon Apr 2014 #9

I always liked rpannier Apr 2014 #13

I thought it was going to be the classic "short-fingered vulgarian" Tom Ripley Apr 2014 #12

............. trusty elf Apr 2014 #14

A man born on third base and thinks he hit a single Johonny Apr 2014 #16

LuvNewcastle

(16,846 posts)

1. Trump has made a lot of enemies over the years.

Reply to rpannier (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 07:10 AM

Apr 2014

Everyone I've met from NYC can't stand him. He's nothing but a self-promoting blowhard. He's really not a good business man either. I mean, how can a casino not be profitable?

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

5. He's had 3 bankruptcies

Reply to LuvNewcastle (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 07:45 AM

Apr 2014

right? That's not really the sign of a good businessman.

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

8. In a capitalistic society, gaining wealth is the sign of a good businessman.

Reply to NewJeffCT (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 08:13 AM

Apr 2014

Bankruptcies are tools to steal wealth from others legally. He knows how to work the system. By today's standards he is considered a good businessman.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

10. Warren Buffett has never declared bankruptcy

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #8)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 08:41 AM

Apr 2014

neither has Bill Gates nor Michael Bloomberg.

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

15. I dont understand your point. Mine was that gaining wealth is generally considered the

Reply to NewJeffCT (Reply #10)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 10:24 AM

Apr 2014

goal of a good businessperson in our current society. Bankruptcy is a tool but not the only tool.

bullwinkle428

(20,629 posts)

11. In fact, it's actually been FOUR bankruptcies!

Reply to NewJeffCT (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 08:55 AM

Apr 2014

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/donald-trump-filed-bankruptcy-times/story?id=13419250

madokie

(51,076 posts)

2. Exactly

Reply to rpannier (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 07:11 AM

Apr 2014

buying him for what he's worth, sell him for what he thinks he's worth and you'd have a fortune is how my mother would have put it.

Helen Borg

(3,963 posts)

3. He's a total phony

Reply to rpannier (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 07:42 AM

Apr 2014

Someone without talent who can only exist because of the system of exploitation his money put in place: have others do all the work and get credit for it.

pipoman

(16,038 posts)

6. He's a self made man...

Reply to Helen Borg (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 07:48 AM

Apr 2014

Sans the 20+ million he got from his father. I'm sure he could have done it without if we asked him. ..

pipoman

(16,038 posts)

4. I have heard some descriptions

Reply to rpannier (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 07:45 AM

Apr 2014

Of him that have made me laugh harder, but an apt description it is...

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)

7. I think his recent comment was very telling.

Reply to rpannier (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 07:53 AM

Apr 2014

When trying to rattle off a laundry list of reasons people would enter this country illegally he came up with exactly two. Money and Sex.

Clearly, we know what motivates everything in his life. Not very surprising, is it?