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MohRokTah

(15,429 posts) Sun Jul 19, 2015, 06:32 PM Jul 2015

Trump courts Arizona treasurer to challenge McCain

Looks like Trump is taking his feud with McCain to the next level:

Trump courts Arizona treasurer to challenge McCain

If you challenge Donald Trump, he may encourage others to challenge you.

In recent days, the combative Republican presidential candidate has urged Arizona treasurer Jeff DeWit to take on Sen. John McCain, a Trump critic, in the state’s 2016 GOP Senate primary.

Trump and DeWit met privately in Phoenix July 11 aboard Trump’s Boeing 757. During the conversation, which was observed by The Washington Post, Trump and DeWit discussed McCain and what it would take it make the race competitive.

“You really should think about doing it,” Trump told DeWit, who nodded as he sat inches from Trump in the cream-colored cabin.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/07/17/trump-courts-arizona-treasurer-to-challenge-mccain/

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Trump courts Arizona treasurer to challenge McCain (Original Post) MohRokTah Jul 2015 OP

Yeah good luck with that underpants Jul 2015 #1

Oh boy rbrnmw Jul 2015 #2

This disgusting puke of a man is making me side with John McCain. BlueStater Jul 2015 #3

I know right? rbrnmw Jul 2015 #4

Trump must want free air time really badly and/or..... steve2470 Jul 2015 #5

If the border between Trump's brain and mouth has no fence, how is he going to build one on a real border? Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #6

Because Trumps endorsement is a sure path to victory onenote Jul 2015 #7

Is McCain actually planning to run again? Beaverhausen Jul 2015 #8

IIRC, yes. hifiguy Jul 2015 #10

No idea how much HRC is paying Trump tavernier Jul 2015 #9

underpants

(182,803 posts)

1. Yeah good luck with that

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 06:34 PM

Jul 2015

JD Heyworth didn't really come close in the last primary.

rbrnmw

(7,160 posts)

2. Oh boy

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 06:35 PM

Jul 2015

BlueStater

(7,596 posts)

3. This disgusting puke of a man is making me side with John McCain.

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 06:37 PM

Jul 2015

Ugh.

rbrnmw

(7,160 posts)

4. I know right?

Reply to BlueStater (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 06:39 PM

Jul 2015

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

5. Trump must want free air time really badly and/or.....

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 06:39 PM

Jul 2015

really have a huge grudge against McCain.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

6. If the border between Trump's brain and mouth has no fence, how is he going to build one on a real border?

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 06:47 PM

Jul 2015

Not only is the Trump Brigade full of crazies, as McCain suggested, now Trump is recruiting more crazies to primary McCain?

By whisking them around in his aging Flying Circus plane and suggesting crazy is good?