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kpete

(72,013 posts)
Thu Aug 20, 2015, 10:22 AM Aug 2015

TRUMP Threatens POPE


U.S. NEWS
Trump says he would ‘scare the pope’ with ISIS if he slams capitalism during US visit



Soon after declaring he would seek an end to birthright citizenship, Donald Trump said he would use Islamic State extremists to scare the pope if he slammed capitalism on his upcoming visit to the U.S.

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Trump, the Republican presidential frontrunner, told CNN’s Chris Cuomo that he would remind the pope that ISIS radicals want to kill him and take over the Vatican.

“I’d say, ‘ISIS wants to get you,'” Trump said. “You know that ISIS wants to go in and take over the Vatican — you have heard that. That’s a dream of theirs.”

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“I’m going to have to scare the pope,” Trump said. “The pope, I hope, can only be scared by God, but the truth is — you know, if you look at what’s going on — they better hope that capitalism works, because it’s the only thing we have right now. And it’s a great thing when it works properly.”





http://www.rawstory.com/2015/08/trump-says-he-would-scare-the-pope-with-isis-if-he-slams-capitalism-during-us-visit/
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TRUMP Threatens POPE (Original Post) kpete Aug 2015 OP
If he has a genuine 'jumped the shark' moment, I wonder what it will be Siwsan Aug 2015 #1
you see, it's like this... Javaman Aug 2015 #3
All along I've told people that he doesn't want the job of POTUS. He just wants the title. Siwsan Aug 2015 #6
it certainly is a type of performance art. Javaman Aug 2015 #8
Or blow up. That thought is scary. glinda Aug 2015 #26
t-Rump INVENTED shark jumping! RoccoR5955 Aug 2015 #15
exactly. nt Javaman Aug 2015 #38
Maybe he can ask The Fonze to be his running mate aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2015 #28
It just gets crazier every day and about 25% of Republicons think doc03 Aug 2015 #2
Another nonsensical statement that the GOP grassroots will eat up like candy. nt stevenleser Aug 2015 #4
This is the Onion, right? Archae Aug 2015 #5
"Yo Francis. Nice little vatican you have here." lumberjack_jeff Aug 2015 #7
That's it in a nutshell... perfect. SalviaBlue Aug 2015 #23
Have to wonder if this is for real. gordianot Aug 2015 #9
Germany has "social market economy", essentially massively regulated capitalism. DetlefK Aug 2015 #10
So the logical question that flows from this is does he fund ISIS? Skidmore Aug 2015 #11
yeah, donny boy, how, exactly, are you going to sic isis on francis, unless you control them? niyad Aug 2015 #18
Do they make the ties to those white jackets tavernier Aug 2015 #12
Neah neah-neah neah neah booga booga booga DinahMoeHum Aug 2015 #13
yes DinahMoeHum kpete Aug 2015 #19
Quite the statesman. moondust Aug 2015 #14
disjointed, ego maniacal meaningless blather. same old, same old. cali Aug 2015 #16
not a fan of pope photo op, but I am guessing he is not exactly quaking in his red shoes niyad Aug 2015 #17
Pope Photo Op? Darb Aug 2015 #20
Is he channeling Sarah Palin? n/t Avalux Aug 2015 #21
OK, Joe and Mika, you've been oohing and ahhing over this guy for a whole week... CTyankee Aug 2015 #22
Trump is an idiot to attack the pope Gothmog Aug 2015 #24
Does Trump control what iSIS does? aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2015 #25
I wondered about that. grasswire Aug 2015 #33
I'm sure HE thinks so. . . n/t annabanana Aug 2015 #34
Wonder how the Catholic Vote tinymontgomery Aug 2015 #27
I described him as the ugly American malaise Aug 2015 #29
And the base goes wild! ananda Aug 2015 #30
Stupidity is officially a disease SummerSnow Aug 2015 #31
yesterday on MSNBC, the talking heads were saying that Trump has changed in a few days... grasswire Aug 2015 #32
He's just learned not to bellow all the time and Skidmore Aug 2015 #35
"And it’s a great thing when it works properly." Glassunion Aug 2015 #36
So O'Really? and Insannity are gonna rake him over the coals, right? KamaAina Aug 2015 #37

Siwsan

(26,289 posts)
1. If he has a genuine 'jumped the shark' moment, I wonder what it will be
Thu Aug 20, 2015, 10:29 AM
Aug 2015

He's just going to continue to say more and more outrageous things because he's pretty much reaching the "I can say ANYTHING and get away with it" phase of this campaign.

Javaman

(62,533 posts)
3. you see, it's like this...
Thu Aug 20, 2015, 10:33 AM
Aug 2015

with trump there will be no "jump the shark moment" because he is the epitome of the jumping shark and as such turned something that would ordinarily be a bad thing into something completely different that works for him.

In other words, he had taken self parody to a whole new level of fame, fortune and grifting.

he will never jump the shark because he his not only the jumpee, but also the shark.

Siwsan

(26,289 posts)
6. All along I've told people that he doesn't want the job of POTUS. He just wants the title.
Thu Aug 20, 2015, 10:38 AM
Aug 2015

I just hope that when the take down comes, it will be spectacular.

Javaman

(62,533 posts)
8. it certainly is a type of performance art.
Thu Aug 20, 2015, 10:42 AM
Aug 2015

but even people tire of the same thing over and over.

I think he will just fade out.

 

lumberjack_jeff

(33,224 posts)
7. "Yo Francis. Nice little vatican you have here."
Thu Aug 20, 2015, 10:38 AM
Aug 2015

"It'd be a cryin' shame if your messin' wit capitalism causes anything bad to happen to it."

gordianot

(15,242 posts)
9. Have to wonder if this is for real.
Thu Aug 20, 2015, 10:45 AM
Aug 2015

You do not have to wonder how long Trump an emotionally unstable 10 year old with wild flights of fantasy will last. Unfortunately he does have a chance of becoming President. It used to be said fascism would come to America wrapped in a cross and the flag. An equal chance goes to a loud mouth ego maniac rolling in money (which remains to be seen the real source of the money).

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)
11. So the logical question that flows from this is does he fund ISIS?
Thu Aug 20, 2015, 10:49 AM
Aug 2015

What control does he have over ISIS? How does that work, Mr. Trump? The public needs to know if we need to fear you unleashing them on us. I think we should take him at his word.

niyad

(113,532 posts)
18. yeah, donny boy, how, exactly, are you going to sic isis on francis, unless you control them?
Thu Aug 20, 2015, 12:27 PM
Aug 2015

and, if you control them, that makes YOU a terrorist.

perhaps the cia, etc., should be looking into this.

DinahMoeHum

(21,806 posts)
13. Neah neah-neah neah neah booga booga booga
Thu Aug 20, 2015, 11:05 AM
Aug 2015

Big talk, tiny pee-pee this Trump has.

The pope lived through a dictatorship and death squads growing up in Argentina. Trump ain't nothin' but a big-talk douchebag compared to that.

moondust

(20,002 posts)
14. Quite the statesman.
Thu Aug 20, 2015, 11:09 AM
Aug 2015

Er...diplomat? Er...world leader?

How about arrogant, immature, dangerous, narcissistic buffoon?

niyad

(113,532 posts)
17. not a fan of pope photo op, but I am guessing he is not exactly quaking in his red shoes
Thu Aug 20, 2015, 12:25 PM
Aug 2015

right now.

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)
22. OK, Joe and Mika, you've been oohing and ahhing over this guy for a whole week...
Thu Aug 20, 2015, 12:38 PM
Aug 2015

now what's your excuse? Especially you, Mika, you are a professing Catholic. You gonna smirk your way thru this one?

tinymontgomery

(2,584 posts)
27. Wonder how the Catholic Vote
Thu Aug 20, 2015, 12:47 PM
Aug 2015

Wonder how the Catholic Vote will take this. Raised Catholic (9 years Catholic schooling with the nuns). No religion now but will be interesting. A lot of them vote republican because of abortion, will be interesting to see if they stick with a guy that try's to scare the Pope.

grasswire

(50,130 posts)
32. yesterday on MSNBC, the talking heads were saying that Trump has changed in a few days...
Thu Aug 20, 2015, 01:32 PM
Aug 2015

...that he has adopted a new PRESIDENTIAL demeanor and is looking serious because he has realized that he actually could win.

I was thinking WTF??? when Cuomo and Don Lemon et al were putting this claptrap forward.

And now this.

Glassunion

(10,201 posts)
36. "And it’s a great thing when it works properly."
Thu Aug 20, 2015, 02:17 PM
Aug 2015

Let me know when it does. To date, I only have evidence to the contrary.

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