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'''Donald Trump''' is a successful entrepreneur,<ref>Who, as Lewis Black reminded us on the 23 March 2011 episode of ''[[The Daily Show]]'', managed to [http://gothamist.com/2011/03/23/video_donald_trump_kim_jong-il_both.php bankrupt a casino with his name on it.]  You read that correctly.  '''''HE BANKRUPTED A CASINO!!!!!'''''</ref> self-made millionaire,<ref>Albeit, he did receive seed money from his multi-millionaire real estate developer father who was named -- this is a fact -- Frederick Christ Trump.  (Perhaps Freddy's parents stopped themselves from naming him [[Jesus Christ]] because that would give him <s>too much of</s> a superiority complex.)</ref> and successful television personality known for firing people, and he dons one of the worst comb-overs in history. He is also a possible contender for the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election for the [[Republican Party]]'s nomination so he can run against President [[Barack Obama]].  
 
'''Donald Trump''' is a successful entrepreneur,<ref>Who, as Lewis Black reminded us on the 23 March 2011 episode of ''[[The Daily Show]]'', managed to [http://gothamist.com/2011/03/23/video_donald_trump_kim_jong-il_both.php bankrupt a casino with his name on it.]  You read that correctly.  '''''HE BANKRUPTED A CASINO!!!!!'''''</ref> self-made millionaire,<ref>Albeit, he did receive seed money from his multi-millionaire real estate developer father who was named -- this is a fact -- Frederick Christ Trump.  (Perhaps Freddy's parents stopped themselves from naming him [[Jesus Christ]] because that would give him <s>too much of</s> a superiority complex.)</ref> and successful television personality known for firing people, and he dons one of the worst comb-overs in history. He is also a possible contender for the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election for the [[Republican Party]]'s nomination so he can run against President [[Barack Obama]].  
  
Trump caused an uproar asking for Prez Obama's birth certificate (while offering his own through a conservative site.)<ref>http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/tea_partiers_rallying_in_dc_praise_donald_trumps_birther_stance_video.php</ref> and also believes [[Bill Ayers]] wrote Obamas' "''Dreams from my Father'''".<ref>http://www.aolnews.com/2011/03/31/donald-trump-claims-obamas-dreams-of-my-father-ghost-written/</ref> He is generally a right winger, is pro-life and wants to toughen up America by keeping troops in [[Iraq]], supports a 25% tariff on [[China|Chinese]] goods, and wants to eliminate the U.S. Dept. of Education. He has no political experience, though has a good deal of business experience.<ref>Did we mention that '''''HE BANKRUPTED A CASINO?'''''  Well, we weren't completely accurate.  He didn't bankrupt '''''A''''' casino.  He bankrupted '''''MULTIPLE CASINOS!!!!!'''''  And didn't just bankrupt them once.  As of 2009, [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/17/donald-trumps-casino-comp_n_167474.html '''''HE HAD BANKRUPTED HIS CASINOS THREE TIMES!!!!!''''']  Because, if there's any business where the owners can't control income and expenditures, and where cash flow is at a trickle, '''''IT'S A CASINO!!!!!'''''</ref> He is also probably the first presidential hopeful to use the word "fucking" in a speech, arguably raising his appeal amongst the "Jersey Shore" crowd.<ref>http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/politics/domald-trump-is-losing-it.html</ref>
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Trump caused an uproar asking for Prez Obama's birth certificate (while offering his own through a conservative site.)<ref>http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/tea_partiers_rallying_in_dc_praise_donald_trumps_birther_stance_video.php</ref> and also believes [[Bill Ayers]] wrote Obamas' "''Dreams from my Father'''".<ref>http://www.aolnews.com/2011/03/31/donald-trump-claims-obamas-dreams-of-my-father-ghost-written/</ref> Nowadays, he poses as a right winger, is pro-life and wants to toughen up America by keeping troops in [[Iraq]], supports a 25% tariff on [[China|Chinese]] goods, and wants to eliminate the U.S. Dept. of Education. This is a substantial reversion of his earlier positions: Trump used to be pro-choice and has donated more than half a million dollars to Democrats over the last two decades, among them the right wing's favorite bogeywoman [[Hillary Clinton]]. <ref>National Journal: [http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/trump-s-flip-flop-on-abortion-20110215 Trump's flip-flop on abortion]</ref><ref>CNN: [http://edition.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/04/28/trump.democrats/index.html Trump has a long history of assisting Democrats]</ref> Trump's ongoing business activities are also hard to reconcile with "conservative" positions: he owes a substantial portion of his wealth to his involvement in the gambling industry,<ref>Minus the money he lost in his '''''CASINO BANKRUPTCIES''''', of course.</ref> and his apparel line is manufactured in the very country that he wants to hit with punitive tarriffs. <ref>Ed Brayton: [http://scienceblogs.com/dispatches/2011/04/hypocrite_of_the_week_donald_t.php Hypocrite of the Week: Donald Trump]</ref>
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Trump has no political experience, though has a good deal of business experience.<ref>Did we mention that '''''HE BANKRUPTED A CASINO?'''''  Well, we weren't completely accurate.  He didn't bankrupt '''''A''''' casino.  He bankrupted '''''MULTIPLE CASINOS!!!!!'''''  And didn't just bankrupt them once.  As of 2009, [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/17/donald-trumps-casino-comp_n_167474.html '''''HE HAD BANKRUPTED HIS CASINOS THREE TIMES!!!!!''''']  Because, if there's any business where the owners can't control income and expenditures, and where cash flow is at a trickle, '''''IT'S A CASINO!!!!!'''''</ref> He is also probably the first presidential hopeful to use the word "fucking" in a speech, arguably raising his appeal amongst the "Jersey Shore" crowd.<ref>http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/politics/domald-trump-is-losing-it.html</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 07:16, 30 April 2011

Obama, You're fired.

Donald Trump is a successful entrepreneur,[1] self-made millionaire,[2] and successful television personality known for firing people, and he dons one of the worst comb-overs in history. He is also a possible contender for the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election for the Republican Party's nomination so he can run against President Barack Obama.

Trump caused an uproar asking for Prez Obama's birth certificate (while offering his own through a conservative site.)[3] and also believes Bill Ayers wrote Obamas' "Dreams from my Father'".[4] Nowadays, he poses as a right winger, is pro-life and wants to toughen up America by keeping troops in Iraq, supports a 25% tariff on Chinese goods, and wants to eliminate the U.S. Dept. of Education. This is a substantial reversion of his earlier positions: Trump used to be pro-choice and has donated more than half a million dollars to Democrats over the last two decades, among them the right wing's favorite bogeywoman Hillary Clinton. [5][6] Trump's ongoing business activities are also hard to reconcile with "conservative" positions: he owes a substantial portion of his wealth to his involvement in the gambling industry,[7] and his apparel line is manufactured in the very country that he wants to hit with punitive tarriffs. [8]

Trump has no political experience, though has a good deal of business experience.[9] He is also probably the first presidential hopeful to use the word "fucking" in a speech, arguably raising his appeal amongst the "Jersey Shore" crowd.[10]

References

  1. Who, as Lewis Black reminded us on the 23 March 2011 episode of The Daily Show, managed to bankrupt a casino with his name on it. You read that correctly. HE BANKRUPTED A CASINO!!!!!
  2. Albeit, he did receive seed money from his multi-millionaire real estate developer father who was named -- this is a fact -- Frederick Christ Trump. (Perhaps Freddy's parents stopped themselves from naming him Jesus Christ because that would give him too much of a superiority complex.)
  3. http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/tea_partiers_rallying_in_dc_praise_donald_trumps_birther_stance_video.php
  4. http://www.aolnews.com/2011/03/31/donald-trump-claims-obamas-dreams-of-my-father-ghost-written/
  5. National Journal: Trump's flip-flop on abortion
  6. CNN: Trump has a long history of assisting Democrats
  7. Minus the money he lost in his CASINO BANKRUPTCIES, of course.
  8. Ed Brayton: Hypocrite of the Week: Donald Trump
  9. Did we mention that HE BANKRUPTED A CASINO? Well, we weren't completely accurate. He didn't bankrupt A casino. He bankrupted MULTIPLE CASINOS!!!!! And didn't just bankrupt them once. As of 2009, HE HAD BANKRUPTED HIS CASINOS THREE TIMES!!!!! Because, if there's any business where the owners can't control income and expenditures, and where cash flow is at a trickle, IT'S A CASINO!!!!!
  10. http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/politics/domald-trump-is-losing-it.html


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