Discussion: Trump: 'I Wouldn't Be Shocked' If I Didn't Get The Nomination

[system1]

Discussion for article #246289

[xyxox]

I just had to double check to be sure I had not accidentally clicked on an Onion article.

[squirreltown]

"Look, I’m dealing with very, very talented people, smart people, good people…

Would those be the “disgusting” ones or the “worst-liar-ever” ones?

[mattinpa]

Can you imagine what Jon Huntsman thinks, contemplating this spectacle?

[squirreltown]

@MattinPA

Can you imagine what Jon Huntsman thinks, contemplating this spectacle?

忘记了这一点噪音。?

[cpl593h]

“Look, again, I’m competing against, you know, professional politicians, senators, top of the line.”

If these palookas are the top of the line, no wonder the brand is getting its ass kicked by this deranged clown and his insane posse.

[matthew1961]

Uh-oh, I fear he doesn’t really want the nomination.

[mcbain]

Shorter Trump : “Crap, I don’t want to win this thing”.

Longer Trump : "I’m just here trolling and having fun and never thought I would actually win. What the hell is wrong with you people that are voting for me?

[antisachetdethe]

“Fuck! If I win the nomination I have to compete in the general election. I don’t want to be known as a loser!”

[matthew1961]

Very good. But how dare you insult someone’s mother that way!

[jcs]

He singles out Ben Carson a smart contender. Interesting.

[pshah]

What the…? I’m getting whiplash. Can’t he at least carry the pretense through…until he actually wins the nomination? Please?

[mare949]

So now its look I beat some very good talented people. Lets see how long that lasts before he starts calling them loser, liars not qualified again…my guess just as soon as a poll comes out where he isn’t leading…3.2.1

[pshah]

Modesty is usually becoming. But Trump shreds that particular trope to bits.

I can’t believe I’m saying this - but I almost prefer him when he’s arrogant and bloviating on about something. Make no mistake, he’s unqualified to be President, but at least, then, he’s entertaining.

[dommyluc]

Yeah, but you’d sure as hell be a vindictive prick. Hopefully.

[sooner]

@squirreltown

忘记了这一点噪音。?

That’s pretty mild even for Huntsman!

[feathered_head]

Dog whistle to his supporters suggesting that if the establishment will not concede to him, he might run third party.

[ajaykalra]

Trump: All these people offer what I offer: bigotry, pipe dreams, contempt for human race(women, gays etc), wars, victimhood etc. I am however a White Jesus which republicans never had. I will take them to promise land. Only I can make Amerika great again, only me; and they know it.

[avattoir]

Maybe. But regardless, he’s in business. The BETTER bet for him is to use his leverage to gain effective control over the party itself: it’s membership lists, it’s big donors, the technicians and mechanics. That’s WORTH something, and he can do a lot more of what he likes doing with just that control, over one of the only two major national political parties, than he can going head to head on a regular basis out of the White House combintion bubble and pressure cooker.

He sees a clear path to gaming control over the GOP, a shot at pulling the nomination but with no guarantee of that or of it having any real meaning, and a total abyss of expectation against HRC, who he knows well enough could whoop his butt to an historic degree. If you’re him, looking at this as an entrepreneur or investor, what would YOU do? IMO you’d most likely go the surest thing, make a deal that leaves you in control of the party itself, and let one of the Cubans bust their balls losing to the first woman president.

[decided_voter]

Downplaying expectations.