Poll: Do you think Trump is just punking us?

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Anonymous wrote:Readers of DCUM, weigh in. Do you think Trump is just punking us? Does he really even want to be president? I feel like it's just one big charade to hand the whole presidency to Hillary.

I have been saying this for months and my DH thinks I am crazy. To me it is unmistakably all a big joke. He has no intention of being president. He will never win, but if by some small miracle he does, he will come out with the truth and we will have to face a re-election.

I think you are just having a hard time understanding how an actual human being could act like Trump, but it is in fact a clear case of Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Not that I think he can win, but a lot of people with NPD are quite successful, even though almost everyone around them regards them with intense loathing.

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Anonymous wrote:Readers of DCUM, weigh in. Do you think Trump is just punking us? Does he really even want to be president? I feel like it's just one big charade to hand the whole presidency to Hillary.

I have been saying this for months and my DH thinks I am crazy. To me it is unmistakably all a big joke. He has no intention of being president. He will never win, but if by some small miracle he does, he will come out with the truth and we will have to face a re-election.

I'm with you, PP. I keep waiting for him to call a press conference, walk up the mic and say "psych!". Maybe that's the October surprise...

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Anonymous wrote:I think that was his original intent. Now he feels he has to win. My guess is he picked Pence to do the actual running of government so he can just go around mouthing off or he'll need to "step down" due to some unforeseen medical problem.

That's almost as scary as Trump being President.

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Anonymous wrote:PP, there's no mulligan option in the Constitution. If Trump were to lose interest and step down after being sworn in, we don't do a re-election. Mike Pence would become president. Think about that long and hard.

Yes. I think kasich's office's comments yesterday are really revealing. I don't think Kasich publicly said it himself, but it shows the intention is to make the vp do all the work.

Ha ha just watched John Adams and loved the still-true comments about how useless VPs are. This would actually be quite revolutionary. But trump would still have veto, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:I think that was his original intent. Now he feels he has to win. My guess is he picked Pence to do the actual running of government so he can just go around mouthing off or he'll need to "step down" due to some unforeseen medical problem.

again, you guys are deluding yourselves. He wants the power, and he really does think he can handle it. The guy was quoted as saying that he doesn't need to read about anything because he has general knowledge and common sense. He really believes that's all that is required to run this country.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Readers of DCUM, weigh in. Do you think Trump is just punking us? Does he really even want to be president? I feel like it's just one big charade to hand the whole presidency to Hillary.

I have been saying this for months and my DH thinks I am crazy. To me it is unmistakably all a big joke. He has no intention of being president. He will never win, but if by some small miracle he does, he will come out with the truth and we will have to face a re-election.

I think you are just having a hard time understanding how an actual human being could act like Trump, but it is in fact a clear case of Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Not that I think he can win, but a lot of people with NPD are quite successful, even though almost everyone around them regards them with intense loathing.

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Anonymous wrote:PP, there's no mulligan option in the Constitution. If Trump were to lose interest and step down after being sworn in, we don't do a re-election. Mike Pence would become president. Think about that long and hard.

But what if he never gets sworn in? What if he admits it was never his intention to be president? Does Pence get sworn in? (Don't get me wrong, I don't want either of them to be president, but I also really don't want Hilary. I realize this is tangential to the conversation, but like the OP on other political thread, I don't get it say out loud, so just need to say it here).

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Anonymous wrote:Readers of DCUM, weigh in. Do you think Trump is just punking us? Does he really even want to be president? I feel like it's just one big charade to hand the whole presidency to Hillary.

I have been saying this for months and my DH thinks I am crazy. To me it is unmistakably all a big joke. He has no intention of being president. He will never win, but if by some small miracle he does, he will come out with the truth and we will have to face a re-election.

I've never been a follower of conspiracy theories, but I've thought the same thought for months. The Clinton's were at his wedding!

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Anonymous wrote:No. He has been very vocal for some time about his concern for the direction our country is heading.

For at least 35 years!

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Yes. I think he wants to win and then quit. He already said that he is doing that. Then again, I wouldn't bet the country on it.

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Anonymous wrote:Readers of DCUM, weigh in. Do you think Trump is just punking us? Does he really even want to be president? I feel like it's just one big charade to hand the whole presidency to Hillary.

I think he knows absolutely nothing about government or politics and he's just swinging wildly. I do agree he is going to hand the presidency to Hillary though. Thank you, Trump.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes. I think he wants to win and then quit. He already said that he is doing that. Then again, I wouldn't bet the country on it.

Like Sarah Palin?

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Anonymous wrote:Yes. I think he wants to win and then quit. He already said that he is doing that. Then again, I wouldn't bet the country on it.

Well, that would show how little respect he has for this country. I think he seriously thinks he'd make a great president. He believes his own shit. Agree with PP, he's got NPD and/or is a sociopath per his ghostwriter.

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Anonymous wrote:No. He is serious about winning. Probably less serious about doing the job, but serious about winning.

I thnk he wants to win because he can't handle the thought of losing. I don't think he actually wants to be president.

this.

No, he doesn't want to be president. He wants the vice-president to run the country (as per the NY Times article from yesterday that revealed Donald Trump Jr. asked Kasich if he wanted to be the most powerful vice-president ever, in charge of domestic and foreign policy) and he wants to be the King or a ceremonial head like in Germany with its president and chancellor.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No. He is serious about winning. Probably less serious about doing the job, but serious about winning.

I thnk he wants to win because he can't handle the thought of losing. I don't think he actually wants to be president.

this.

No, he doesn't want to be president. He wants the vice-president to run the country (as per the NY Times article from yesterday that revealed Donald Trump Jr. asked Kasich if he wanted to be the most powerful vice-president ever, in charge of domestic and foreign policy) and he wants to be the King or a ceremonial head like in Germany with its president and chancellor.

Well this is basically what George W did. It's not like he was really president. Everyone around him was.