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WI_DEM

(33,497 posts)
Mon Aug 6, 2012, 11:17 AM Aug 2012

Trump reacts to preliminary list that he's not one of the speakers at convention

"I know they want me to. I'll see what happens."

-- Donald Trump, quoted by Politico, reacting to news that he wasn't on a preliminary list of GOP convention speakers.

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/08/06/quote_of_the_day.html

GOP Announces Convention Speakers
The Tampa Bay Times reported that seven Republicans -- Florida Gov. Rick Scott, Sen. John McCain, Condoleezza Rice, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, Mike Huckabee, Ohio Gov. John Kasich and New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez -- will speak at the Republican convention.

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/08/06/gop_announces_convention_speakers.html

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Trump reacts to preliminary list that he's not one of the speakers at convention (Original Post) WI_DEM Aug 2012 OP
He and Caribou Barbie can have their own convention LynneSin Aug 2012 #1
Face it, Donnie. They're just not that in to you.... Wounded Bear Aug 2012 #2
Rick Scott? Really? The Democrats should be able to make hay over that pick. Only McCain... Scuba Aug 2012 #3
What a tremendous blow to his ego MrScorpio Aug 2012 #4
No Bushes? Not even Jeb??? Auggie Aug 2012 #5
What he is not the VP? ThomThom Aug 2012 #6

Wounded Bear

(58,656 posts)
2. Face it, Donnie. They're just not that in to you....
Mon Aug 6, 2012, 11:26 AM
Aug 2012

Besides, their candidate already fills the "rich asshole" spot. You'd be redundant.

 

Scuba

(53,475 posts)
3. Rick Scott? Really? The Democrats should be able to make hay over that pick. Only McCain...
Mon Aug 6, 2012, 11:26 AM
Aug 2012

... has any credibility, but Scott's the worst of the bunch.


What? Scott Walker couldn't make it?

MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)
4. What a tremendous blow to his ego
Mon Aug 6, 2012, 11:28 AM
Aug 2012

When he gets the realization that others don't regard him as the center of the universe.

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