Trump says he is serious about 2016 bid, is hiring staff and delaying TV gig

[brooklynite]

The Washington Post:

This time, Donald J. Trump says, he really means it.

The billionaire real-estate mogul, who has long amounted to a one-man sideshow in GOP presidential politics, said in an interview Wednesday that he is “more serious” than ever about pursuing a run for the White House in 2016.

In recent days, Trump said, he has hired staffers in key primary states, retained an election attorney and delayed signing on for another season as host of NBC’s “The Celebrity Apprentice” because of his political projects.

“Everybody feels I’m doing this just to have fun or because it’s good for the brand,” Trump said in an interview with The Washington Post. “Well, it’s not fun. I’m not doing this for enjoyment. I’m doing this because the country is in serious trouble.”

[Cooley Hurd]

1. "I’m doing this because the country is in serious trouble.”

What trouble? It's way, WAY better than it was 7 years ago...

[DetlefK]

3. Haven't you heard? A skirt might become president!

[leftofcool]

5. OMG!

Maybe our female candidate can choose Ivana as a running mate. LOL!

[DFW]

12. How about we REALLY frighten the crap out of him?

Threaten to make Ivana Attorney General!

[stone space]

2. Why doesn't he just do a season of "The Apprentice" in place...

...of the GOP Primaries to select the GOP nominee?

I mean, Cheney managed to secure the VP slot with a similar approach, didn't he?

Or is my memory failing me in my old age?

[COLGATE4]

4. Always room for another in the clown car nt

[madokie]

6. Billionaire my ass

[Capt. Obvious]

7. Breaking: Trumps still interested in making people think he's running

[tularetom]

8. At least we'll have a few laughs while the country goes down the crapper

[onehandle]

9. If he does not run, he is a coward.

The Trump brand will be synonymous with COWARD.

Put that word on your buildings that you don't really own, you non-billionaire, bald reality show freak.

[hobbit709]

10. Maybe he'll lose some of his hardly earned money.

[LeftinOH]

11. He's hiring staff! How can I get in on this gravy train?

Sure, it's a short-term job, but I bet it pays well. And there's certainly nothing to do, except agree with everything he says.. it ought to be a piece of cake!

[brooklynite]

14. Well, in fairness, you might have to take a fact-finding trip to Hawaii...

[bullwinkle428]

13. On the day that CPAC starts? TOTAL COINCIDENCE!!1!

[3catwoman3]

15. "...because the country is in serious trouble."

Not nearly as much trouble as it would be in were this self-important buffoon to occupy the white House. Perish the thought.