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applegrove

(118,696 posts)
Thu Aug 11, 2016, 02:59 AM Aug 2016

Trump is falling apart. But he is in a catch 22. If he reads (yells at)

the teleprompter, he may get more votes but his brand goes down. And he wants to monetize the 37% who like it only when Donald is being Donald and saying insulting stuff. So what will Trump pick? What does he care more about: trying to be president (where his job requires he do domestic and foreign policy, which he is really bad at and hates and tried to give away to Kasich already, on top of making america great again) or, making more money off of the poor people who follow him off the cuff (nobody would take his Twitter away) if he loses and goes back to private life? 37% is 60 million dupes who might buy a book, order a network. If they each spend $100 on dvds on 'how to be a politician', and such that is $6 Billion......hmm mm what will Donald do?

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Trump is falling apart. But he is in a catch 22. If he reads (yells at) (Original Post) applegrove Aug 2016 OP
Love every second of BlueMTexpat Aug 2016 #1
If he had the self control to pivot, he would have done it by now. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #2
He doesn't care if he wins or loses. It's one big game to him. DetlefK Aug 2016 #3
I think he'll absolutely get in on the right-wing money machine. LeftRant Aug 2016 #4

SunSeeker

(51,574 posts)
2. If he had the self control to pivot, he would have done it by now.
Thu Aug 11, 2016, 05:34 AM
Aug 2016

He can't help himself. If anything, he seems to be getting worse.

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)
3. He doesn't care if he wins or loses. It's one big game to him.
Thu Aug 11, 2016, 06:01 AM
Aug 2016

If he wins, he will have publicity. And he will somehow find a way to put the President's workload on somebody else.

If he loses, he will have publicity. And he will milk it for all the money it's worth.

LeftRant

(524 posts)
4. I think he'll absolutely get in on the right-wing money machine.
Thu Aug 11, 2016, 06:34 AM
Aug 2016

If there's one thing he loves almost as much as himself, it's money!

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