Donald Trump: Actors Offered $50 to Cheer for Him at Campaign Announcement http://t.co/xaGwjXDoAK pic.twitter.com/zY2xecPCqW
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 17, 2015
$50 more than the bogus crowd for Ted Cruz's announcement got. https://t.co/rkHTZoIwqz
— Bob Schooley (@Rschooley) June 17, 2015
FREE MARKET, LIBTARDS!!!
Daniel Drezner, tongue so firmly in cheek as to protrude from the vulgar bodily orifice, #slatepitches to the Washington Post as to “Why Donald Trump will be good for the Republicans in 2016“:
… The bipartisan take on Trump’s announcement is that his candidacy will not be good for the GOP. Conservative outlet after conservative outlet has already gone after Trump for bringing his next-level buffoonery to the GOP stage…
Trump can only crowd out one of these candidates (unless Trump’s ego and hair are filing separately with the FEC). Also, it’s hard to see how Trump is any less experienced at politics than, say, Ben Carson, who will also be displacing one of those more experienced candidates. So let’s not exaggerate Trump’s displacement effect…
Trump makes real politicians look better by comparison — even Ted Cruz is an actual seasoned politician compared to Trump. Politics is a skill, and on a debate stage with people who have done this for a living, Trump will likely do about as well as Ross Perot did debating NAFTA. And the people watching these debates will think to themselves, “I’m not sure how I feel about Bush/Rubio/Walker/Paul, but I feel a damn sight better about them than Trump.”…
… And since Trump is so widely disliked by so many GOP voters, other more viable candidates will have a real incentive to lay waste to him. Indeed, eviscerating Trump on the debate stage could be a way for a Cruz or a Paul or Christie or a Perry to stand out. This will be much more interesting and than watching everyone argue over who is the true conservative in the race.
Would the GOP be better off if Donald Trump decided to become apolitical? Sure, probably. But since he has decided to be a political actor, it’s better for the Republicans that he be inside the tent — and get destroyed — than act like a kingmaker looking in from outside the tent.
Could be tough to ask donors for $ after announcing your campaign by declaring "I’m really rich". #Trump2016 http://t.co/HUu5DdD1A6
— Kenneth P. Vogel (@kenvogel) June 16, 2015
Of course, there’s at least one Repub candidate who’s not real happy about The Donald’s timing…
trump: I'll say China.. you're FIRED!!
[debate crowd cheers]
jeb, trying to yell over crowd: that doesn't make sense
[crowd cheers louder]
— raandy (@randygdub) June 16, 2015
Actor paid to cheer for doofus presidential candidate. pic.twitter.com/hzlaqxrZzN
— Bob Schooley (@Rschooley) June 17, 2015
And another public figure, predictably irked:
The reason Neil Young doesn't want his music used by Trump? "Mr. Young is a longtime supporter of @BernieSanders." http://t.co/KBX5lfozbe
— Kenneth P. Vogel (@kenvogel) June 17, 2015
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