# Governor Trump (R-NY)? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [December 30, 2005, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-trump-r-ny/337774 "2005-12-30T21:27:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chance\_the\_Gardener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@Chance\_the\_Gardener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chance_the_Gardener)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2005, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-trump-r-ny/337774/1 "2005-12-30T21:27:17Z")
Add another one to the long list of celebrities from TV and Hollywood who are seeking office as Republicans: [Donald Trump is considering running for governor of New York](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051230/ap_en_tv/governor_race_trump). Why do these entertainment types, so devoid of American values, insist on using their celebrity smarm to manipulate us regular folks? And the Republican Party is just oozing with 'em! Okay, now that I’ve debunked the “Hollywood liberal” crock that so many of us so often get rammed down our throats: what the hell _is_ this? A publicity stunt? That’s what I thought of Schwarzenegger’s run for governor, too, so maybe I shouldn’t speak so soon. Trump I could see winning the nomination. The New York Republican Party is in such dire straits these days, they could use a big-name celebrity with a wad of cash. Bill Weld is apparently a dud, and even if they do get Tom Golisano to seek the nomination, I can’t see him winning. There are a couple of other no-names with hats in the ring, too, but Weld, Golisano and Faso are pretty second-rate top-tier candidates. I’ve been gunning to see Elliot Spitzer as governor for a while, and I’m still excited about it. Unfortunately for me I’ll be moving to Boston in a few months so I won’t get to vote for Spitzer, but the fact remains that he’d make a rockin’ good governor. Trump is a clod. New York needs a reformer, not a real estate developer. I don’t know what Trump is considering as a policy platform, but I can’t say I find him inspiring, running because the Republicans can’t find a candidate. Frankly, I’d rather see Jerry Springer in elective office. With Trump, everything he does feels like a stunt, and this potential run for governor doesn’t feel like an exception. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2005, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-trump-r-ny/337774/2 "2005-12-30T21:45:27Z")
Errmm . . . What’s the debate? Is it, who would make a good governor of NY? Whether Trump will actually run? Whether celebs should be encouraged to stay out of politics? ---
**Author:** ![Chance\_the\_Gardener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@Chance\_the\_Gardener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chance_the_Gardener)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2005, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-trump-r-ny/337774/3 "2005-12-30T21:57:11Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > Errmm . . . What’s the debate? Is it, who would make a good governor of NY? Whether Trump will actually run? Whether celebs should be encouraged to stay out of politics? Mm. You do raise a good point. Maybe this one belongs in the Pit. I think there’s a debate, but I didn’t really phrase one in my post, so that’s my mistake. Errare humanum set. If anyone wants to deus ex machina this thread and create a debate, bring it on. Otherwise: Pitward and outward! ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2005, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-trump-r-ny/337774/4 "2005-12-30T23:26:02Z")
Trump’s made noise about running for President before. Even if he actually runs, I’m not sure he would beat Spitzer. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2005, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-trump-r-ny/337774/5 "2005-12-30T23:29:40Z")
> [@Chance the Gardener](#): > > Frankly, I’d rather see Jerry Springer in elective office. Jerry Springer has, actually, been the mayor of Cincinnati. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2005, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-trump-r-ny/337774/6 "2005-12-30T23:35:35Z")
Springer was seriously considering running for Governor of Ohio next year (and would have done a better job than Taft), but decided the big money is still in TV. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Cheatem\_Undhow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/13edae/32.png) [@Dewey\_Cheatem\_Undhow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Cheatem_Undhow)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2005, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-trump-r-ny/337774/7 "2005-12-31T02:23:55Z")
It’d be fun to see Trump forced to live in Albany. The horror! What will Melania say! ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2005, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-trump-r-ny/337774/8 "2005-12-31T20:58:41Z")
> [@Chance the Gardener](#): > > Add another one to the long list of celebrities from TV and Hollywood who are seeking office as Republicans: [Donald Trump is considering running for governor of New York](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051230/ap_en_tv/governor_race_trump). Why do these entertainment types, so devoid of American values, insist on using their celebrity smarm to manipulate us regular folks? And the Republican Party is just oozing with 'em! Not sure if we’re veering into the Pit or not, but I’d haphazard a guess that the right-wing brain trust realizes that all they need are voter-attractive, vapid mouthpieces to get into office. Once elected, they can just peddle the policies that the Dick Cheneys and Rover Norquests cook up behind the scenes, using their appeal and star-power to sell the snake-oil. ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2006, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-trump-r-ny/337774/9 "2006-01-02T04:14:45Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > Jerry Springer has, actually, been the mayor of Cincinnati. True, but it must be remembered that, when he served, that position was one rotated between members of the Cincinnati City Council, and was not a directly elected position. ---
**Author:** ![Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f04885/32.png) [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-trump-r-ny/337774/10 "2015-12-08T05:25:25Z")
> [@rjung](#): > > Not sure if we’re veering into the Pit or not, but I’d haphazard a guess that the right-wing brain trust realizes that all they need are voter-attractive, vapid mouthpieces to get into office. Once elected, they can just peddle the policies that the Dick Cheneys and Rover Norquests cook up behind the scenes, using their appeal and star-power to sell the snake-oil. Rather ironically its become clear 10 years on that Trump is not a tool of the right-wing brain trust but instead a masterful political strategist who realizes what the Republican base really wants-including sticking it in the eyes of the Cheneys and Norquists of the world. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-trump-r-ny/337774/11 "2015-12-08T13:23:40Z")
I think the “still excited about Eliot Spitzer” remark was the first big clue I was reading a zombie thread. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-trump-r-ny/337774/12 "2015-12-08T15:33:04Z")
Trump’s wacky enough without dealing with Zombie Trump. Closed