# Oh no, say it ain't so! Donald Trump NOT to run for president **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 16, 2011, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-say-it-aint-so-donald-trump-not-to-run-for-president/582129 "2011-05-16T19:37:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-say-it-aint-so-donald-trump-not-to-run-for-president/582129/1 "2011-05-16T19:37:35Z")
[Story](http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/16/breaking-trump-not-running-for-president/?hpt=T2) > [@](#): > > “After considerable deliberation and reflection, I have decided not to pursue the office of the presidency,” Trump said in a statement. > > With his typical bravado, Trump maintained that he would have won the Republican primary and the general election, but recognized that “running for public office cannot be done half-heartedly.” > > “Ultimately, however, business is my greatest passion and I am not ready to leave the private sector,” Trump said in the statement. Now we’ll never get our national debt paid off by having Joan Rivers, Meatloaf, Gary Busey and a Facts of Life star or two sell $500,000 bottles of Trump Ice to rich friends. ---
**Author:** ![randwill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@randwill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randwill)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-say-it-aint-so-donald-trump-not-to-run-for-president/582129/2 "2011-05-16T19:41:26Z")
And all the late night comics are weeping. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-say-it-aint-so-donald-trump-not-to-run-for-president/582129/3 "2011-05-16T19:43:38Z")
I never saw this coming. Seeing as how he half-assedly declares his intentions that he’s considering the chance that he might say that he’ll contemplating that he’ll run for president every four years, I thought this was going to be the one. By the way Marge, that was sarcasm. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-say-it-aint-so-donald-trump-not-to-run-for-president/582129/4 "2011-05-16T19:48:06Z")
While I think the whole thing was a publicity stunt from the get-go of course, I don’t believe he expected to have his arrogant classless ass handed to him as if he was almost a real candidate the way he did in his short time with the big dogs. Especially by Obama live-and-in-person. ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-say-it-aint-so-donald-trump-not-to-run-for-president/582129/5 "2011-05-16T20:06:31Z")
Obama showed him what was what.\* ## That Trump, he’s a quitter, and quitters never win. Mr Trump - You’re Fired!\*\* \*That’s the kind of spin Trump put on the birth certificate thing. \*\* Ask NeNe. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-say-it-aint-so-donald-trump-not-to-run-for-president/582129/6 "2011-05-16T20:10:03Z")
I think his ego was so large that he was serious this time. Then he got smashed in the face over and over, and whined in public about it. At that point somebody who can talk to him - maybe his butler Alfred - told him pointedly: it will be like this every single day for the next year. So he waited until Celebrity Apprentice got renewed and dropped out. ---
**Author:** ![sachertorte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sachertorte/32/3727_2.png) [@sachertorte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sachertorte)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-say-it-aint-so-donald-trump-not-to-run-for-president/582129/7 "2011-05-16T20:37:42Z")
I love that this is in Cafe Society. It’s the perfect place for discussing this publicity stunt. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-say-it-aint-so-donald-trump-not-to-run-for-president/582129/8 "2011-05-16T20:45:59Z")
But is his hair still in the race? ---
**Author:** ![ENugent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4af34b/32.png) [@ENugent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ENugent)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-say-it-aint-so-donald-trump-not-to-run-for-president/582129/9 "2011-05-16T20:49:04Z")
[Comedians beg Trump to reconsider](http://www.borowitzreport.com/2011/05/16/comedians-beg-trump-to-reconsider) ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-say-it-aint-so-donald-trump-not-to-run-for-president/582129/10 "2011-05-16T20:54:11Z")
I haven’t been this surprised by a newstory since Lance Bass came out of the closet. ---
**Author:** ![postcards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8e8cbc/32.png) [@postcards](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/postcards)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-say-it-aint-so-donald-trump-not-to-run-for-president/582129/11 "2011-05-16T21:35:16Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > …So he waited until Celebrity Apprentice got renewed and dropped out. Is this true? (Not that I doubt you; I just don’t keep track of things like this.) If so, it would explain why he didn’t wait until the May Sweeps were over. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-say-it-aint-so-donald-trump-not-to-run-for-president/582129/12 "2011-05-16T21:51:31Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > I think his ego was so large that he was serious this time. Then he got smashed in the face over and over, and whined in public about it. At that point somebody who can talk to him - maybe his butler Alfred - told him pointedly: it will be like this every single day for the next year. So he waited until Celebrity Apprentice got renewed and dropped out. :eek: _His butler ALFRED???!!!???_ :eek: _Please_ tell me he’s not really Batman! :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-say-it-aint-so-donald-trump-not-to-run-for-president/582129/13 "2011-05-16T21:54:35Z")
Ha ha, ha ha ha, Ha HA! Serious monomania there. Clueless classless piece of ego and air. But GOD, it would have been fun to see the financial media do some serious analysis and show what his REAL net worth is. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-say-it-aint-so-donald-trump-not-to-run-for-president/582129/14 "2011-05-16T21:56:42Z")
Of course it was never going to happen, but it didn’t stop me from dreaming. Consider his appearances on pro wrestling, I was hoping we’d have a real life “President Camacho” a la “[Idiocracy](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387808/)”. Bonus points if he emptied an automatic rifle clip during the State of the Union address. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-say-it-aint-so-donald-trump-not-to-run-for-president/582129/15 "2011-05-16T22:32:51Z")
> [@alphaboi867](#): > > I haven’t been this surprised by a newstory since Lance Bass came out of the closet. Then Ricky Martin. Now THAT was responsible for the rise in coronary events on three continents. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-say-it-aint-so-donald-trump-not-to-run-for-president/582129/16 "2011-05-16T22:54:47Z")
Christ, what a loudmouthed buffoon. I hope he justs fades into the background. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-say-it-aint-so-donald-trump-not-to-run-for-president/582129/17 "2011-05-16T22:56:39Z")
[QUOTE=Chefguy] I hope he justs fades into the background. [/QUOTE] Not a chance. ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_s\_Son](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19adc/32.png) [@Jim\_s\_Son](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_s_Son)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2011, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-say-it-aint-so-donald-trump-not-to-run-for-president/582129/18 "2011-05-17T03:59:03Z")
Does that mean he can now get to drive the pace car at the Indy 500 and replace A J Foyt who replaced him. Although AJ has far more qualifications to drive the pace car (and be POTUS, although that job is already filled by a nincompoop who replaced another nincompoop). As Robin Miller says, Foyt could build a car, fix it during a race, drive it to victory and punch out a noisy reporter asking too many foolish questions (like Miller). ---
**Author:** ![Naxos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/50afbb/32.png) [@Naxos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Naxos)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2011, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-say-it-aint-so-donald-trump-not-to-run-for-president/582129/19 "2011-05-17T04:06:31Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > [Story](http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/16/breaking-trump-not-running-for-president/?hpt=T2) > Now we’ll never get our national debt paid off by having Joan Rivers, Meatloaf, Gary Busey and a Facts of Life star or two sell $500,000 bottles of Trump Ice to rich friends. It’s not like Republicans wouldn’t have voted for him. They’ll vote for anything. ---
**Author:** ![Kolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@Kolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolga)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2011, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-say-it-aint-so-donald-trump-not-to-run-for-president/582129/20 "2011-05-17T04:25:44Z")
Welcome to the NFL, Donnie-boy. Unlike the ass-kissing yes-men with which you surround yourself in your businesses and on your show, this arena is full of vultures and piranha, and you, sir, are not capable of competing at this level. And whining about how mean everybody is just proves it. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-say-it-aint-so-donald-trump-not-to-run-for-president/582129.md?page=2)