# Trump: GOP Infighting May Force Me To Run **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [January 29, 2012, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-gop-infighting-may-force-me-to-run/611098 "2012-01-29T18:08:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2012, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-gop-infighting-may-force-me-to-run/611098/1 "2012-01-29T18:08:28Z")
As if the Republican race for their presidential candidate could not get more silly: > [@](#): > > PALM BEACH (CBSMiami) – Real estate mogul Donald Trump, who dropped out of the GOP presidential race months before the first primary, now said he may reluctantly be forced to run as a third party candidate, a decision revealed Sunday on a special Miami broadcast of the CBS News program Face The Nation. > > … > > “I’ve never seen anything like this. It’s Republican against Republican, and yet the level of hatred, I guess you could say, I mean, there’s no other word for it, is unbelievable,” he told Schieffer. “The question is, are they hurting themselves? Are they hurting the party? Are they hurting the Republicans, and are they hurting their chances of winning an election against Barack Obama? And probably the answer is yes.” [Makes popcorn] I mean, really, I would love to see him do it as it would virtually guarantee a victory for Obama but this IMHO speaks more for what I do think is the big elephant in the room that many Republicans are ignoring, namely that if as expected Romney is the one that gets the nomination, the support he will get will be very, very volatile when the final presidential contest takes place. And this is the optimistic scenario, if Newt gets it I expect that the term “Obama’s Republicans” will be the meme of the POTUS election. (My 12,000th post!) ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2012, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-gop-infighting-may-force-me-to-run/611098/2 "2012-01-29T18:13:31Z")
This is nothing more than him trying yet again to remain relevant and keep his name in the headlines. It should be noted that Celebrity Apprentice starts up again in a few weeks. ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2012, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-gop-infighting-may-force-me-to-run/611098/3 "2012-01-29T18:15:52Z")
What happened to Face the Nation? They’re really scraping the bottom of the barrel for guests. But Trump won’t run. He just muses about it every so often for the free publicity. He’s been playing this game for twenty years, the fact that he still gets taken semi-seriously by anyone is pretty eye-rolling. ---
**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2012, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-gop-infighting-may-force-me-to-run/611098/4 "2012-01-29T18:16:10Z")
He’s a troll. He wants attention. Don’t feed him. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2012, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-gop-infighting-may-force-me-to-run/611098/5 "2012-01-29T18:19:25Z")
Yep I think so too, and that is why I did say would love to see him try, but I do know it is not very likely to happen, however I do think the “friendly” fire seen so far does hint to a third candidate to show up for the election when Romney gets the nod as the Tea party faction has show repeatedly that purity of thought and no compromise are what it counts nowadays. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2012, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-gop-infighting-may-force-me-to-run/611098/6 "2012-01-29T18:30:35Z")
I **would** like to see how Trump would redecorate the WH . . . probably he would start by gilding all the columns . . . ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2012, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-gop-infighting-may-force-me-to-run/611098/7 "2012-01-29T18:37:39Z")
What an idiot. If his real concern was making sure Obama doesn’t win the election, he wouldn’t want any third party pulling votes away from the Republican candidate. (Though I don’t believe in Trump’s ability to get enough votes to swing the election either way.) Pure publicity whoring. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2012, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-gop-infighting-may-force-me-to-run/611098/8 "2012-01-29T18:46:21Z")
> [@appleciders](#): > > He’s a troll. He wants attention. Don’t feed him. His trolling is good for Democrats. _Run, Donald, Run!!_ ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2012, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-gop-infighting-may-force-me-to-run/611098/9 "2012-01-29T18:46:31Z")
Trump’s nothing but a glorified real estate developer anyway. How he **got** so glorified is an American mystery. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2012, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-gop-infighting-may-force-me-to-run/611098/10 "2012-01-29T18:48:28Z")
The news network that broadcast this story, knows it was false, that he’s signed for another season of Apprentice and that he is just attention whoring for ratings. Which one is scummier? ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2012, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-gop-infighting-may-force-me-to-run/611098/11 "2012-01-29T19:17:23Z")
> [@elbows](#): > > The news network that broadcast this story, knows it was false, that he’s signed for another season of Apprentice and that he is just attention whoring for ratings. Which one is scummier? It is already on the record that I do think that both are scummier. I think that regarding elections this is bound to get worse as election spending for ads are virtually the last reliable income for the old media. It is vital to have a horse race, if people get the impression that the election will be a blowup then less money will be there (Right now many TV station and old media owners in Florida are laughing all the way to the bank, thank you supreme court!). A likely third party candidate (once again, Trump is not the only one considering this) will get the networks more money as there will be now another group feeding the old beast. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2012, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-gop-infighting-may-force-me-to-run/611098/12 "2012-01-29T19:21:15Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > It is already on the record that I do think that both are scummier. What is more, each is scummier than itself. I have the mathematical proof somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2012, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-gop-infighting-may-force-me-to-run/611098/13 "2012-01-29T19:33:03Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > Yep I think so too, and that is why I did say would love to see him try, but I do know it is not very likely to happen, however I do think the “friendly” fire seen so far does hint to a third candidate to show up for the election when Romney gets the nod as the Tea party faction has show repeatedly that purity of thought and no compromise are what it counts nowadays. Eh, my memory is kinda hazy, but despite Trump’s claim, I don’t think this primary has been particularly rancorous compared to past primaries. No ones been accused of having a black bastard child or of touting “voodoo economics” or called each other a judas. And IIRC, at this point in 2008, Huckabee was dropping increasingly unsubtle attacks on Romney’s religion, a subject everyones more or less stayed clear of this time around. And if Newt looses in FL, its going to be pretty clear to the various campaign donors that Romney’s it, and cash for attack ads against him will dry up pretty fast. I suspect even Saul Anderson’s wallet will shut as it becomes clear Newt’s a lost cause, and the actual “attack the other guy” portion of this primary will actually be shorter then some of its predecessors. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2012, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-gop-infighting-may-force-me-to-run/611098/14 "2012-01-29T20:01:29Z")
> [@Simplicio](#): > > Eh, my memory is kinda hazy, but despite Trump’s claim, I don’t think this primary has been particularly rancorous compared to past primaries. No ones been accused of having a black bastard child or of touting “voodoo economics” or called each other a judas. And IIRC, at this point in 2008, Huckabee was dropping increasingly unsubtle attacks on Romney’s religion, a subject everyones more or less stayed clear of this time around. > > And if Newt looses in FL, its going to be pretty clear to the various campaign donors that Romney’s it, and cash for attack ads against him will dry up pretty fast. I suspect even Saul Anderson’s wallet will shut as it becomes clear Newt’s a lost cause, and the actual “attack the other guy” portion of this primary will actually be shorter then some of its predecessors. But all that does ignore the Tea Party faction that was not there in the previous contests, I mean, [when they are willing to take down the economical well being of the country and the planet out of spite](http://theeconomist.tumblr.com/post/8175872541/kals-cartoon-this-week-consequences), it is not really a stretch to realize that they will undermine Romney one way or another. > **[Post by @theeconomist · 1 image](https://theeconomist.tumblr.com/post/8175872541/kals-cartoon-this-week-consequences)** > > 💬 0  🔁 411  ❤️ 308 · KAL's cartoon: this week, consequences. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2012, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-gop-infighting-may-force-me-to-run/611098/15 "2012-01-29T20:09:34Z")
Translation: The media isn’t paying enough attention to ME ME ME ME ME! Anyone who thinks this is anything more than that is acting sillier than the Republicans in this campaign. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2012, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-gop-infighting-may-force-me-to-run/611098/16 "2012-01-30T00:52:43Z")
God, I loves me some primaries. General elections are boring, unless Trump shows up. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2012, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-gop-infighting-may-force-me-to-run/611098/17 "2012-01-30T02:53:00Z")
> [@elbows](#): > > The news network that broadcast this story, knows it was false, that he’s signed for another season of Apprentice and that he is just attention whoring for ratings. Which one is scummier? Trump himself said in the interview this morning that his TV contract was a big hindrance to running for President. Which I find strange. If I were a multi-millionair convinced that the only way to save the country was by me, personally, running for President, I wouldn’t let a puny TV contract stand in my way. And it’s not like NBC can’t find another rich person to host their show. How about _The Apprentice_ starring: Warren Buffett? Bill Gates? Carly Fiorina? Arnold Schwarzenegger? Jack Welch? ---
**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:** [January 30, 2012, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-gop-infighting-may-force-me-to-run/611098/18 "2012-01-30T03:39:16Z")
Schwarzenegger saying “You’re fired,” eh? [I might start watching if I thought that would happen…](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNDwNbfa7IM) ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2012, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-gop-infighting-may-force-me-to-run/611098/19 "2012-01-30T03:57:27Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > Trump’s nothing but a glorified real estate developer anyway. How he **got** so glorified is an American mystery. Really? I always thought his toupee’s star quality was obvious. ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2012, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-gop-infighting-may-force-me-to-run/611098/20 "2012-01-30T05:30:27Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > As if the Republican race for their presidential candidate could not get more silly: Your first mistake was thinking this ^ had any chance of being true. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-gop-infighting-may-force-me-to-run/611098.md?page=2)