I'm not sure it will happen so soon, but I agree, he most definitely doesn't want the job and do the work. He's a troll, a frat boy, who came up with this "amazing" prank, and now he's slowly starting to realize how much in over his head he is. The issue is he ego obviously, he can't just bow out because that would make him look awful to his voters. He could fake an illness, I guess, but considering that's what he attacked Clinton with (she's so weak!), I'm not sure he wants to go that route either. So he'll probably try to let his staff and Pence do all the work -- best thing anyone could do at the moment, is keep the guy busy as fuck, maybe that's why the meeting with Obama lasted much longer than expected. Or maybe I'm still in denial.
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he's not going to bow out. there's no point in wasting that much time and money and effort to win only to throw it all away in the end.
Omega Kirby
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You're setting yourself up for another dissapointment
You are still in denial.
People keep fantasizing about he getting impeached even before taking office, or that he doesn't want the job (wut?) just because a few pics (the most probable thing is that he looks serious because that's his idea of being "presidential").
There are no shortcuts, Trump is going to be President of USA the next four years, at least. That's how it is.
but then you think about what he said to tank his campaign.
curiouscharles
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any democrat who didn't cast a ballot in this election is a fucking moron.
mind you, the media are also morons for publishing so many bullshit "hillary is 99.99% totally going to win" polls.
doesn't exactly motivate people to get out and vote "oh, we got this, i'll just eat a burrito and chill".
Puck Beaverton
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make a checklist of the media outlets that fall in line to this shit
Stop trying to cling to this, you're just setting yourself up for disappointment. Even if this dream happens, Hillary is not going to be elected with 306 Republican electors. They would not change to Hillary and even if they cant agree on 1 guy, it still wont be Hillary as the house would decide and its Republican controlled.
Eh, honestly, they just need to be on point when policies pass and their effects, conflict of interests, corruption. When Trump becomes a politician, he will lose a lot of his 'mystique'.
Denial isnt just a river in Egypt dude.
innervision961
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Maybe in 4 years we can run The Situation for president next... They share the same credentials
- reality tv star
- disrespectful misogyny
- successful businessman (haha)
- never held an office
- egomaniacal sociopath
- likely racist af
- he was at the Trump roast on comedy central
- charged with tax fraud and avoided paying taxes on millions
- orange
- reality tv star
- disrespectful misogyny
- successful businessman (haha)
- never held an office
- egomaniacal sociopath
- likely racist af
- he was at the Trump roast on comedy central
- charged with tax fraud and avoided paying taxes on millions
- orange
Curt Baboon
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Hahaha, holy shit.
Did i say anything about Hillary? I would hope that she wouldnt get elected.
Its funny. if you say you are in any way against trump that automatically means that you are with Hillary.
No im saying that they would choose someone else. Someone else who has govermental experience. Seriously look at his orange face when he won. He doesnt look excited, he looks scared. Also, his filter is on when he makes his winners speech. He actually sounds controlled and somewhat presidential. But throughout his campaign he was saying the most insane things, acting unhinged. He was trying to make it so he would loose but he would get close.
Writing is on the wall.
The idea isn't worth anyone's time. This is real. He wanted this. He got this.
There is no "gotcha" moment like South Park would lead you to believe. This is reality.
Puck Beaverton
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pence will be in charge then
have fun
entertaining this idea is dumb
have fun
entertaining this idea is dumb
Nope. if Trump leaves before the 19th when the electors cast their vote, They will be forced to elect a new President and running mate.
Digital-Hero
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greycolumbus
The success of others absolutely infuriates me.
"th-this is gr-great"
yup. hes not happy
It would be Romney
I don't think Trump is going to bail out or be impeached but that picture where everyone was clapping euthastically when he looks all slumped, deflated and tired...It really does look he probably wanted a close race but not exactly win it. Trump knows running president is a stressful-ass job.
Salt prices are at an all-time high. This is Trump we're talking about.
Yup. Trump. Someone with no experience running a country. There will be an immense burden he will have to bear, and from the look of things he is not looking forward to it at all. He looks scared, not confident. He wanted to stroke his ego. Get close but not actually win, it would have made him ridiculously famous. It would go down in the history books. But he bit off more than he could chew and now is paying the price.
Puck Beaverton
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your optimism is nice, no joke
I would love to be wrong of course. This shitshow deserves a dumb ending like that
I would love to be wrong of course. This shitshow deserves a dumb ending like that
he has to give up all his businesses, all his privacy, his home, everything.
he doesnt want this. He wanted to play the game, because to him that is exactly what it is. The ultimate game.
Even if he doesnt bow out. He wont be running things.
Are you his biographer or something? This all seems like speculation, projection and wishful thinking.
Doesn't even matter if he's right. It'd just go to Pence then. Pence is practically Ted Cruz. And if it had been an election between Cruz and Trump with no other choices, I would've voted Trump and then jumped off a cliff because things had gotten to that point.
tearsintherain
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I'm not a media expert but I am pretty sure him winning the election is what legitimized him as the next President. Not getting on the cover of People magazine.
Cover of Time magazine also features him and Pence
http://time.com/magazine/
ExplodingKetchup
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It's believable if you think that Trump doesn't actually care about helping people. His actions so far lead me to believe that he really only cares about power and feeling strong. I haven't heard of anything he's done (business, charity, or politically) that gives me any indication he really cares about people and not just about profit.
And even before all of this, he had his businesses and his TV show, and he was still powerful; but he also got to enjoy his power. Being president is stressful af, you really have to want that. It's not a fun job - I'd imagine being on your own TV show is a lot more fun than being president. And for 4 years straight? Yeesh.
From what we've seen of Trump, it doesn't seem like he has the strongest work ethic, either. He's always been an executive - he's never had to work his way 'up the ladder' - everything was essentially handed to him.
So, he's probably really overwhelmed and maybe even scared about the sheer amount of working he's going to be doing for the next 4 years - even if Pence is doing most of it. I'd imagine anyone would feel that way, but especially Trump.
Rapscallion
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Guys, remember when the Republicans kept calling Obama an elitist? Now they literally have a candidate that lives in a gold apartment in New York.
I don't think he'll drop out at all but I truly believe he regrets, or will regret, winning.
This man has spent the last, what, 40 years of his life doing whatever the fuck he wanted, however he wanted and whenever he wanted. His houses are nicer than the White House. His plane is nicer than air force one (and we've already seen his request to keep flying it instead...) etc. Now he actually has to work, hard, and NOT be allowed to act as he always has while making no profit. He has to continue running his businesses too, somehow.
This isn't a career politician achieving the ultimate goal, this is a dude who's narcissism led him to win a game. And now he's stuck living a life he doesn't want for at least 4 years. Hard work every single day. He can't just wake up and say "no, im tired let someone else handle it". It's hitting him. He's 70. He spent his whole life being rich and doing whatever. And this is a massively insecure person. You dont think he's having huge doubts and issues right now? Of course he is.
Again, I don't think he bails, but I also think it should be obvious to most that he likely isn't a super happy camper at the life changes he's now faced with this late in the game.
Personally I think he sticks to it more for the negative backlash he'd get from the deplorables if he cut and run than anything else. Unless he finds a viable excuse to blame it on some bullshit and fuck the country even more on his way out.
This man has spent the last, what, 40 years of his life doing whatever the fuck he wanted, however he wanted and whenever he wanted. His houses are nicer than the White House. His plane is nicer than air force one (and we've already seen his request to keep flying it instead...) etc. Now he actually has to work, hard, and NOT be allowed to act as he always has while making no profit. He has to continue running his businesses too, somehow.
This isn't a career politician achieving the ultimate goal, this is a dude who's narcissism led him to win a game. And now he's stuck living a life he doesn't want for at least 4 years. Hard work every single day. He can't just wake up and say "no, im tired let someone else handle it". It's hitting him. He's 70. He spent his whole life being rich and doing whatever. And this is a massively insecure person. You dont think he's having huge doubts and issues right now? Of course he is.
Again, I don't think he bails, but I also think it should be obvious to most that he likely isn't a super happy camper at the life changes he's now faced with this late in the game.
Personally I think he sticks to it more for the negative backlash he'd get from the deplorables if he cut and run than anything else. Unless he finds a viable excuse to blame it on some bullshit and fuck the country even more on his way out.
I wonder if Time feels silly now with that "Total Meltdown" cover. I still think the Meltdown one was fine and appropiate, but the "Total" one was unnecessary.
StrategyFan
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a lot of the outrage 8 years ago was about a black guy getting the job.
the Trump dislike is a lot different. he is unfit to hold office. conservatives think he's unqualified.
even ignoring all the racism/sexism issues, nobody wanted this clown representing us on the world stage.
Obama wasn't fucking with his opponents and the media on his first day in office tho
NoMoreTrolls
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Except for half of voters, right?
EatinOlives
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He's a real people person, tho! He talks just like me!
It's all that and total garbage to boot. He wants it, he got it, and now we have to survive it.
StrategyFan
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just because they had other reasons for picking him over Clinton doesn't mean they actually wanted him to head foreign policy, the military, and have access to nukes
DontBeThatGuy
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More like 25% of eligible voters.
Ollie Pooch
In a perfect world, we'd all be homersexual
He and his base are both in for bitter disappointment I think. He's gonna realise he isn't unopposed and they're gonna realise he doesn't give a fuck about them. TBH, it wouldn't surprise me if the job does him in.
Yeah I know I am just talking about it from an emotional point of view. I now completely see that people vote with emotion than logic. Policies be damned as long as you can somehow appeal to people's emotion.
You know damn well that the situations aren't even remotely similar.
NoMoreTrolls
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I said half of voters. As in, half of the people WHO VOTED. It's the same goddamn thing.
DontBeThatGuy
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The shit that happened after Obama was elected felt like "white-lash" as Van Jones would put it, because Obama was fucking pristine and actually did try and speak to every american. Trump is you know, the opposite, no ifs, ands, or buts about it. He(and his awful surrogates) was speaking predominantly to some interesting people. (and the majority of the Republicans were gonna fall right in line regardless, spineless pricks)
DontBeThatGuy
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Hehehe
This should've been the cover of People magazine.
Sure, but they never had to worry about the personal safety of themselves and those around them.
This I believe 100%. A large part of his vocal fanbase are in for a huge fucking surprise. They aren't getting shit. They get to be openly racist, sexist and homophobic for a while maybe. Maybe that's all that mattered for a bunch of them. Financially? They're getting nothing. Likely losing a lot. And they deserve it.
It just really sucks for all the others in their situation who didn't vote him for him. The ones who did though? Yeah, I'm not shedding any tears if they lose it all. They'll find a way to blame someone else regardless. These people will NEVER admit being wrong about anything. It will always be the system. Even if it's the one they pushed for. That's a lost cause.
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