Now Donald Trump Thinks He Might Want to be New York’s Governor

[Lefty615]

Billionaire Donald Trump is once again speculating that he might run for political office. Trump is apparently mulling a run for New York Governor against incumbent Democrat Andrew Cuomo. He portrays himself as a reluctant warrior riding a crest of public supporter, stating that he does not necessarily want to be Governor, but New York Republicans are urging him to run. Trump toyed with the idea of running for President in the 2012 election cycle, but eventually declined to run. In 2011, he even briefly enjoyed a lead in the polls for Republican nominee for President, and Trump continues to insist that he could have beaten Barack Obama, but that he wanted to keep his job in the private sector instead.

If Trump does decide to run, he would face long odds. A Marist Poll conducted in November showed Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo crushing all Republican candidates for Governor. Trump fared the worst out of the four candidates polled, losing a hypothetical match-up to Cuomo by a humiliating 70-24 margin. Given, his dim prospects for victory, it seems unlikely that Trump will actually enter the race. Instead he seems poised to ride the media wave of speculation about his intentions to draw attention to himself, before he once again decides not to run.

Like Sarah Palin, Donald Trump seems to enjoy being in the media limelight, but he is not all that capable or all that interested in governing. If he does run New York state will have an opportunity to elect a wealthy narcissistic megalomaniac for Governor. However, given Trump’s past history of pulling out of races he expresses interest in, voters of the Empire State probably need not hold their breaths in eager anticipation.

http://www.politicususa.com/2013/12/16/the-donald-thinks-yorks-governor.html

[Sanity Claws]

1. Gee, what do I want to be when I grow up?

Trump, first grow up.

[TreasonousBastard]

2. I gotta give this to Trump...

it's a rare person who can fail at so many things and still keep his ego intact.

Maybe it's because it was so huge to begin with.

[randr]

3. Wouldn't it be a great day to see this asswipe go down?

I hope he runs so that the good people of New York can give him some ass kickin.

[SmittynMo]

4. This useless

blowhard racist will do anything for attention. What is it with these types of people that just have to stir the pot, facts or no facts, right or wrong?

I hope he does run. I'd love to see him handed his ass on a platter.

[SummerSnow]

5. too funny

[yellowcanine]

6. He could boost tourism in the state! DT is a "tourism expert." Just ask the Scots.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/wind-farms-will-kill-tourism-says-donald-trump-7678266.html


Mr Brodie demanded Mr Trump produce "clinical evidence" to support his views.
However, the American insisted: "I am the evidence. I am an expert in tourism, I am considered a world-class expert in tourism, so when you say where is the evidence, I am the evidence."

Apparently DT is not aware that "appeal to authority" is not actual "evidence" but rather is a well known logical fallacy, particularly when the "authority" is self proclaimed and biased in a particular direction. DT stands to benefit from the outcome of the decision being made, so his analysis is suspect, even if his expertise is real.


http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/appeal-to-authority.html