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TexasTowelie

(112,204 posts)
Fri Jan 23, 2015, 09:16 PM Jan 2015

Trump says Romney choked, Pickens invested unwisely

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Billionaire Donald Trump said Friday that Mitt Romney choked so badly in a winnable 2012 campaign that he should be disqualified from running again for the GOP presidential nomination.

“Mitt Romney was given a chance. He should have beaten Obama…. He choked. Something happened. It’s like a deal maker who can’t close a deal. It’s like a golfer who can’t make a par 3 on the 18th hole…. He’s got a lot of problems.”

Trump also panned former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.

“We’ve had enough Bushes. That’s the way I feel about it. …I just think we’ve had it with the Bush family.”

Read more: http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2015/01/trump-says-romney-choked-pickens-invested-unwisely.html/

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Trump says Romney choked, Pickens invested unwisely (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jan 2015 OP
They're fighting already... Historic NY Jan 2015 #1
The Donald says to Mittens Politicalboi Jan 2015 #2
A preview of the good times to come Chemisse Jan 2015 #3
He can give the GOP Jamaal510 Jan 2015 #5
Good one! Chemisse Jan 2015 #6
At first I misread it as "Trump says Romney choked Chickens" nt Xipe Totec Jan 2015 #4
As in...choked his Historic NY Jan 2015 #8
I truly question calling Trump a Billionaire. Marie Marie Jan 2015 #7
One can only respond with..... Sherman A1 Jan 2015 #9
OK, OK. Let's settle this, ...who is the bigger asshole? world wide wally Jan 2015 #10
In all honesty, I'd say Trump by a mile. phleshdef Jan 2015 #11
As much as I don't like Romney, he didn't seem like a total asshole LynneSin Jan 2015 #16
Based on what I read above, SmittynMo Jan 2015 #12
Fight fight fight! Fearless Jan 2015 #13
Someone should be asking Trump why he's never run and why he's too chicken to do so davidpdx Jan 2015 #14
So let's pick the business man who has choked 4 times... LynneSin Jan 2015 #15
Trump a billionaire? GOLGO 13 Jan 2015 #17
Pickens invested unwisely? How many of Trump's casinos have gone belly up now? bklyncowgirl Jan 2015 #18

Chemisse

(30,813 posts)
3. A preview of the good times to come
Fri Jan 23, 2015, 09:50 PM
Jan 2015

Maybe Donald will step into the race and rescue the Republican party! Hahah!

Marie Marie

(9,999 posts)
7. I truly question calling Trump a Billionaire.
Fri Jan 23, 2015, 11:30 PM
Jan 2015

However, calling him an ego-centric blowhard A-Hole fits nicely. Oh and this: "I've had enough of the Donald. That's the way I feel about it..I just think I've had it with the Donald". Other than that, I couldn't agree with him more about Mittens and Jebby.

 

phleshdef

(11,936 posts)
11. In all honesty, I'd say Trump by a mile.
Sat Jan 24, 2015, 08:37 PM
Jan 2015

I'm no fan of Romney (of course), but Trump sets the bar pretty damn low.

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
16. As much as I don't like Romney, he didn't seem like a total asshole
Tue Jan 27, 2015, 10:01 AM
Jan 2015

Just an ignorant wealthy guy who thought his aura of wealth could solve what was wrong with this country. Had Mitt Romney never run for office I would have never had issues with the guy.

Donald Trump is just an asshole.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
14. Someone should be asking Trump why he's never run and why he's too chicken to do so
Tue Jan 27, 2015, 06:37 AM
Jan 2015

I'd like to see him slim his way out of that one.

bklyncowgirl

(7,960 posts)
18. Pickens invested unwisely? How many of Trump's casinos have gone belly up now?
Wed Jan 28, 2015, 11:11 AM
Jan 2015

Trump doubled and tripled down on Atlantic City, failing to notice the fact that every Indian reservation and race track in the northeast (outside of the state of New Jersey of course) has been merrily putting in slot machines and table games and seizing an increasingly larger share of a dwindling market.

He's a genius--yeah right.

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