My question for DUers

[malaise]

Last edited Thu Apr 5, 2012, 08:29 AM - Edit history (1)

How does someone who has spent his career destroying businesses and hiding his money in tax havens overseas even attempt to run for the Presidency?
What is wrong with this picture?

[CJCRANE]

1. He earns $20M a year

and no one is even sure what he does with his money.

At least Bill Gates spends his money on trying to wipe out malaria and also contributes to various other charities.

[Egalitarian Thug]

7. Now Claudia Jean, he doesn't earn anything. He takes at best, steals is even more accurate. n/t

[IDemo]

13. Car elevator companies are people, too...

[libtodeath]

2. Repukes have been hell bent on destroying all this country should be for decades

they want a authoritarian theocracy so they have to try to get into power to do that.

[HereSince1628]

3. Because no one better knows how having a middle class holds back the greatness of the Landstraad

The glorious future of this imperiled nation depends upon the redistribution of wealth to the responsible hands of the Great Houses.

[joshcryer]

4. I like grantcart's Morman theory. You probably remember it:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002436216

(You were the first rec!)

[malaise]

5. That's the only thing that makes sense

and of course the BFEE would endorse him because outside of the religions of the indigenous Americans, it is the only American religion.

[joshcryer]

6. I honestly can't explain it otherwise, it's a pointless exercise.

I don't see how he thinks he can win.

Granted, Republicans do like to gamble, and if something random happens (Obama gets hurt, some scandal breaks) he could have a shot.

But otherwise it ain't happening.

[ananda]

8. Weellll...

Obama is one of the most scandal-free presidents we've ever had...
so the only way the Reeps can win is by cheating.

[IDemo]

9. The same way you have two affairs and run for the Presidency

IOKIYAR

[KharmaTrain]

10. Entitlement...

Millard doesn't think he destroyed businesses as much as he created his own myth. He became a "captain of industry"...a guy who could move mountains. Of course he does this from the perspective of a kid who had a lot of advantages going into life (similar to georgie w. booooosh)...and who assumed that those breaks were part divine plan and part "how things are".

He's a guy who started life on third base and is trying to convince us all he hit a triple to get there. For most of his life he's had people who told him how great he was. And just like junior booooshie he was tormented throughout his life by his better known and successful father. Millard's winning the nomination is his ultimate goal...proving he's his own man and demonstrating how he's entitled through his wealth and connections to be the nominee, if not President.

Just look at how many vulture capitalists have had their hands on the treasury...Democrat and rushpublican...it's been an equal opportunity fleecing...

[malaise]

11. True but has one been this brazen with it?

[KharmaTrain]

12. He's Oblivious To It...

When you've spent your entire life being pampered you have no nuance...no way to dial up or down the arrogance. Unlike someone who built themselves up and can relate with those who eat out of dumpsters (cause they once did) Mittens spent his 60 plus years at the front of the line and to him that's "normal". Thus when he tries to be a "common guy" his act is so superficial...and a turn off not only to all of us but to many in his own corrupt and inept party...

[lunatica]

14. If you listen carefully you'll hear all his dog whistles for the rich

Romeny doesn't care if he sounds stupid to the rest of us. Just like Sarah Palin knew the language of the teabaggeratti he knows exactly what to say to comfort and seduce the 1%. He thinks we're here to get fleeced. That's our role in his world. And if he wins that's exactly what will happen. He will do to us what he's done to thousands. All in a day's work for him.