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Foamfollower

(1,097 posts)
Sun Jul 9, 2017, 08:41 AM Jul 2017

Seems pretty clear to me, Trump is setting the stage for an Ivanka Trump run in 2020.

You heard it here first. Trump will bow out of seeking re-election and, as with everything else, will completely break with tradition and endorse his own daughter for the Republican Presidential nomination in 2020.

It should be clear to everybody by now. HE has decided that if there was ever to be a woman president, it will be HIS daughter.

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Seems pretty clear to me, Trump is setting the stage for an Ivanka Trump run in 2020. (Original Post) Foamfollower Jul 2017 OP
Interesting greymattermom Jul 2017 #1
That's why she held her daddy's seat at G20 Foamfollower Jul 2017 #2
Would the slogan be "Not as crazy as Daddy?" Or, would it be, "Elect the first female rzemanfl Jul 2017 #3
The first female AND Jewish president. no_hypocrisy Jul 2017 #4
She will never win the nomination. Demsrule86 Jul 2017 #5
Yeah, 18 months ago the same was said about her daddy. Foamfollower Jul 2017 #6
By 2020, any ticket with Trump's fingerprints will be dead in the water. nt oasis Jul 2017 #7
He still has the three factors needed to win the electoral college Foamfollower Jul 2017 #8
And early on Bush.IDIOT was setting the stage for Jeb.......... Bengus81 Jul 2017 #9
Bush didn't have Pootie Poot's hackers on his side. Foamfollower Jul 2017 #10
Welcome to 2016 Not Ruth Jul 2017 #11
Maybe it's his fantasy but would never happen in a million years -Ivanka's voice grates and her anneboleyn Jul 2017 #12
I am not saying that it will work, but Not Ruth Jul 2017 #13
Please no crazycatlady Jul 2017 #14
You mean copy designs of ugly shoes. Vinca Jul 2017 #15
She's a SHOE-IN flamingdem Jul 2017 #16
Gwaf...lol! HipChick Jul 2017 #18
Can't he abdicate and she inherits? leftstreet Jul 2017 #17
No way. Conservatives think she's a liberal. EllieBC Jul 2017 #19
 

Foamfollower

(1,097 posts)
2. That's why she held her daddy's seat at G20
Sun Jul 9, 2017, 08:44 AM
Jul 2017

And now Trump is colluding with Vlad to steal the next election, too.

rzemanfl

(29,556 posts)
3. Would the slogan be "Not as crazy as Daddy?" Or, would it be, "Elect the first female
Sun Jul 9, 2017, 08:49 AM
Jul 2017

Jewish grifter President?"

 

Foamfollower

(1,097 posts)
8. He still has the three factors needed to win the electoral college
Sun Jul 9, 2017, 09:02 AM
Jul 2017

1) His rabid and very stupid base.
2) Republican held state governments that are hard at work in voter suppression efforts.
3) Vladimir Putin's government hacker troops.

If he wants Ivanka to be president, he has the backing to make it happen.

The thing about Republicans backing this Russian election hacking is they are making the same mistake they made with the tea party and if the Russians decide they don't like any particular Republican, they'll just hack the primaries.

Bengus81

(6,931 posts)
9. And early on Bush.IDIOT was setting the stage for Jeb..........
Sun Jul 9, 2017, 09:03 AM
Jul 2017

Fast forward a few years and anyone with Bush as their last name couldn't win a dog catcher election.

 

Not Ruth

(3,613 posts)
11. Welcome to 2016
Sun Jul 9, 2017, 09:05 AM
Jul 2017

That was obvious when she quit her $150 million job to work for nothing. She did what college students who take on unpaid internships do, or if you used to watch ER, what John Carter did when he switched from surgical to ER, worked for a year without pay, because he did not need the money, he just wanted the job.

anneboleyn

(5,611 posts)
12. Maybe it's his fantasy but would never happen in a million years -Ivanka's voice grates and her
Sun Jul 9, 2017, 09:28 AM
Jul 2017

total inexperience would be blatantly obvious in any campaign events and especially debates, etc. Yes I realize that Trump himself is hideously unqualified and that his voters found his "honesty" (his refusal to prepare for anything and his obvious lack of knowledge during the campaign) and lack of qualifications attractive but Ivanka would NOT be able to hide behind Daddy Trump's blustery presentation.

Unlike daddy, Ivanka could not sail through a campaign by viciously ridiculing her opponents' height and/or stamina and/or constantly imply things about their sexual prowess or genital size or the attractiveness of their spouses. And bragging that she was/is a tough guy who can intimidate every world leader into submission would sound very unbelievable. That sort of behavior is interpreted very differently when a woman engages in it -- and especially a young, attractive woman like Ivanka. It would come across as "Mean Girls," and very, very few people would believe that any world leader would find Ivanka challenging in any significant way.

Her ridiculous girly, breathy, "sexy" voice, and weird monotonous delivery, which is an unnatural affectation and ridiculous for a woman of her age, becomes grating very quickly. She would be very hard to take in a two hour debate. And she was of temporary interest in the campaign. Now that Trump is allowing her into meetings with world leaders, and is using her as a shiny object to deflect attention from himself and his appalling failures, people are not so accepting and indulgent of Ivanka. So even if Trump has some silly fantasy along these lines the likelihood of it going anywhere in 2020 is next to zero imho.

 

Not Ruth

(3,613 posts)
13. I am not saying that it will work, but
Sun Jul 9, 2017, 09:28 AM
Jul 2017

Aside from Russian hacking, and AA GOTV, the biggest bullet point from the 2016 voting was white women voting for Trump. There is a plan to keep and possibly build on those votes. I am not sure that the Jewish vote is that significant in numbers, it will not turn NY or CA purple, but it could help with fundraising. Ivanka could draw some of the youth vote also, those who were NeverTrump, but too young to vote in 2016. I do not know how, maybe she can join Taylor Swift's squad.

EllieBC

(3,010 posts)
19. No way. Conservatives think she's a liberal.
Sun Jul 9, 2017, 11:23 AM
Jul 2017

If you read their forums, they all keep repeating "she's beautiful but needs to go home to Manhattan and stay out of this".

There's no way he could get them to support her.

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