The Donald will not run in 2012...

[Guest HvyMtl]

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After the "birthers" were shown the door, and after O made him nothing but a joke at the media dinner... Trump has decided not to run.

[Erik88]

this is a good thing.

[mikegideon]

I doubt that he was gonna run anyway. Bunch of free publicity.

[bajabuc]

I doubt that he was gonna run anyway. Bunch of free publicity.

Remember Pat Paulson? He ran...kinda. He woulda got my vote...but Eldrige Cleaver did.

[Troutburger]

The Donald is more of a talker than a doer anyway. He's not the right mettle we need for a president. More of a daytime talk show kind of guy.

[greenego]

No big surprise. After Obama made him look like a fool at the press dinner, he was done.

[East_TN_Patriot]

No loss on this one. I can think of some others who need to follow suit. Palin and Gingrich come to mind first.

[mav]

I doubt that he was gonna run anyway. Bunch of free publicity.

This.

I am glad he is not running. Now, Gingrich and Romney need to bow out as well.

[Glenn]

I feel like the Republicans are going to give us another crappy candidate. There is too much division. This one is too conservative, I don't like that one's stand on something, etc. The voters end up with a "moderate Republican" that doesn't stand for anything.

Glenn

[Glenn]

This.

I am glad he is not running. Now, Gingrich and Romney need to bow out as well.

YES. Gingrich came out supporting Obama care.

Glenn

[Guest bkelm18]

this is a good thing.

+1. He made himself look like a fool LONG before Obama did.

[Guest bkelm18]

I feel like the Republicans are going to give us another crappy candidate. There is too much division. This one is too conservative, I don't like that one's stand on something, etc. The voters end up with a "moderate Republican" that doesn't stand for anything.

Glenn

I agree. The divisions in the political right are too great. If we don't get our act together, we're SOL. It's a year and a half until the next election and we have no viable front-runners yet or even any tangible rumors of any viable candidates.

[LagerHead]

Cain/Paul 2012.