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Whether Donald Trump actually runs for president remains an open question, but the New York tycoon and reality show host certainly is milking the speculation for all its worth. Now he is miffed with Sen. Lamar Alexander for having the temerity to say that Trump "has absolutely no chance of winning" a White House race.

Alexander, who ran for president in 1996 and 2000, told CNN that Trump is "famous for being famous." Alexander himself is at least semi-famous for being the former secretary of education and president of the University of Tennessee.

Trump, who flirted with presidential politics in the past but got cold feet, said he didn't know Alexander personally and hasn't heard much about him -- "perhaps because of a certain ineffectiveness." In any event, he said the Tennessee Republican had simply stolen his line about Rep. Ron Paul -- Trump recently told conservatives that Paul no chance of winning in 2012. Alexander, Trump said, should "stop trying to get free publicity on the back of Donald Trump."

Free publicity? That's Trump's forte. Endless speculation about his possible entry into the 2012 Republican race certainly qualifies. Trump, a billionaire who has never held any elective office, says he will not decide until June.

Roger Stone, a friend of The Donald's -- not an adviser in 2011 but head of Trump's 2000 White House exploratory effort -- insists Trump "is serious this time" and says he's a "strong decisive leader -- truly a giant in a field of pygmies."

But Stone, an adviser to candidates and presidents ranging back to Richard Nixon, says he is not certain whether the famed dealmaker will take The Plunge. In his newsletter, the StoneZone, he questions whether Trump will "submit himself to the grueling schedule and the public scrutiny" of a national campaign.

"I do think he could save this country," Stone says. "I hope he runs."

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thaiorchidsource

Donald Trump has big money to throw at anything he want to pursue, but if he really thinks that enough people will take him seriously in a political sphere, he must be smoking something. But it is his right to pursue a political post if he qualifies legally, and so..... The only problem I can see is that he might garner some votes that might upset other candidates real and true chances to become elected in a situation where an election was close.

March 09 2011 at 9:00 PM Report abuse -2 rate up rate down Reply
b8839

Run Ronny RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

March 09 2011 at 7:24 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
tistolaugh

Lamar who? The very first thing Trump needs to learn is not to respond to pokes anf jabs from fairly insignificant people.

March 09 2011 at 4:40 PM Report abuse +4 rate up rate down Reply
tnickerson08

Lamar Alexander is hardly the Republican's, Republican; he is more of the "reach across the isle" Republican and we saw what that got the GOP from John McCain. After listening to Trump he sounded like a REAL REPUBLICAN and someone that I could consider. My first choice would be Condi Rice but maybe Trump and Condi on the same ticket?

March 09 2011 at 3:16 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
grndsinva

Donald Trump and Ross Peroe will make a good team they both know how o make ends meet

March 09 2011 at 2:10 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
dmpolis

We have turned the USA into a corporation. It can't run like one. Like it or not countries have social issues which corporations ignore. Corporations have absolute power. this is a democratic government or used to be I am beginning to wonder.The Coch brothers prove how businessmen really care for the people. Business men do business and lets face it he had a good start. The USA is a complicated place and to preserve democracy is getting harder.We are a multi national nation and have been from the start. But look what big business has done for us so far.They sent our jobs off shore, they are trying to crush labor, and caused a depression. 2 million out of work and 3 million AMERICAN children living in poverty. No more clowns of reality show hopefuls. Trump runs on family values? He has had 3 wives. And no building should be built taller than we have the equipment to reach all inside for safety sake. Bush was a business man and he left one big mess.He was all for big oil, ergo Iraq. If the obstructionist Republicans would concentrate on the nation and leave women's reproductive rights, redefining rape and a host of other intrusive legislation out and concentrate on jobs, putting back regulations to control banks and big business we would be doing meaningful things to get the economy going.

March 09 2011 at 7:50 AM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
Jcwfuntime

While Trump is a likeable guy, unfortunately he isn't Presidential material. I honesty think he knows that, but his ego just isn't the type to give up. Historically, "Big Business" type people, don't make good Presidential material, as witnessed by the Presidency of the "Bush", Daddy & Son duo. They both slammed, and did a job on this country. Basically the same thing applies to Mitt Romney, who presents himself well, but just thinks to much like a CEO, instead of a human being. Remember, to excel in the business world, it's survival, and you have to be pretty "cut-throat" to make it. That don't cut it for being President. So, I think Donald has proven himself to be a pretty successful guy, and so he should just stay in the arena he can survive in, and basically forget about the Presidency. If not, well.................."Paybacks are Hell"!!!

March 09 2011 at 7:47 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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bng1959

What i the world makes this guy likeable? I don't see that at all.

March 09 2011 at 12:46 PM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
lllcln

nothing wrong with a guy that works and does business here in america,that deals with unions buys products made in america.thinks its crazy when business,s,jobs,and money are outscoursed outside the usa.then on top of that that our congress gives a tax break to these companies to do it.and then for these same congressmen,senators,to say he would not be the president.i say to them there will be a lot of americans that will vote for a guy that will stop selling out our country when we all know that thats what is wrong with our leaders that joined the new world order.so we the american people are not as stupid as some of you that are serving as our leaders think we are.so dont be surprized when we start unemploying you like you have done to 14 million americans here.and yes i will vote for a leader that does support america,its people and our way of life.yes donald trump will get my vote,and there has never been a person that gives specifics about everything that they will do when they run but if he straightens out the mess about outscoursing,and gets all unemployed americans back to work that alone will straighten out a lot of our problems here in america.

March 09 2011 at 6:31 AM Report abuse +4 rate up rate down Reply
gentlmnjm

The Donald, has gone bankrupt numeous times. He is a crook who hoodwinks banks into financing his loosing propositions time and time again. He has left a trail like Madoff of burned investors yet the fools here and in America think he knows how to make money, he only steals money. He is into the banks so deep they cannot do a thing as he has joined them in the"too big to fail" status. Talk to the people that invested in his Mexican Condo project who lost 500 grand each when it was neve built. Americans truly believe the Emperors New Clothes are fantastic.

March 09 2011 at 4:03 AM Report abuse +3 rate up rate down Reply
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js4fl

You are exactly correct! He's a fraud artist.

March 09 2011 at 4:55 PM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
js4fl

Many of Trump's businesses have gone bankrupt. Including his "Taj Mahal" casino in Atlantic City. He can't make money running a GAMBLING casino? Insanity! "The house ALWAYS wins" in gambling [NOT that weasel-word, "gaming".] THIS is what we "need" to "save" the bankrupt US so-called "government" ? NO way. Trump attended from boyhood the Manhattan "church" of Norman Vincent Peale, a flaming heretic, of the "health & weath gospel'" type. Insanity! Peale made the blind-as-a-bat Chambers of Commerce salesmen fraudsters seem credible. As real Christian scholars said of Peale, "Paul is appealing, but Peale is appalling." So is Trump! "Birds of a feather flock together", as "they" rightly say.

March 09 2011 at 5:06 PM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
lllcln

donald is going to trump who have sold out to the new world order.at least he is one who speaks out against job outscoursing and enriching china.this was a insane idea that caused economic misery world wide that enriched only a very select few.there are a lot of us that will give him a chance to run our country.he has lots of experience in business and he understands how our country runs and he will do a better job than all those who are bought by foreign companies and governments.he is more honest than those who have been in washington for a long time.at least he does business here in america does not sell out to foreign countries and foreign business,s.and yes a lot of us will consider him to run our country and he will hold people accountable and fire them when they dont do their best.

March 09 2011 at 12:28 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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