Will Smith mulls running for the presidency because of Trump.

[Kosh]

Well, I do like Big Willies stance on socialist taxation.

He's very much against it.


But he would have to run as a dem, rumor has it he fucks around on his wife, a lot, and that's not acceptable to people with any moral standards.

You think republicans have moral standards? You want a long list of examples to prove you wrong?

You want a vastly longer list for dems?

of course not, cuz you know that list is incredibly long

If you will stick with real events that have been proven and not the long list of unfounded accusations that the right constantly spews,I don't have a problem with it.,

See the irony in this far left drones post?

To them they thin that one can prove a negative..

When two parties are in a discussion and one asserts a claim that the other disputes, the one who asserts has a burden of proof to justify or substantiate that claim. [1] An argument from ignorance occurs when either a proposition is assumed to be true because it has not yet been proved false or a proposition is assumed to be false because it has not yet been proved true.[2][3] This has the effect of shifting the burden of proof to the person criticizing the proposition.[4]

Philosophic burden of proof - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[S.J.]

I really hope Smith runs. Sink Hillary's campaign, yeah. Go Smith!

 

[ABikerSailor]

Like I said before..................Smith can't run, because it's too late for him to file.

Why waste energy on something that won't start in the first place?

 

[Correll]

He is good in movies. As POTUS? Oh hayell no.

But that is what they said about Reagan when he ran for governor of California and subsequently when he sought the presidency. Except reagan wasn't all that good in the moo-vies, better known as westerns.

I take it you never saw The Killers?

He was great!

 

[Correll]

He was not a 44 year old man when he acted out. He was a teen. What he did was far less severe than what I did.
You're just like the lefties you decry who constantly judge me for my past when I'm nothing like that old version of me.

See post #46... He was never convicted.

I wouldn't care if he was. Except for rape & crimes against children I give everyone a second chance. We all make mistakes. Some of us get caught & some dont. Do you think Vigilante has ever been in a fight? That's ASSAULT & BATTERY no matter how bad someone is hurt.

Yeah, but for the record, he is still innocent until proven guilty. That counts if you are running for president or any public office.

You STILL have an arrest record!

Don't underestimate the voting public. They are smart enough to know that arrest records
aren't necessarily all that bad. Martin Luther King had an arrest record as did Mandela.
We have become sophisticated enough to know that arrest records can be used disadvantage a political opponent but the lack of a conviction nullifies that in cases like Smith's.

That's a little bit of an exaggeration.


I agree that one fight does not equal "Thug".

But it being dismissed does not equal innocent either. It can and will and SHOULD be used against him.

AND, this arrest was not to disadvantage him as a political opponent.

 

[Swagger]

Shouldn't he be more concerned with salvaging what remains of his son's acting career? The kid's about as wooden as the set from The Fresh Prince.

 

[Correll]

Smith, concerned over Trump's ethnic and racial insensitiveness has announced he may run for president.

Hidden in that bold statement is the assumption that Smith doesn't think the present field of democrats vying for the office are "up to snuff,' Including Hillary. Ol' Will might have a point there. Trump's domination of the airways and major TV networks have made and kept him a frontrunner in the polls for months. No other candidate of either party has been given a fraction of the air time Trump has. If Smith enters the race it is possible that he will take at least some of the exposure from Trump. But will it be enough?



Donald Trump may force me to run for President: Will Smith | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis

Smith has no qualifications.

He has never been a community organizer.

Trump has no qualifications either and his political experience is also nil. All he needed was a loud mouth, name recognition and a weird hairdo to hog all the air time.

Trump's lack of formal political experience is a minus.

But to claim he has no qualifications is silly.

And the way you delivered it, not funny like the previous post.

 

[Mac1958]

This is the kind of thing that comes from people who are surrounded by yes men, and Hollywood celebrities are at the top of that list

"Yeah, sure Will, that's a great idea."
.

 

[JQPublic1]

Like I said before..................Smith can't run, because it's too late for him to file.

Why waste energy on something that won't start in the first place?

No, It is not too late for Smith to file. He is a resident of California and the latest filing date there is 3/26/16. Filing cutoff dates vary by state.

 

[JQPublic1]

See post #46... He was never convicted.

I wouldn't care if he was. Except for rape & crimes against children I give everyone a second chance. We all make mistakes. Some of us get caught & some dont. Do you think Vigilante has ever been in a fight? That's ASSAULT & BATTERY no matter how bad someone is hurt.

Yeah, but for the record, he is still innocent until proven guilty. That counts if you are running for president or any public office.

You STILL have an arrest record!

Don't underestimate the voting public. They are smart enough to know that arrest records
aren't necessarily all that bad. Martin Luther King had an arrest record as did Mandela.
We have become sophisticated enough to know that arrest records can be used disadvantage a political opponent but the lack of a conviction nullifies that in cases like Smith's.

That's a little bit of an exaggeration.


I agree that one fight does not equal "Thug".

But it being dismissed does not equal innocent either. It can and will and SHOULD be used against him.

AND, this arrest was not to disadvantage him as a political opponent.

I did not intend to exaggerate but if you think I did your opinion is noted.

Without knowing exactly what went down in that incident no one can codify Smith's arrest into an indictment of his character. You probably don't accept that but that is your prerogative. Obviously you are here to show your disapproval of Smith as potential presidential candidate. I suppose the ridiculous notion that you needed to explain to me that "this arrest was not to disadvantage him as a political opponent,"
belies either your reading comprehension or you just wanted to throw that in there to make people think I said it. If you are going there this conversation is over.

 

[deltex1]

Smith, concerned over Trump's ethnic and racial insensitiveness has announced he may run for president.

Hidden in that bold statement is the assumption that Smith doesn't think the present field of democrats vying for the office are "up to snuff,' Including Hillary. Ol' Will might have a point there. Trump's domination of the airways and major TV networks have made and kept him a frontrunner in the polls for months. No other candidate of either party has been given a fraction of the air time Trump has. If Smith enters the race it is possible that he will take at least some of the exposure from Trump. But will it be enough?



Donald Trump may force me to run for President: Will Smith | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis

Where can I get a bumper sticker?

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

Will Smith will never be president.

I wouldn't rule it out; but it won't happen this cycle. His announcement that he is considering this time around, this late in the game is transparently lame.

 

[JQPublic1]

Smith, concerned over Trump's ethnic and racial insensitiveness has announced he may run for president.

Hidden in that bold statement is the assumption that Smith doesn't think the present field of democrats vying for the office are "up to snuff,' Including Hillary. Ol' Will might have a point there. Trump's domination of the airways and major TV networks have made and kept him a frontrunner in the polls for months. No other candidate of either party has been given a fraction of the air time Trump has. If Smith enters the race it is possible that he will take at least some of the exposure from Trump. But will it be enough?



Donald Trump may force me to run for President: Will Smith | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis

Smith has no qualifications.

He has never been a community organizer.

Trump has no qualifications either and his political experience is also nil. All he needed was a loud mouth, name recognition and a weird hairdo to hog all the air time.

Trump's lack of formal political experience is a minus.

But to claim he has no qualifications is silly.

And the way you delivered it, not funny like the previous post.

The lack of formal political experience is a BIG minus. Trump even admitted he was no politician. That admission is telling in and of itself. You see, the art of American politics relies on give and take. Deals to make deals with Congress and leaders around the world to accomplish stated and unstated goals. well, ostensibly, Trump , as a wealthy billionaire businessman, might seem well suited to do just that. But hold on... Can the government be run like a business with a CEO instead of a president at the helm? With only his experience as a successful business man to guide him in foreign and domestic issues I wonder just how much of an interest in the welfare of "We the people" he would muster.

Can he lead? I think he has shown that he is very capable of giving orders and delegating. That doesn't necessarily equate to leadership but he has charisma.

Is he a bigot or racist?

He says he is not but some his rhetoric suggests that he might be.
His plans to place a moratorium on Muslim immigration sounds almost like Archie Bunker on steroids. Although I find myself wanting to join the chorus of people who favor that, the Constitution keeps me at bay.

Will he encourage more police shootings of unarmed suspects?

If the words he uttered after a "Black Lives matters" protestor was beat up at one of his rallies are any indication of his mindset, I can promise you, he will reaffirm the uncontested license to kill without accountability by police officers.

He is still a birther. If Trump can be so delusional as to accept the "birther" mantra with any seriousness, I find him too immature and childish to be taken seriously.

I could go on but this is a few off the issues that I feel makes Trump's qualifications to lead as president questionable.

 

[JQPublic1]

Will Smith will never be president.

I wouldn't rule it out; but it won't happen this cycle. His announcement that he is considering this time around, this late in the game is transparently lame.

Well, he has until March 26, 2016 to enter the race in California. A lot could transpire by then...

 

[Votto]

Smith, concerned over Trump's ethnic and racial insensitiveness has announced he may run for president.

Hidden in that bold statement is the assumption that Smith doesn't think the present field of democrats vying for the office are "up to snuff,' Including Hillary. Ol' Will might have a point there. Trump's domination of the airways and major TV networks have made and kept him a frontrunner in the polls for months. No other candidate of either party has been given a fraction of the air time Trump has. If Smith enters the race it is possible that he will take at least some of the exposure from Trump. But will it be enough?



Donald Trump may force me to run for President: Will Smith | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis

Smith has no qualifications.

He has never been a community organizer.

Trump has no qualifications either and his political experience is also nil. All he needed was a loud mouth, name recognition and a weird hairdo to hog all the air time.

Trump's lack of formal political experience is a minus.

But to claim he has no qualifications is silly.

And the way you delivered it, not funny like the previous post.

The lack of formal political experience is a BIG minus. Trump even admitted he was no politician. That admission is telling in and of itself. You see, the art of American politics relies on give and take. Deals to make deals with Congress and leaders around the world to accomplish stated and unstated goals. well, ostensibly, Trump , as a wealthy billionaire businessman, might seem well suited to do just that. But hold on... Can the government be run like a business with a CEO instead of a president at the helm? With only his experience as a successful business man to guide him in foreign and domestic issues I wonder just how much of an interest in the welfare of "We the people" he would muster.

Can he lead? I think he has shown that he is very capable of giving orders and delegating. That doesn't necessarily equate to leadership but he has charisma.

Is he a bigot or racist?

He says he is not but some his rhetoric suggests that he might be.
His plans to place a moratorium on Muslim immigration sounds almost like Archie Bunker on steroids. Although I find myself wanting to join the chorus of people who favor that, the Constitution keeps me at bay.

Will he encourage more police shootings of unarmed suspects?

If the words he uttered after a "Black Lives matters" protestor was beat up at one of his rallies are any indication of his mindset, I can promise you, he will reaffirm the uncontested license to kill without accountability by police officers.

He is still a birther. If Trump can be so delusional as to accept the "birther" mantra with any seriousness, I find him too immature and childish to be taken seriously.

I could go on but this is a few off the issues that I feel makes Trump's qualifications to lead as president questionable.

Where does the arrogance come from to think that only those with law degrees know anything about economics, anything about health care, anything about science and the environment etc.?

Lawyers have driven the country and the Middle Class into the ground. Perhaps it is time to chose another occupation to take the Oval Office.

 

[JQPublic1]

Smith, concerned over Trump's ethnic and racial insensitiveness has announced he may run for president.

Hidden in that bold statement is the assumption that Smith doesn't think the present field of democrats vying for the office are "up to snuff,' Including Hillary. Ol' Will might have a point there. Trump's domination of the airways and major TV networks have made and kept him a frontrunner in the polls for months. No other candidate of either party has been given a fraction of the air time Trump has. If Smith enters the race it is possible that he will take at least some of the exposure from Trump. But will it be enough?



Donald Trump may force me to run for President: Will Smith | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis

Smith has no qualifications.

He has never been a community organizer.

Trump has no qualifications either and his political experience is also nil. All he needed was a loud mouth, name recognition and a weird hairdo to hog all the air time.

Trump's lack of formal political experience is a minus.

But to claim he has no qualifications is silly.

And the way you delivered it, not funny like the previous post.

The lack of formal political experience is a BIG minus. Trump even admitted he was no politician. That admission is telling in and of itself. You see, the art of American politics relies on give and take. Deals to make deals with Congress and leaders around the world to accomplish stated and unstated goals. well, ostensibly, Trump , as a wealthy billionaire businessman, might seem well suited to do just that. But hold on... Can the government be run like a business with a CEO instead of a president at the helm? With only his experience as a successful business man to guide him in foreign and domestic issues I wonder just how much of an interest in the welfare of "We the people" he would muster.

Can he lead? I think he has shown that he is very capable of giving orders and delegating. That doesn't necessarily equate to leadership but he has charisma.

Is he a bigot or racist?

He says he is not but some his rhetoric suggests that he might be.
His plans to place a moratorium on Muslim immigration sounds almost like Archie Bunker on steroids. Although I find myself wanting to join the chorus of people who favor that, the Constitution keeps me at bay.

Will he encourage more police shootings of unarmed suspects?

If the words he uttered after a "Black Lives matters" protestor was beat up at one of his rallies are any indication of his mindset, I can promise you, he will reaffirm the uncontested license to kill without accountability by police officers.

He is still a birther. If Trump can be so delusional as to accept the "birther" mantra with any seriousness, I find him too immature and childish to be taken seriously.

I could go on but this is a few off the issues that I feel makes Trump's qualifications to lead as president questionable.

Where does the arrogance come from to think that only those with law degrees know anything about economics, anything about health care, anything about science and the environment etc.?

Lawyers have driven the country and the Middle Class into the ground. Perhaps it is time to chose another occupation to take the Oval Office.

I cannot fault your logic. However, I don't think Trump is the non-lawyer candidate that should be president.

 

[Mad Scientist]

Just compare statements made by the offspring of Donald Trump and Will Smith and you'll quickly see who the real, responsible adults are/were/is.

 

[Correll]

Smith, concerned over Trump's ethnic and racial insensitiveness has announced he may run for president.

Hidden in that bold statement is the assumption that Smith doesn't think the present field of democrats vying for the office are "up to snuff,' Including Hillary. Ol' Will might have a point there. Trump's domination of the airways and major TV networks have made and kept him a frontrunner in the polls for months. No other candidate of either party has been given a fraction of the air time Trump has. If Smith enters the race it is possible that he will take at least some of the exposure from Trump. But will it be enough?



Donald Trump may force me to run for President: Will Smith | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis

Smith has no qualifications.

He has never been a community organizer.

Trump has no qualifications either and his political experience is also nil. All he needed was a loud mouth, name recognition and a weird hairdo to hog all the air time.

Trump's lack of formal political experience is a minus.

But to claim he has no qualifications is silly.

And the way you delivered it, not funny like the previous post.

The lack of formal political experience is a BIG minus. Trump even admitted he was no politician. That admission is telling in and of itself. You see, the art of American politics relies on give and take. Deals to make deals with Congress and leaders around the world to accomplish stated and unstated goals. well, ostensibly, Trump , as a wealthy billionaire businessman, might seem well suited to do just that. But hold on... Can the government be run like a business with a CEO instead of a president at the helm? With only his experience as a successful business man to guide him in foreign and domestic issues I wonder just how much of an interest in the welfare of "We the people" he would muster.

Can he lead? I think he has shown that he is very capable of giving orders and delegating. That doesn't necessarily equate to leadership but he has charisma.

Is he a bigot or racist?

He says he is not but some his rhetoric suggests that he might be.
His plans to place a moratorium on Muslim immigration sounds almost like Archie Bunker on steroids. Although I find myself wanting to join the chorus of people who favor that, the Constitution keeps me at bay.

Will he encourage more police shootings of unarmed suspects?

If the words he uttered after a "Black Lives matters" protestor was beat up at one of his rallies are any indication of his mindset, I can promise you, he will reaffirm the uncontested license to kill without accountability by police officers.

He is still a birther. If Trump can be so delusional as to accept the "birther" mantra with any seriousness, I find him too immature and childish to be taken seriously.

I could go on but this is a few off the issues that I feel makes Trump's qualifications to lead as president questionable.

Looking at Obama and finding it hard to believe he is an American is FAR LESS "DELUSIONAL" than thinking the answer to terrorism by Muslim Immigrants is to import MORE muslim immigrants.


Trump has plenty of experience negotiating with people who did not work for him. That is likely to be one of the greatest strength's. And with the leverage the US will have in all the upcoming negotiations, he should do very very well.

Hell, he seems like he plans to start from a agenda of advancing the Interests of America, particularly the Middle and WOrking CLasses.

That alone is reason enough to vote for him as opposed to all the others.

 

[JQPublic1]

Just compare statements made by the offspring of Donald Trump and Will Smith and you'll quickly see who the real, responsible adults are/were/is.

I suppose it depends on WHICH statements are compared and the context in which they were stated.

 

[jc456]

Smith, concerned over Trump's ethnic and racial insensitiveness has announced he may run for president.

Hidden in that bold statement is the assumption that Smith doesn't think the present field of democrats vying for the office are "up to snuff,' Including Hillary. Ol' Will might have a point there. Trump's domination of the airways and major TV networks have made and kept him a frontrunner in the polls for months. No other candidate of either party has been given a fraction of the air time Trump has. If Smith enters the race it is possible that he will take at least some of the exposure from Trump. But will it be enough?



Donald Trump may force me to run for President: Will Smith | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis

Smith has no qualifications.

He has never been a community organizer.

Trump has no qualifications either and his political experience is also nil. All he needed was a loud mouth, name recognition and a weird hairdo to hog all the air time.

Trump's lack of formal political experience is a minus.

But to claim he has no qualifications is silly.

And the way you delivered it, not funny like the previous post.

The lack of formal political experience is a BIG minus. Trump even admitted he was no politician. That admission is telling in and of itself. You see, the art of American politics relies on give and take. Deals to make deals with Congress and leaders around the world to accomplish stated and unstated goals. well, ostensibly, Trump , as a wealthy billionaire businessman, might seem well suited to do just that. But hold on... Can the government be run like a business with a CEO instead of a president at the helm? With only his experience as a successful business man to guide him in foreign and domestic issues I wonder just how much of an interest in the welfare of "We the people" he would muster.

Can he lead? I think he has shown that he is very capable of giving orders and delegating. That doesn't necessarily equate to leadership but he has charisma.

Is he a bigot or racist?

He says he is not but some his rhetoric suggests that he might be.
His plans to place a moratorium on Muslim immigration sounds almost like Archie Bunker on steroids. Although I find myself wanting to join the chorus of people who favor that, the Constitution keeps me at bay.

Will he encourage more police shootings of unarmed suspects?

If the words he uttered after a "Black Lives matters" protestor was beat up at one of his rallies are any indication of his mindset, I can promise you, he will reaffirm the uncontested license to kill without accountability by police officers.

He is still a birther. If Trump can be so delusional as to accept the "birther" mantra with any seriousness, I find him too immature and childish to be taken seriously.

I could go on but this is a few off the issues that I feel makes Trump's qualifications to lead as president questionable.

But Trump does do deals. Many deals, impressive deals. He is a very good negotiator