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05-05-2011, 06:41 AM   #1
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Push is on to bump Donald Trump out of Indianapolis 500 pace car

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There's a Dump the Donald movement afoot at the Indianapolis 500.

Race organizers a month ago selected Donald Trump as this year's celebrity pace-car driver. Since then, he has created a stir by questioning whether President Barack Obama was born in the U.S. and was qualified for admission to Ivy League schools.

Now some race fans and an Indiana state lawmaker want to force Trump out of this month's event. They started a Facebook page that gained 11,700 followers in less than a week. Naturally, Trump is firing back.

"The debate stems from unfounded, incorrect and malicious lies that Donald Trump has a racial bias toward the president," said Michael Cohen, special counsel to Trump. "Nothing could be further from the truth."
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He's a joke. Pick somebody else!
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The pace car is a convertible. They will have to weld his hair down.
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Yes - Dump the Donald!

Remember the Dixie Chicks? They had to put up with a lot worse for saying a lot less.
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The pace car is a convertible. They will have to weld his hair down.
Maybe they can weld his lips shut at the same time.

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Well, I guess he's out. I was looking forward to something like Top Gear UK, season 3 episode 5:

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Trump lies again

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Citing conflicts with his potential presidential campaign and "business constraints," Donald Trump has pulled out from plans to drive the pace car at this year's Indianapolis 500.


The Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) had been facing pressure to drop Trump from the event.


"Donald J. Trump today informed the Indianapolis Motor Speedway that he may be announcing shortly his intention to run for the office of President of the United States, and therefore he thought it would be inappropriate to drive the Pace Car for the 100th anniversary running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 29," the IMS said in a press release.


"I very much appreciate the honor, but time and business constraints make my appearance there, especially with the necessary practice sessions, impossible to fulfill," Trump said in a statement included in the IMS release.


Dario Franchitti drives in the Indianapolis 500 auto race in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 30, 2010.
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A Facebook group set up by Indianapolis 500 fans calling on the IMS to "Bump Trump" has attracted more than 17,750 "likes." The page is now filled with celebratory comments like "Trump is out--citing conflicts...LOL! Yeah the conflict was he can't stand to have his enormous ego poked in any way. Here's your'conflict'--we don't want you!"


The page had been set up by Indianapolis attorney Michael Wallack, who said, "I have no problem if Trump dislikes President Obama or his policies. But to step over the line into the realm of conspiracy-mongering is not good for politics or for America. And it should not be rewarded with the honor of driving the pace car at the Indianapolis 500."


Trump had been raising questions about whether President Obama was born in the United States, despite overwhelming evidence that he had indeed been born in Hawaii. He took credit when Mr. Obama released his long-form birth certificate last week.


IMS spokesman Doug Boles told the Indianapolis Star before the announcement that "We are certainly aware of the Facebook page, and we have certainly received complaints. But we have also received comments from other folks in support of Donald Trump driving the pace car."


Trump aide Michael Cohen told the Star after the announcement that the criticism had been politically motivated, pointing to suggestions from local Baptist ministers that Trump's questioning of Mr. Obama's birthplace and educational achievement was racially motivated.


"This debate stems from unfounded, incorrect and malicious lies that Donald Trump has a racial bias toward the president," said Cohen, who also said the complaints came from "a very small number of people who are probably not even Indy 500 fans."


No replacement has been announced to drive the Chevrolet Camaro Convertible that is serving as the pace car.
Donald Trump won't drive Indianapolis 500 pace car - Political Hotsheet - CBS News

"Citing conflicts with his potential presidential campaign and "business constraints," Donald Trump has pulled out from plans to drive the pace car at this year's Indianapolis 500."
That is a big fat lie.


Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corp. President and CEO Jeff Belskus, left, joined Donald Trump in the Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Pace Car that Trump will drive to lead the starting field to the green flag of the 100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500 on May 29


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Global business icon Donald J. Trump will drive the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Pace Car to lead the field of 33 drivers to the start of the 100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 29 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The 100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500, “The Most Important Race in History,” starts at noon (ET) Sunday, May 29 and will be televised on ABC for the 47th consecutive year.

“It’s a great honor to be selected as the Pace Car driver for such an American institution as the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis 500,” Trump said. “The Indianapolis 500 has been the gold standard of motorsports for a century, and I can’t wait to get behind the wheel of the Camaro and bring the famous field of 33 drivers to the green flag.”
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Quiting doesn't look as bad as getting fired.

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Donald J. Trump today informed the Indianapolis Motor Speedway that he may be announcing shortly his intention to run for the office of President of the United States, and therefore he thought it would be inappropriate to drive the Pace Car for the 100th anniversary running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 29.

“I very much appreciate the honor, but time and business constraints make my appearance there, especially with the necessary practice sessions, impossible to fulfill,” Trump said. “I look forward to watching the race from New York.”

Jeff Belskus, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation president and chief executive officer, noted that he respects Trump’s position and appreciated the communication regarding this decision.

“Donald Trump has been very enthusiastic about the ‘500’ from the beginning of our conversations, and I have appreciated the interaction we have had with him and his staff,” Belskus said. “From my first conversation, I was impressed by his deep understanding of the event and history, and I thank him for being a true fan.”

The driver of the Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Pace Car for the May 29 race will be announced later this month.
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"Donald J. Trump today informed the Indianapolis Motor Speedway that he may be announcing shortly his intention to run for the office of President of the United States."
Right, he is not that dumb to not know he is a joke to the whole world after what he did in the last few weeks and will say he can't run because of blah , blah, blah.

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I wonder when the last time the Donald was actually driving a car? Isn't that what a chauffeur is for?
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Donald, you're fired !

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QuoteOriginally posted by Parallax Quote
Quiting doesn't look as bad as getting fired.
Palin could probably bring him up to date on how to do this.
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This just hasn’t been Donald Trump’s week.


First he got roasted to the brink of charring by President Barack Obama and “Saturday Night Live” comedian Seth Meyers at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Saturday night.


Then, folks east of the Colorado River who tuned in to NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice” Sunday night didn’t see Trump recite his famous “You’re fired!” closing line. Instead, they watched the president inform the nation that Osama bin Laden had been killed.


Third on the list was the announcement by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway that Trump wouldn’t be driving the pace car at the Indy 500 this month. The Donald said he had to drop out due to “time and business constraints,” but few seemed to buy that excuse. Some wondered if he forgot how to drive after having a chauffeur for so long. Others speculated that he pulled out because he was worried about his hair blowing in the wind. And then there were the 18,000+ fans who joined the “We Don't Want Donald Trump to Drive the Indy 500 Pace Car” Facebook group. They objected, in part, to Trump’s “recent descent into the ‘birther’ movement.” (It was announced Friday that four-time Indy winner AJ Foyt will drive the pace car instead.)
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Palin could probably bring him up to date on how to do this.
Kind of a conundrum there, Tom.
In one sense, yes, she's a quitter. She quit her post a Governor.
On the other hand, she's still involved in politics, and running her mouth in front of a camera every chance she gets. That shows she doesn't know when to quit.
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