You might want to read up a bit on his shenanigans. You missed a few of the finer points.
Exactly what risk did he take? His money was never at risk. He risked other peoples money on 4 failed adventures. I would not trust Trump to clean my animals kennel.
Has he been charged with a crime? NO!
Since Trump has created a business/brand that bears his name he has something far greater at risk. His name and reputation which given the fact that he is:
A- Still in business
B- Still has access to financing
and his business's are still intact, growing and expanding is evidence that the investment community still has confidence in him as opposed to the current regime who despite having half of Goldman Sachs on their/ou payroll couldn't stop the recent downgrade in our credit outlook.
C-11 bankruptcy is a tool allowed by law for both individuals to get a "Fresh Start". Trump, like any good businessman he has used all of the tools at his disposal to order to keep, maintain and grow his enterprises. US Airways & America West took 3 trips through BK before merging and I don't see to many folks complaining publicly about that. Also if I recall only certain portions of the Trump Organization went through the C-11 process, never the entire enterprise.
A guy like Trump is famous instead of infamous, unlike Key Lay, The Rigas Family, Jeff Skilling and a host of other
CONVICTED CEO's. Love him, hate him but the fact is overall he creates wealth, jobs and adds value to society. He has built an empire, not once but several times and is also a very big, (though for once quiet) philanthropist.
Trump Charities
All Barack Obama has done is continue the perversion of the US Constitution, Saddle us with a mountain of debt that is unsustainable, continue the polarization of the US, Continue existing Imperialistic/Interventionist adventures that are ill conceived with no end in sight and just for good measure gotten us into yet another entanglement in Libya. I mean thank God we won the Peace Prize, I shudder to think how many wars we'd have if he hadn't
Me?
I'll take the guy who in my mind took the
"Piece Prize"
(C'mon you ever see the Donald with an ugly girl?)
I'll take the guy who creates jobs & wealth as opposed to the guy who seeks to confiscate wealth
I'll take the guy who takes the risks in exchange for the reward
I'll take the guy who makes his own way in the world as opposed to the guy who has never created a job, made a payroll or otherwise been anything more than a hog at the Government feeding through.
Donald Trump is a flawed man just as JFK, MLK, Ron Reagan and hosts of others were. Does he have the chops to be President? I don't know, but really could it be worse given the last 10 years?