Donald Trump Wants to See Barack Obama's Long-Form Birth Certificate - Dave Weigel

http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/weigel/archive/2011/03/24/donald-trump-wants-to-see-barack-obama-s-long-form-birth-certificate.aspx

Trump is a fraud. Not that this is a revelation, but let's recall his 2000 presidential "campaign". It was a third party bid under the auspices of the Reform party and featured such gems as his solidly pro-choice stance and his support of widespread healthcare reform. The fact that this is a transparent fraud, an effort by The Donald to pimp the Trump brand and insert himself in a conversation, should be a klaxon to Republicans everywhere, but it's not. They're cheering him on. He's running at 10% in some polls in fact.
When a guy who is quite clearly grifting, is pro-choice, gay friendly, a veteran of numerous divorces, and has voiced support of health care reform in the past is leading the only two electable Republicans, there is going to be trouble.
On top of that the fraudster is guiding the conversation into the nether regions of where the conservative movement lurks, luring the uglier voices of the movement into the light. While entertainment is his mission, and he will deliver, he will drag the party down with him.