Donald Trump had slipped a bit in the polls, from around 25 percent to about 18 percent. The "rape" story should get his numbers back up.
It plays directly into his strategic appeal: the mean media are out to get him, with assists from "status quo" opponents.
I don't know how one kills this thing called Trump, but I do know this isn't it. Attack him and he thrives; expose him and he forcefully attacks; ignore him, and he has the GOP universe to himself.
His is a kind of Borg ballet.
This is a fascinating political situation for which I can find no precedent in american political history. It is no longer possible to control the Republican party or manage campaigns and defeat adversaries by sucking up all the oxygen in the room. But only if oxygen means money. If it means crazies then you can. Yahoos, in the parlance of our host, are now the Bitcoin currency of Republican campaigns.
Posted by: Peter G | July 28, 2015 at 10:56 AM
Borg ballet! Beautiful! Brilliant! Bravo!
Posted by: Daniel Loftus | July 28, 2015 at 11:39 AM
The new Teflon Don.
Posted by: Joy | July 28, 2015 at 01:43 PM