Quote of the Day

"The costs are clear. The benefit - what voter is gonna vote for him (Romney) because he is seen with Donald Trump? The cost of appearing with this bloviating ignoramus is obvious it seems to me."

George Will, on Mitt Romney's continued association with Donald Trump.

I wrote on Facebook that the biggest mystery of the 2012 presidential election is why did Republican candidates allowing Trump to play kingmaker. Trump is a former Democrat, publicly bashed President George W. Bush and threatened to run against the GOP nominee as an independent. Republican candidates and operatives must be convinced that the birther vote will lead to victory in November.