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Donald Trump Is a Stain on the Republican Party
Peter Wehner | @Peter_Wehner 06.21.2015 - 9:00 AM
The Washington Post’s Michael Gerson has an excellent column eviscerating Donald Trump, who earlier this week announced he was running for the Republican presidential nomination. Mr. Gerson’s column follows another insightful commentary, this one by our own Jonathan Tobin, who offers observations about what a Trump candidacy might mean for the Republican Party.
I, too, worry Trump’s presence will damage the image of the Republican Party. I say that because Trump is a buffoon, a narcissist, and deeply unserious. Unfortunately his presence in the race – and especially on the debate stage, should he be invited to participate – will guarantee enormous attention. His idiocies have the potential to dominate the show, particularly since elements within the press will be eager to make him representative of the Republican Party. As Jonathan puts it, “The Todd Akin precedent here will apply in a way that it would not if Trump were merely a spectator to the presidential derby. If he’s in it, each one of his statements will be brandished by the left as a club to beat all conservatives, even if most want nothing to do with him.”
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