The Campaign Spot   Why Is Trump Bigger News Than, Say, Jon
Corzine?   My views on Donald Trump are clear.  But I’m rather
mystified how “The Donald” being “The Donald” somehow represents
a major issue or crisis for the Romney campaign.  The AP: “Trump
overshadows Romney with ‘birther’ talk”  Reuters: “Trump birther
remarks overshadow Romney appearance”  The New York Times:
“Romney, on His Big Day, Finds Himself Upstaged”  That’s a lot
of overshadowing, upstaging, hijacking, and so on, the day after
a holiday weekend.  First, can anyone find a voter who was
inclined to vote for Romney, but who is jumping off the
bandwagon because of Trump? A single example of this? I’m
talking about more than a Romney supporter who isn’t fond of
Trump and would prefer the mogul focused on his core
competencies, like lines of neckties, board games, and Oreo
Double Stuf commercials.  Are the statements of Trump any more
or less controversial than those of, say, Obama’s million-dollar
donor Bill Maher?  Our old friend Byron York