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Frum Forum: http://www.frumforum.com/the-gop-fin...-birther-voice

The seemingly discredited Birther Faction of the GOP just received the Jaws of Life: Fox has announced that Donald Trump will have a regular weekly spot on Fox & Friends.

Although it remains unclear whether Trump’s Presidential ambitions are genuine or just more personal brand-building, his recent shout-outs on behalf of Birtherism have brought new energy to the fringe movement. Now Fox will amplify Trump’s message—and whatever else the maverick businessman chooses to bloviate about, every Monday morning.

But Trump is not the only putative GOP presidential candidate to flirt with Birtherism. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is also going the Birther route. The man who accused Barack Obama of demonstrating “factual insanity” during the 2008 campaign has been evangelizing on behalf of Birtherism in an on-and-off way for months. Last year he warned against the President’s “Kenyan, anti-colonial” worldview.” More recently came the apocalyptic declaration that America could well become “a secular atheist country” — one possibly dominated by “radical Islamists.”

Michele Bachmann has avoided a Trump-like full-on embrace of Birtherism; and yet when asked on “Good Morning America” if she would “state very clearly” the president was a Christian and an American, Bachmann dodged the question. She segued instead to her talking points about the stimulus.

Only Tim Pawlenty has publicly distanced himself from the current Birther feeding-frenzy. But hardly in full-throated style. Other possible G.O.P. standard bearers are maintaining a cautious silence.

[hrotedk]

Fox News, the loudest voice of the GOP. The breeding ground. The megaphone. Fair & Balanced? Not so much.

I have to give one to Tim Pawlenty, though. He's toast in the eyes of the RNC, but at least he's not jumping on the stupid train.

[zzarratusstra]

He's not even going to take a paycheck. George Soros wouldn't do anything for free.

I think Trump is too brash and arrogant to be POTUS. But I LOVE how he speaks his mind and couldn't care less what the P/C police and media think. I wish one of the mainstream GOP candidates could grow a pair of brass ones like that. They'd be a shoo-in in 2012 if they could.

LOL
http://www.moonbattery.com/Youre-Fired-Obama.jpg

[MilenaJaf]

Why would he take a paycheck? The free publicity for his campaign is worth more than even Rupert Murdoch could afford to give him. And if you think he's doing it out of the goodness of his heart (does he have one of those?), you're delusional.

[puzobok]

Why would he take a paycheck? The free publicity for his campaign is worth more than even Rupert Murdoch could afford to give him. And if you think he's doing it out of the goodness of his heart (does he have one of those?), you're delusional.

He's got the heart of the tin man, and the brains of the scarecrow and the hair of road kill.

[Reafnartefs]

He was already on the network on a regular basis.

[Ayyfjicg]

Greeeat. The banner advertisment here on aLD is already asking "President Trump?"