14 responses to “Reports: Donald Trump To Endorse Gingrich [Update: Or, Maybe Romney]”

1. 

   Maggie

   February 2, 2012 at 8:04 am

   How is this endorsement going to help anyone in the Republican party? How Donald Trump get to a place in this party, much less this country, where he is considered a “political” leader? The only claim to fame this man has is a cheesy ‘reality ‘ show and getting to be rich by filing bankruptcy a kajillion times???
   He is a publicity whore and how anyone, much less a political party’s presidential candidate considers this bozo as a desirable endorsement, tells you how desperate and out of touch with reality the GOP establishment has become.
   But then again, morality wise, ethics wise and philandering wise, everything but the hair-do points to the possibility that these two, NEWT and DUMPSTER were probably identical twins, separated at birth by parents who gagged at the thought of raising either one of them!
2. 

   murray

   February 2, 2012 at 8:06 am

   If so, that will be the final nail in The Newt’s coffin.
3. 

   John Peabody

   February 2, 2012 at 8:09 am

   Well, they did manage to cancel the “Trump Debate” right after Christmas…looks like Newt’s got only a few hours before he can say “umm, er, about that endorsement-thingie…well, maybe TOO LATE! It’s done.
4. 

   Fiona

   February 2, 2012 at 8:14 am

   One thrice-married bombastic narcissist endorses another. Perfect!
5. 

   michael reynolds

   February 2, 2012 at 9:38 am

   CNN reports it’s Mitt.
6. 

   David

   February 2, 2012 at 9:43 am

   The fact that this election cycle has made Trump somehow politically “relevant” makes weep.
7. 

   legion

   February 2, 2012 at 10:00 am

   @Maggie:

   How is this endorsement going to help anyone in the Republican party?

   It’s not meant to. It’s meant to help Trump raise his profile & feel relevant. Another way to read the headline would be: “Trump to endorse Trump”.
8. 

   Stormy Dragon

   February 2, 2012 at 10:31 am

   @Maggie:

   How is this endorsement going to help anyone in the Republican party?

   There’s been some speculation that Trump really backs Obama, and that all of his actions this election cycle have been part of a campaign to make the eventual Republican nominee look ridiculous.
9. 

   Scott O.

   February 2, 2012 at 10:32 am

   Re the update, Trump is probably soliciting bids from each for his endorsement of their opponent.
10. 

    anjin-san

    February 2, 2012 at 10:46 am

    How Donald Trump get to a place in this party

    You answered your own question – he fits right in.

    He is a publicity whore
11. 

    legion

    February 2, 2012 at 11:16 am

    @Stormy Dragon:

    part of a campaign to make the eventual Republican nominee look ridiculous.

    OK, I’ll buy that – but it doesn’t explain why every single GOP runner is trying to do the same thing…
12. 

    Rick Almeida

    February 2, 2012 at 12:19 pm

    @Maggie:

    The only claim to fame this man has is a cheesy ‘reality ‘ show and getting to be rich by filing bankruptcy a kajillion times???

    That’s unfair. Trump got rich the old-fashioned way. He inherited millions from his Dad.
13. 

    Steve Verdon

    February 2, 2012 at 12:29 pm

    You know, I’d have more respect if either Romney or Gingrich just ignored this douche bag.
14. 

    Stormy Dragon

    February 2, 2012 at 1:35 pm

    @legion:

    Trump is pretty much a modern day Barnum. I think that, unlike Romney or Gingrich, he’s fully aware how ridiculous his public persona is and is willing to take advantage of it to get what he really wants.