Trumped and stumped

Donald Trump is now tied for first place for the GOP presidential nomination, per a new CNN poll. Steve Benen: "But what matters here is what the latest polls tell us about the hysterical wing of the Republican Party. A reality-show personality has been whining incessantly about the president's birth certificate, and a sizeable contingent of the GOP base has decided that's enough to make him an attractive presidential candidate. Trump's a sideshow. The real story here is the madness that's overcome a few too many Republican voters." (Washington Monthly, "A Publicity Stunt Gone Horribly Awry")