Donald Trump: We Thank You

Trump is to be thanked for taking a hit for the Republicans on the Birther Issue. The Birther Issue was, of course, from the very beginning, a red herring laid out by the Obama machine to trip up the Republicans. The Republicans, by and large, avoided this Democratic snare. Still, some on the right wanted to know why there was no birth certificate for Pres Obama.

The certificate was, of course, there all along. But Obama had it withheld as bait for the Republicans. Then when his Republican opponents began suggesting that Obama might not be a citizen, he would release the birth certificate and, thereby, not only establish the fact of his citizenship, but more importantly label Republicans as small-minded fools unable to hide their racist tendencies.

The Republicans didn't fall for the ruse. But less sophisticated citizens, unable to imagine such political gotcha games, did indeed demand proof of Obama's citizenship. Before this matter went its length, Trump entered the fray and took up the cause of ordinary people who wanted to know why Obama's birth certificate had not been made public.

That's when Obama sprung his trap and released his birth certificate. The media, largely leftist, responded the way Obama knew they would. They labeled Trump a buffoon ending his viability as a Republican nominee.

But, what did Obama really achieve? Trump never had the political credentials to be a Republican candidate for the presidency. I certainly didn't want to see him being nominated, nor did 90% of the Republican Party. By taking Trump out of the race, Obama did the Republicans a considerable favor.

But, it also showed the electorate the kind of games this country's president plays at a time when what Americans really yearn for is a leader who will confront the real problems facing our nation. They want a president who can exhibit some real leadership. Regrettably that's not the president we have.

Trump showed us the games that the Obama administration considers as being appropriate political ploys. And, for that bit of transparency we really ought to thank Trump. It seems that the only one who doesn't realize the game over is Chris Matthews.