If you bet Donald Trump’s “October Surprise revelation” would be “nothing,” then congratulations. After days of coy hints and fanfare, Trump revealed that he has no news to share, but promised to donate $5 million to Obama’s favorite charity if the president releases his college records:
Donald Trump said on Wednesday that if President Obama releases his college records and application and his passport application, the businessman will give a $5 million check to a charity of Obama’s choosing.
Trump tweeted earlier Wednesday morning that “all predictions” regarding the bombshell he’s promised to drop about President Barack Obama are “totally incorrect.”
I’m sure the timing of this circus act had absolutely nothing to do with Trump trying to divert attention from his recent professional problems. (Okay, it probably did). But this is actually one of the least damaging scenarios Romney could have hoped for. If Trump had released Obama’s divorce records or carried on about the birth certificate again, it would have been a huge embarrassment for Republicans. But it won’t be a surprise if the Obama campaign decides to latch onto Trump’s announcement anyway. They’ve spent the last two weeks talking about Romnesia and binders, and with this morning’s Benghazi bombshell they’re probably more eager than ever to change the subject.
And there are more distractions on the way. Gloria Allred is preparing her own “October Surprise” revelation this week, which sounds like it’s about old testimony Romney gave in a divorce trial for a close friend (via Radar):
Famed civil rights attorney Gloria Allred will be in a Boston area courtroom Wednesday in an attempt to unseal the sworn testimony given by Republican Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, in a prior court case, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.
“The Boston Globe is headed to court tomorrow morning for an emergency hearing in an attempt to obtain a court order to unseal the sworn testimony given by Mitt Romney in a prior court case and to lift a gag order so that the parties can speak about Romney. Gloria Allred will be in court representing one of the parties in the case,” a source close to the situation tells RadarOnline.com.
Any day talking about Trump and Allred is a day Obama’s not talking about Libya and the economy.
I'll give $5.00 to the Obama campaign if Trump removes the toupe . . .
good one!
The man's a blithering ass.
Who has already gone bankrupt what – once, twice, what? I forget….
Probably not as bad as it would to vote for the preferred candidate of Vladimir Putin.
To me this sounds like Trump was going to release some divorce papers or something personal and distracting from the Romney campaign's message and the Romney people and every Republican associate of Trump called him and said not to do it — so Trump asked his staff what can I do to cover myself … and this was the best idea put forth.
What did Trump do to make himself a media darling?
How does it feel to vote the same ticket as this guy? Birds of a feather I guess.
This is the 25-year-old divorce of the couple that founded Staples — and this was in the truly dark era when all men were considered child molesters while women the natural nurturing parent that a child should be with. The Ameralts and the Fells' Acre Day Care Center case was about this time — and let's face facts, if a small child (or anyone) is repeatedly sodomized with the blade of a butcher knife, immediate attention by a skillful (and lucky) surgical team might save the child's life — but there would be surgical scars and extensive medical bills — not to mention the Chapter 51A reports that the hospital itself would have to file with the child protective folk. n nA bunch of children repeatedly sodomized with the blade of a butcher knife and they aren't dead? Fecal matter in the bloodstream (which inherently would happen here) is itself fatal. Not to mention uncontrolled bleeding and a few other not so good things. But back then men were considered evil and that was enough. n nRomney allegedly helped the husband in a divorce child custody trial, saying that the guy was a decent father. Perish forbid, telling the truth in a trial – what is next, recognizing terrorists for what they are? n nRemember one thing: Women are buying $4/gallon gasoline as well — and at a certain point, the "lady parts" dont' count anymore….
Really? It means nothing? It would not have any effect on swing voters? His college transcripts (a class mate at Columbia cannot ever remember Obama taking required core courses). Jerome Corsi's research is worth nothing? n nI've got a proposition for you, Alana. If it does mean something, and a major lie/deception is uncovered that materially affects the election, then you cut off one digit of your little finger and cauterize it with an oxy-acetylene torch? Put some chips on the table before spuming off.