Trumping One Too Many Bankruptcies

Donald Trump may well be the only capitalist so callous that he can stun a Fox audience

By Rick Perlstein

You really are going to have to pay attention in these Republican debates. Zone out, and you might find yourself looking up with a start at a phrase like “… illegals, prostitutes, pimps, drug dealers … freeloading off the system now,” and a cheer so lusty Mike Huckabee might just have offered the entire audience free cars, and spend the rest of the night worrying that you missed something good.

Then again, I Googled it and learned he’s only referring to fiscal policy, specifically his proposal to fund Social Security through a sales tax. I should have just gone back to sleep.