Why Trump will fail as a serious Republican candidate (By the way, this is largely with thanks to FreeRepublic via ScottFactor):

Speaking about Bush via and interview with the late Tim Russert about his book:

More important, the Republican Party’s nomination looked ungettable, sure to be captured by George W. Bush. So Trump left the party. “I really believe the Republicans are just too crazy, right?” he told Tim Russert on Meet the Press. “I mean, just what’s going on is just nuts.” (http://www.slate.com/id/2291263)

At CPAC, Mr. Trump said, “I’m pro-life,” but in his book, he said,

“I support a woman’s right to choose, but I am uncomfortable with the procedures. When Tim Russert asked me on Meet the Press if I would ban partial-birth abortion, my pro-choice instincts led me to say no.” (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2697513/posts)

He has recently given very progressive candidates money for their campaign bids

Real estate billionaire Donald Trump gave Chicago mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel $50,000 in December 2010, just months before hinting to the media he is seriously contemplating a bid to be the Republican Party’s 2012 presidential nominee. (http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2011/04/trump-donated-50000-to-rahm-emanuels-mayoral-bid.html)

On socialized medicine, Mr. Trump stated at CPAC that he would fight to end Obamacare and replace it. Compare that position to what he wrote in his book,

“I’m a conservative on most issues but a liberal on health. It is an unacceptable but accurate fact that the number of uninsured Americans has risen to 42 million. Working out detailed plans will take time. But the goal should be clear: Our people are our greatest asset. We must take care of our own. We must have universal healthcare. (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2697513/posts; and, http://www.slate.com/id/2291263)

Here’s another position that should make conservatives cringe. Again, from his book, Mr. Trump says,

“One of our next president’s most important goals must be to induce a greater tolerance for diversity. The senseless murder of Matthew Shepard in Wyoming-where an innocent boy was killed because of his sexual orientation- turned my stomach. We must work towards an America where these kinds of hate crimes are unthinkable.”

First of all, Mr. Trump has the facts wrong in the case of Matthew Shepard. As I have pointed out before, Shepard was not killed because he was a homosexual; he was murdered by a couple of junkies looking to rob him of his money to buy more drugs for themselves. Putting that aside, perhaps Mr. Trump has not thought through the implications of “hate crimes” legislation.

“Hate crimes” laws create a specially protected class of people, which nullifies America’s promised equal protection under the law. All crimes are hateful. Assaulting one person is no worse than assaulting another person, based on what that person is or how he behaves. “Hate crimes” penalties make punishments harsher for people who assault or murder a person who is labeled with the specially protected status, as homosexual deviants are. This is patently un-American and violates the 14^th Amendment to the United States Constitution. (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2697513/posts)

And, he is a birther, something all conservative papers and journals reject (the life blood of the base):