The Trump riddle continues to compel: How has he managed to successfully execute such a mass deception?
He's by no definition a conservative, and yet he continues to plow ahead of all but the other least likely presidential nominee, Ben Carson, who has tied Trump in Iowa. Straight talk? Old hat. Tall and commanding? So is LeBron, let's elect him. Smart and accomplished? Born lucky and benefited from bankruptcy.
Reporters have turned over leaves and pebbles in search of clues, even recently int
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