The Clinton political machine, which is far more sophisticated in conventional terms than Trump's, has seized on two messages this weekend -- Trump's long overdue admission that his role in the "Birther" movement was based in a lie, and Trump's despicable suggestion, once again, that a gun advocate should consider shooting Clinton.
He can, and does, contest both points, but he is wrong and the Democrats are right.
In a few days, another wave of polls will come to light.
Clinton will be back up by 3-5 points nationally; Trump will have fallen behind once again in the critical swing states.
This back-and-forth is to be expected but I have never witnessed a candidate who makes so many self-inflicted wounds as does Trump. This weekend is a media disaster for him. The polls will confirm that.
The Dems have another new rhetorical weapon -- demanding that Trump release a letter from the IRS proving he is under audit, which is the excuse he uses to not release his tax forms. Is this a huge lie? Knowing what Trump says and does, I believe it is.
Having been audited six times myself, I am very familiar with the form letter that arrives, with dread, when it starts. He could easily black out the few specifics such letters contain, while proving he is indeed under audit. The IRS, by law, cannot confirm a taxpayer is under audit until the appeals process reaches what is known as Tax Court.
Given Trump's penchant for litigation, if he indeed is under audit, maybe his return will get there, which is the only time it would become public without his consent.
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