Donald Trump still holds a sizable lead over his Republican presidential rivals, even after (or perhaps because) he has said inflammatory things about Mexican immigrants, Sen. John McCain, Fox News star Megyn Kelly, and other people and topics. Can he sustain his lead for 15 months, until the election, or even five months, until the first primary? Or will he flame out like Rick Perry, Herman Cain, Michele Bachmann, and other brief stars of the 2012 GOP primary?
"I think Donald Trump defies the laws of political gravity," CNN's Anderson Cooper told Seth Meyers on Tuesday's Late Night. Bachmann, for example, rose quickly and faded quickly, but "Donald Trump has the money to back up, you know, whatever he wants to do, and he's tapped into something very powerful. You know, your job is to make fun of him, but that's not my job. My job is — I take all candidates seriously."
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