Until the power you give him as "friend" gives him power over you -- then he's your enemy. Trump is POISED to be our next enemy on the guise of being our "friend" now.
The "birther" issue is real and I think Obama is a fraud, but if the price of proving it is to deliver our side to an enemy "friend" like Trump, then I say, take down Obama in the MILLION OTHER WAYS THAT ARE POSSIBLE. Obama is weak, loathed, and on his way out. Trump is playing a sideshow distraction to gain our trust where he deserves ZERO.
I don't trust Trump all that much. He needs to be carefully watched. But I see no reason to discredit him now. I'll give him some room as long as he keeps hammering on the BC and on the Chinese trade imbalance.
Obama is weak, loathed, and on his way out.
I hope you're right, but I wouldn't bet much on Obama losing in 2012. It will take work. Unlike Carter, Obama is a skilled orator who can still sway many voters in the middle with his empty words. Plus Obama has the black vote in his pocket. Plus I'm sure they'll be a lot of voter fraud.
So I stand by my original comment for now. There is no doubt that Trump is hurting Obama and shaking things up. The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Of course, come primary time if it's Trump vs Bachmann or Trump vs Bolton, my support for Trump will cease.