Donald Trump's lawsuits could turn off conservatives who embrace tort reform

[sasha031]

As billionaire Donald Trump flirts with a run for the White House, his lengthy history of filing lawsuits — often to protect his image or gain a financial edge — is making conservatives wary of excessive litigation wince.

The real estate tycoon has been a party (as defendant or plaintiff) in about 100 federal lawsuits, according to a review of a legal database. Moreover, five of Trump’s major companies have been embroiled in over 200 civil suits in federal courts, according to court records.
A few examples:
Trump has filed lawsuits against Palm Beach County, Fla., where he owns a palatial home and private club, called Mar-a-Lago, seeking to block a new runway at a local airport because it could increase the noise levels near his property.

He has sued his former New York law firm, Morrison Cohen, for citing him as an ex-client on its website and treating him like a “cash cow.”

Trump sued former New York Times journalist Tim O’Brien and his publisher seeking $5 billion in damages because he was depicted in the journalist’s book as worth much less than what Trump claimed was correct.:crazy:

http://www.iwatchnews.org/2011/05/05/4478/donald-trumps-lawsuits-could-turn-conservatives-who-embrace-tort-reform

damn, I sure hope this horses ass gets the repub nomination.

[trotsky]

1. I'm pretty sure they won't.

Teapartiers have been conditioned over the years to rationalize ALL flaws in their conservative leaders.

George W. Bush was a war hero. So was Ronnie Raygun.
Dick Cheney really wanted to fight in Vietnam but the gubmint MADE him get his wife pregnant to get a deferment.
Rush Limbaugh is a paragon of moral virtue.
Etc.

[zbdent]

2. Here will be the spin ...

"They were all filed by him while he was a DEMON-RAT!"