Donald Trump and Tara Conner Cry All the Way to the Bank

I'm amazed over what makes news these days and more amazed at Donald Trump's ability to be at the center of it. This time, it is the Miss USA winner, Tara Conner, and the accusations surrounding her of maintaining a lifestyle of "sex and drugs."

The Miss USA competition has suffered declining ratings for quite some time and there have been serious doubts that even "The Donald" could turn this sinking vessel around. Then comes along the lovely, although maybe less than discreet, Tara Conner. For several weeks the Miss USA winner has received around the clock news coverage over accusations of her inappropriate behavior.

In any other company, the powers that be would have dispensed judgment as quickly as possible to get the issue behind them, but not Donald Trump, not this time. Every day the media discussed it brought awareness and the potential of future ratings for the Trump (he has a fifty percent stake) owned beauty contest and all of the other Trump media. For example, the Donald essentially was able to say "you're not fired" in a great preview of the new season of his hit TV series, The Apprentice. I'm surprised Ms. Conner wasn't expect to wear a bikini with "The Apprentice, Now in LA!" plastered on it (if this happens, I should really get a check).

You can't buy publicity like he enjoyed these last weeks and in the season of forgiveness that surrounds Christmas, not to mention the huge amount of money he will likely make from this "embarrassing incident," is it any surprise that he is going to let her continue? I wouldn't be surprised if she gets a bonus! You got to love Trump, be it good news or bad, he always seems to know how to make a buck.