There are a number of scary things about Mr. Trump... not the least of which are what appear to be possible narcissistic tendencies. Having said that... he seems committed to securing our borders and making it difficult for people here illegally to stay. In this dangerous world this is the most important priority for our country's survival.
As much as I personally prefer a couple of the other candidates... they also do not seem to have the charisma that will get them elected. I think that Hillary is toast which will probably mean that crazy Uncle Joe will be the Democrat to beat. Despite his gaffe a minute reputation, after watching him on television lately I have come to the realization that he actually will be a formidable foe. I think Trump is the one who is probably best equipped to take him on. They will be fighting over swing voters who seem to respond well to Trump. The dirty little secret is that Despite Trump's hard line on illegal immigration he actually has more Hispanic support than Romney did.
I once had a kid in a debate team. The school hired a coach who was a skilled Parliamentary debater and was educated at an elite university in the UK, a university where princes and aristocrats go, and where Parliamentary Debate is a big deal. However, our league does Policy Debate. Our school didn't win until the school got a Policy Debate coach from a third-rate U.S. college with a great Policy Debate team. Then we won, won, and won, and even went to Nationals.
Same thing here. Trump is not perfect. In fact, there is no perfect candidate nor perfect conservative. But he has more of the right stuff in the most critcal areas than any one else running, including Cruz, and having a big personality in the days of media-drenched illiteracy is part of it.
Another freeper posted this very useful view of Trump's qualifications a few weeks ago:
Trump agenda:
1. Build the Wall
2. Enforce laws pertaining to illegals
3. Balance budgets
4. Middle class tax cut
5. Simplify tax code
6. Make military strength a priority
7. Tear up all foreign trade pacts which are taking our jobs, especially China & Mexico & Japan
8. Install hugely successful people from private sector for making foreign trade deals
9. Take better care of wounded vets
10. Eliminate/reduce useless federal bureaucracy
Trump is conservative on these issues:
Pro life since at least 2011, wanted to ban partial birth abortion as far back as 2000.
Pro Traditional marriage. “Gay rights is not my thing.”
Pro capital punishment “Capital punishment isn’t uncivilized; murderers living is” Hold Judges accountable
Opposes “Common core is a diaster” Teach citizenship, quit “dumbing down”.
Anti education unions (2000)
For school choice
“Climate Change is a hoax”
“No Cap-and-Tax”
For drilling our own.
On Environment “Good development enhances the environment”
Stressed the importance of a strong family & culture of life (2015)
Supports Israel
Opposes Iran deal and letting Iran obtain the bomb.
Wants to crush ISIS quickly.
Wants a military so strong no one will challenge us.
Against unbalanced trade deals that kill American jobs.
Against warrantless government surveilance of citizens.
Is against having a high national debt. Warns that $24T is a point of no return. Againt gun control
For assault weapon ban but says the AR-15 shouldn’t be considered an assault weapon.
Wants to repeal Obamacare and replace it with market driven polices and increased competition among insurance companies.
Wants to increase military spending.
Will close the border to illegals
Will send the criminals and sponges back.
Will deport all illegals but will let the hard working ones go through the legal process to come back.
Against Anchor babies
Knows unemployment is much higher than official stats.
Will bring jobs back through better trade negotiation.
Attended military academy and Wharton Business School.
Stood up for Birthers and challenged Obama on his fraud.
Believes USA is “the greates force for freedom the world has ever known”
Wants to honor commitments on Social Security and Medicare, which we can afford to do if he gets the economy going full steam.
Wants to reduce the fraud in disability and other programs.
Against marriage penalties in tax code.
Wants to reduce income taxes and eliminate corporate tax.
Wants to rebuld our infrastructure.
Wants to apply welfare-to-work to 76 other welfare programs (2011)
Doesn’t have time for political correctness.
Not afraid to call out either party or both when they are wrong.
Not a puppet to rich campaign donors.