Trump may be a blowhard with bad hair but his rising poll numbers, and the speed at which other so-called "conservative" candidates are trying to distance themselves from him, is putting a smile on my face.
A lot of people, including me, share your ambivalence. He comes across as a buffoon, but he is refreshingly candid (and entertaining). I would take Trump, bad hair and all, over Hillary.
Reagan may have been mocked for being only an actor, rather than a career politician, but look at his legacy.