It is hard to imagine the huge crowds that Trump is getting so early in the contest. I'm old, I remember Eisenhower's campaign and especially Nixon and Kennedy. Eisenhower was a wonderfully popular general. His name was in the headlines nearly everyday in the late 40’s. Everybody liked Ike but there was nothing of the enthusiasm for him as there is now for Trump. There was a lot of enthusiasm for Kennedy but nothing like what we are seeing for Trump.
I worked in local government for 15 years. The government mindset is absurd. Everybody wants more money, better equipment and higher salaries, they get it. They get all this stuff at the expense of those who provide the money for it and have contempt for those people. Governments think they know best in every situation. I think that Trump is likely the only person running right now that really understands this and potential voters realize it.
If Trump wins I at least hope he makes Cruz VP, Cruz will then have a chance to learn a little about business from a real business man.
That was a great post!
+1
To be perfectly honest, I do think some component of Trump’s popularity derives from cold, hard fury at DC, and at the GOPe. The DC Cartel has given us the middle finger for years. The worst betrayal of all came around every four years, when they’d give the base candidates we detested, and tell us we had to vote GOPe bc the Dem was worse. We were furious, but had no recourse.
Trump gives us what we’ve needed for so long: an alternative to the hopelessly corrupt Permanent Political Class. I do believe he will shake up the Capital Cronies. I think they believe it too. All this talk of a brokered conventiont—the DC Cartel’s last chance—didn’t come out of nowhere. They are terrified of Trump.
Agree with you—Cruz as VP would be phenomenal. It would unite (much of) the base like few other combos could. The two of them complement each other uncannily well. But we will just have to wait and see what happens. :)