But, again, I would simply say that he will not be able to get away with an authoritarian Presidency the way the first "black" (HA!) President or the first "woman" (HA!) President would.
This country was formed because people simply wanted a voice. If Cruz is the nominee, the public won't even know there's a Republican running for President because Hitlery will dominate the news coverage.
Only a Donald Trump can have a snowball's chance in hell of battling that.
And, once in office, we will have to raise hell once in a while. It's called redress of grievances.
The real benefit of a Trump candidacy is that it will translate into larger Republican representation in Statehouses and local governments.
I just don't think Cruz can create that.
He's too soft-spoken; too genteel; too professorial.
We need a hell-raiser, not a Mr. Chips.
Donald Trump, being a narcissist who does not understand the principles of limited Constitutional Government, has shown every sign that he will be as authoritarian if not more than Obama.
When has he shown any deference to the Constitutional principles of individual liberty, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, sanctity of life, limited government, states rights... The list could go on. He speaks in platitudes about how "I" am going to make America Great and uses the term "I" more than Obama.
The real benefit of a Trump candidacy is that it will translate into larger Republican representation in Statehouses and local governments.
You are assuming he will win and that he has coattails. Exactly who will be swept into office on Donald Trump's coattails? He has insulted just about every Republican in the United States and his negatives are in the 70% range.
Sure most of the disaffected conservatives are looking for a Leader, but what they are looking at is just another power hungry Authoritarian hypocrite who will undoubtedly disappoint most, if not all of his blind followers in the long run.
Again, who exactly is this salesman and what exactly is it that he is selling?