This will be a good test for the others to speak up, give clarity on their positions. Otherwise, they deserveably will be forgotten. Would a President Trump be a bad idea? A successful businessman, a red-blooded American, a nationalist, truly sounds like he’ll really build a wall on the border... He’s even speaking favorably of traditional marriage, etc. Against the likes of Bush III, his shadow Rubio, Paul, Fiorina, Christie, Perry, and the other wannabes, Trump seems worth considering. Not sure about Cruz, he’s lost a lot of luster lately and Trumps already trashed him, Walker? Not sure anymore. They are all in the shadows. Even Clinton got pushed aside a bit. Clinton vs. Trump? I’d bet on Trump.
I’d rather see The Donald run for mayor of NYC.
I would add one factor that will give Trump's candidacy more boost than the DC insiders are considering. They just don't have a clue how fed up US citizens are, or they just don't care. I don't know which is worse. So, they keep doing things that further alienate them from us. And Trump's the only one speaking the way we feel about it.