“I didn’t say Trump isn’t intelligent; I said Cruz is much more so.”
And I responded that Trump is intelligent in a different way than Cruz. That response was totally germane to the conversation, not a straw man. There are different ways to fight. Nobody doubts Cruz’s intelligence as a legal scholar. Trump wouldn’t need to match his intelligence in this area in order to hold his own with Cruz. He would rely on his own strengths, not Cruz’s. Cruz is a solid guy, but no candidate is perfect, and Trump would be more than capable of defending himself and attacking Cruz’s weak spots.
Aside from TPP, and a somewhat weak position on immigration, Cruz doesn’t have too many weak spots, but his biggest weakness is the same as all the other candidates. He’s not Trump. Trump’s greatest strength and that which puts him head and shoulders above all the others IMO, is that he knows how to get things done. Cruz may believe all the right things, but that doesn’t mean he would be able to accomplish as much as Trump as President. None of the candidates have Trump’s managerial ability or practical understanding of how to get things done, so it would be enough for Trump to point this out with regards to Cruz.
I disagree with your assessment of Trump’s intelligence not being unique. When I say he has a unique intelligence, my point is not that he would score higher than this person or that person on an I.Q. test. Trump is Obviously not stupid, but my point is that he has intelligence in a unique combination of areas.
You’re trying to put forth the fiction that Trump rivals Cruz in brilliance, but in a different way.
It’s simply not so, but I’m not surprised to see his adoring fans try to advance the idea.
Go right ahead believing that supporting a Democrat will bring you anything but disaster. I’ll have no part of it, and I have never been under any illusions about Trump. Nor is that going to change.