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“...Are we so starved for a strong courageous communicator who is happy to fight 0bama that we’ll jump on the first train that comes by, even if it is a carnival sideshow?...”

I think the answer is yes - not “we” as in folks out here on Free Republic, but I talk with a lot of people who are NOT politics-wise, as does my wife in her industry. They’re raving about Trump because they’re sick to death of FuBO.

People are swayed by strong, dominant personalities. You mention Paul Ryan to folks, and they go “Who?”. You mention Michelle Bachmann, they give you a blank glassy stare - one that doesn’t indicate they’re going to take any time or trouble to educate themselves no matter what you say.

They KNOW Sarah Palin through the thorough demonization of her, and are convinced she’s stupid (she’s not, as WE out here know - she’s a damn fine Conservative American with the brains and chutzpah to do the job).

They KNOW Donald Trump through his television program, and admire his directness. They ARE ready to vote for this guy over the current douchebag - simply because he’s the loudest voice in the room at the moment (like Rush said - “approach”).

Like it or not, these people vote, and (it SEEMS) they outnumber us.

He’s got the three ingredients that seem to matter - a voice, an instantly recognizable face, and a lot of money (his own). People react to it. In a way, He’s riding the same sort of media meteor as Obama did in 2007-08.

Until we get a real conservative who is louder, more direct, and who isn’t afraid to be called an eeeeeevil racist for going after Obama, well, get used to The Donald, because I have a feeling that the well-known “wobbly streak” in the collective “moderate” GOP spine is about to show itself and put him forward.

For the record, I’m not endorsing the guy - just relaying what I’ve heard the non-politically aware saying. They love him for the most part (some hate him too - but they KNOW who he is).

For myself, I like what Trump is SAYING and the fact that he is hounding FuBO publically and relentlessly - NOBODY ELSE is doing it (except Palin, and she’s been so thoroughly mocked that “Indies” aren’t taking her seriously). Nobody else seems to have the balls (or the resources, microphone and spotlight, for that matter). I don’t like HIM personally, I think he’s an arrogant pr*ck who snaps his fingers and expects “the little people” to jump.

He’s bad on my gun rights. He’s bad on abortion. He’s bad on issues concerning property rights. That makes him seriously dangerous in my eyes - but maybe less so than the idiot we have now, since he’ll be focused on fixing the economy first and foremost.

So...to all this...what do we do if he becomes the “one”? Not vote? I don’t know (rhetorical, as I’m asking you all for answers here...).

Geez, it seems we’re always in the lesser of two evils position, and I HATE it. I was (and am) large on the “NO MORE RINOs” issue - I’ve said it out here in dozens of posts. Trump isn’t even a RINO - he’s someone who has been a big dem suporter and that would seem, on the face of things, to exclude him from our consideration.

Do we vote for him, install him as an interim while we somehow manage to get a REAL conservative (who?) for 2016 enough face-time and media time (yeah, right) so he/she is instantly recognizable (like Reagan was through his movie career) - hold and increase the House and take the Senate to block any and all his efforts at further eroding our rights?

or...

Do we NOT vote for the guy, stay home, and thereby guarantee another term for the “man” who is actively trying to erase us?

I would absolutely love for Sarah Palin to be the candidate, and with Lt Col Alan West as VIP. I would DEARLY love to see Sarah and Lt Col West debate FuBO and Biden publically.

Either way, it seems to me, NOT voting is not an option.

I DO know that the country WILL tear itself apart if we get four more years of this Marxist arsehole. And then again, maybe it’s time for a good housecleaning, and to put paid to this stalemate between liberty and socialism once and for all.

Feedback, please...