[DanZ]

As far as Trump’s promise to end the Department of Education, I am not impressed. That’s not something a president can do on his own, and Trump’s habit of alienating people who should be on his side insures that he won’t get it passed through Congress. Easy to promise something you know you will never be able to do as long as you have someone else to blame.

I can see you are not easily impressed, so why does the Ron impress you?

I grew up in the 70's and speaking to power was a big thing then, today you call that alienating people - Did you always get a trophy just for showing up?

[CA Conservative]

What impresses me so far about Ron is what he has actually accomplished as governor. He focuses on battles he can win and make a difference for the people in his state. As I said before, if he runs for president (highly likely) and starts talking about what he wants to accomplish at the federal level, I’ll decide if I think his goals are realistic or just empty campaign promises. Still very early in the process.