As I've argued here for a couple of months, we have seen a sea change in the political process. It's NOT about ideology (mainly) anymore. It's about celebrity.
This is why I think Trump absolutely understands how to ride this wave. It's incredible: he has TEN TIMES the Twitter followers of Bush, more than the next six candidates put together. He ADDS more followers in a week than Bush (or Cruz) even has.
Trump, the richest guy in the race, has so far managed to run a national campaign in which he leads for more than two months and has spent nary a dime of his own money. He's done it all with social media, expanded out to national media coverage. He dominates broadcast, radio, Twitter, FB, and so on. In short, his appeal to people who never vote or wouldn't consider voting---like Obama's in 08---is of geometrically higher proportions than any other candidate.
That's why I think (and so far, evidence from "the street" seems to back me up) that harping on how Trump "isn't conservative" on this or that issue are utterly meaningless. He's on a whole different field, and traditional conservatives are left in the dust.
I agree with all that as well.
What we really need is what we don’t have....a conservative celebrity.
A conservative Trump.
Or a celebrity-like Cruz.
I do think that is spot on. I’m also afraid it underscores the magnitude of the problem.....alas
My Dream Team:
Thomas Sowell
Walter Williams
2016
Blacks To The Future
I remember Sarah Palin being excoriated for suggesting that the GOP must master social media.