“So, despite my disliking Trump’s checkered history, I don’t see any other candidate capable of following through.”
YUP.
It’s sad how conservative candidates are either marginalized (Cruz) or co-opted (Rubio).
Either be part of the Uni-party, or you’re a ‘lone wolf nutcase extremist.’
I think Trump possesses a unique ability to speak to the average American voter and will get a ton of Democrat (working whites) and independents.
Women and minorities are an issue for him. Either a Hispanic running mate, woman, black. Someone unexpected and not from the current field. A move like that would be useful to shore up some weak spots.
Dems love to chop up America into women, black, Latino, gay, etc. etc. Little special interest groups and play push button, ONE ISSUE politics to fool Americans into voting against their self interest.
Trump also needs to adjust his style a bit in debates. Less confrontational - though getting laughs is fine - and more conversational. In one on ones he does great. He wins over the interviewers.
He’s being very much underrated by the Washington elites and press. I don’t think they understand how mad (justly so) Americans are.
We’re essentially in a Soviet-style system now with the wealthiest counties in the nation surrounding Washington D.C. They have the money (our money and borrowed money on our national credit card) and live like kings.
We need to destroy the existing ruling political class and start over.