[Charles Henrickson]

With Trump in particular, I want to hear what comes out of the guy's mouth, not just some position paper his staff has posted. When Trump speaks, to me he sounds very shallow and lacking substance. He's also arrogant and rude and narcissistic, and I find his personal character and demeanor very off-putting.

Furthermore, if you're willing to overlook Trump's long history of liberalism on many issues, if you're willing to trust that now he's had a sudden conversion to conservatism, even if he can't articulate constitutional conservatism in any depth when he speaks--then would it be possible that Rubio could improve and strengthen his position on immigration, as he remains conservative on other issues?

In any case, for now, Cruz remains my top choice. I see no need to consider Trump, whom I do not trust to be a conservative.

[kabar]

With Trump in particular, I want to hear what comes out of the guy's mouth, not just some position paper his staff has posted. When Trump speaks, to me he sounds very shallow and lacking substance. He's also arrogant and rude and narcissistic, and I find his personal character and demeanor very off-putting.

Talk is cheap and deceiving. I want to see exactly what the candidate is proposing and not what I want to hear. All of these politicians are not delivering on their promises. Are you happy with the GOP-controlled Congress and the results they have achieved vis a vis their promises?

You will never like Trump no matter what he says or does or how he says it. You are not a Trump supporter so be it. Trump is not a politician. He does not speak and act like one. He is not a policy wonk who can recite statistics and refer to legislation. He is different and in my view refreshing. I want a doer not a talker. We need competence and leadership in the WH. I have no doubt Trump will be a good executive and manager. The expertise will be readily available from the career employees.

Furthermore, if you're willing to overlook Trump's long history of liberalism on many issues, if you're willing to trust that now he's had a sudden conversion to conservatism, even if he can't articulate constitutional conservatism in any depth when he speaks--then would it be possible that Rubio could improve and strengthen his position on immigration, as he remains conservative on other issue

I don't care about political labels any more. And immigration is the litmus test for me. Everything else is just rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic if we don't get that right.

In any case, for now, Cruz remains my top choice. I see no need to consider Trump, whom I do not trust to be a conservative.

Cruz is not as conservative as you think. His positions on immigration are not conservative. And his support from the Club for Growth and a big time hedge fund operator give me pause.