So slapping the press around demonstrates strong leadership?
Is this Free Republic???
Leadership is displayed through a candidates persona or personality as well as policy. Trump is the only R. candidate who commands a room and terrifies the press(why they have worked so hard to take him down). Reagan is the only other R. candidate I remember with this ability, though a different style.
It would be nice if policy were the only important determining factor in our choice in an election, but that is just fantasy. And a guaranteed way to lose.
A commanding persona is an absolute requirement for the R.’s, because so much of the establishment media’s purpose, during elections is to take them down.
Remember Romney, spending half his time apologizing for being wealthy. Compare that to Trump, who during his very first press conference announcing his candidacy stated, yeah I’m not just wealthy I’m a billionaire. Seems like a trivial thing, but Trump demonstrated confidence and leadership, Romney something less. Our other candidates dance around issues like immigration, playing the nuance game with us, while Trump simply states, we are going to build a wall. And lets cards fall where they may. Leadership and confidence on display.
I’m surprised you don’t see this.
I see Trump as a very wealthy man who is used to people kissing his butt because they want to do business with him. He has a magnetic personality that translates very well on TV, especially in comparison to your average politician.
None of the above makes him a conservative.
That said, if he is the R nominee, he of course will have my vote over Hillary or any other D.