I think Trump is going to win.
There is no reasonable way he should, but I believe he will. I think we’ve reached that point of bounce back where the GOP (which is reduced to about 25% of the nation these days but a much larger percentage of the vote) will piggyback on the people disenchanted with Obama (for some failed promise or another). Trump is a pompous asshole who believes his brash talk and self assuredness is not only the way to go but excites people to the point that they actually support him.
Some do. Most don’t IMHO, but we live in a media-driven world that really cannot get enough of the dude. Without Trump the GOP race is boring. There are 18 other candidates that aren’t the least bit interesting. We hire people because of what they represent and so much time is spent blowing everything about this dude out of proportion that it has become a lead story (if not THE led story) on every channel. No matter what the dude says, he gets press and more and more people become polarized about him.
I think he is going to win by a landslide because people are jaded on the Clintons (as a symbol), jaded on the Republican Party, and completely obsessed with sound bytes and people who are going to ‘set it off’ in a way that is sadly and darkly reminiscent of Islamist extremists. Think about it: How do they recruit? They prey on fear and poverty. They prey on the idea that some outside entity is going to take away what little rights and possessions you have… It sounds like politics to me.
Some Thoughts:
- This article about Trump sums up how most people feel about this situation.
- I’m looking forward to seeing what the new Daily Show will be like. The show is set to premiere on Sep. 28th. Trevor Noah, do your thang!