First — Let me be very clear and say that I have been closely following (and liking) for a long time the following list of republican candidates which include — Ted Cruz, Scott Walker, Ben Carson, and Carly Fiorina, Bobby Jindal, Marco Rubio, Mike Huckabee, and Rick Perry. Here’s why. I simply like them, and feel good about what they’ve done. Also, I like what they say and how they say it.

Second — And, bottom line? Any one of these candidates would be preferable to the alternative. Let’s be perfectly clear about that.

Now, having said that, let me offer my unsolicited thoughts about Donald Trump. One very important thing to know is that I’m not going to NOT like Trump just because there are others out there who don’t. I’m also not going to NOT like him simply because he rubs people the wrong way, or isn’t very nice when dishing back at someone’s hate and sarcasm!

In fact, let me just take the liberty here and remind everyone that ‘nice’ doesn’t cut it anymore — not in the todays politics. And, anyone with even a modicum of observational ability knows this. Once again, [nice] and statesman-like doesn’t work — not when you’re looking to win against a nasty toned liberal democrat.

Unfortunately, todays voting public seems to prefer a great deal of spiritedness in their elected leaders, and democrats are more than willing to go there — all the way if necessary!

So, what does this have to do with Trump? Well, first of all, it seems to me that the folks who don’t like Trump — feel that way mostly because he doesn’t present himself as the politically correct, nice and classy statesman. The problem is — playing [nice] hasn’t worked (at all) in the recent past for any of the Republicans. They’ve lost at almost every turn because they chose instead to come across ‘nice’ and take the high road, while on the other hand, being snarky and coming across extremely nasty to the opponent has worked quite well for the Democrats. It’s the reality of the game. They’ve discovered that being mean and cutting works – so, they remain mean and cutting, and conservative Americans suffer greatly as a result.

It’s interesting to see that Trump is still leading in the polls — perhaps not because he’s the most qualified statesman, but rather because he’s the only one [THE ONLY ONE] willing to forfeit the political love, and actually take on all the risk involved in getting down and dirty, and putting on the necessary dog and pony show while scrapping with his opponents. Obviously, according to the polls, this is a very necessary and effective thing to do!

I can assure you that the Democratic opponent won’t even blink an eye when it comes to dishing out the nastiness and humiliation, which, unfortunately, the general public will just eat up. So, like it or not, we need a Trump (of some-kind), simply because no one else is willing to go there (like he has) and openly push back at the opponent. They’ve kept aloof from such doings for fear of not coming off nice. Trump showed that he understands this principle when he stated “this great country’s in trouble and we don’t have time for tone, or to play nice!”

He also showed his economic leadership and general understanding of things when he said: “We’re losing at every turn.” “We always end up on the short end of every negotiation.” “We’ll soon reach 21 trillion in debt.” “We look weak.” “Our military has been drastically downsized and needs to be built back up, and we’re doing a terrible job in taking care of our vets who were willing to fight for our freedom.” “China and Mexico are beating us – all because of our stupid politicians.” “This country needs someone like me, a tough, experienced, savvy businessman and negotiator, and someone who knows — and has dealt with politicians for years, to get in there and fix it, and make this country great again!”

The way I see it — he’s doesn’t miss the mark by much in what he says. Have you ever really listened to him? As a matter of fact, I’ll confess that much of what he says, and the manner in which he says it really hits home with me, like it has with so many others. 24% can’t all be wrong. I’ve heard from many of them, and have concluded that they’re not just a bunch of weak simpletons who can be blown with any wind. These are extremely smart people who are simply tired of lying Casper-milk-toast politicians who give away the elections simply because they’re afraid of being seen as anything other than nice. Once again, Trump seems to understand this — and guess what? He fights fire with fire, and he wins! And, it’s a refreshing thing to see!!!

Oh sure, there are definitely the other republican candidates that I dearly love, and will fully support if they end up being the republican nominee. But, my concern is — can they win??? Are they willing to fight hard to the extent of getting down dirty in front of a general public who’ll clearly reject even the slightest notion of a weak politician? As unfortunate of a thing as it is — it’s simply the reality of where we’re at in our society. People are looking toward anyone who seems outwardly willing to make a blatant stand, even if making such a stand requires some edgy, less than classy sounding abrasiveness. And, so far – Trump seems to be that person!

And, for all of you “he’s never held a political office” types — remember this:

1. He’s been dealing with, and negotiating with politicians for years. I believe that he’s plenty familiar with the political realm, and how things work at that level.
2. He’s successfully built an extremely large business and has employed thousands of people. How many other candidates have done this?
3. He’s negotiated large money deals that very few of us can even understand much less duplicate. He is extremely competent at the negotiating table, and at getting what he deems is in his best interest. So, would it not stand to reason that he would be just as competent at negotiating and getting what is in America’s best interest?
4. He’s established himself as a formidable figure who owes no one. He knows exactly how special interest works, and remains free and clear from the clutches and control of it. No other candidate will have that luxury. This is perhaps one of the greatest items of political leverage that Donald Trump would possess while making decisions as the President of the United States. Any fear of having to appease some special interest group based on some pre-election monetary agreement simply wouldn’t exist with Trump. He simply doesn’t need their money to get elected.
5. He’s experienced, and very good at working the media — both in front of — and behind the camera.
6. In any setting where he is presiding, there’s no doubt who the leader is.
7. He’s not afraid to fight — out in the open if necessary, even if it involves taking the gloves of political correctness off. He’s already shown this.
8. In spite of being on his third marriage, he still seems to come off like a caring patriot and loving family man — and those who personally know him report to like him — a lot!
9. He’s an American success.
10. He understands freedom and the economy.

Regardless of how I feel about the other republican candidates, my question is this — why would anyone ever refer to Donald Trump as a Joke? I think he’s a lot of things (as stated above), but I certainly don’t consider him a joke. Furthermore, I’m not going to consider him to be a joke simply because that’s a popular attitude to take.

My Country has been hijacked, and I want it back. Whoever we end up sending to go up against Hillary (or whoever their candidate happens to be), I want that person to be able to WIN — and not just [kindly] give away the election. So, since the others aren’t really showing any of the necessary fighting spirit (just yet), and Donald Trump is, of course — I’m watching him right now (like many others) with a great deal of interest!

-TomZom