All Mr. Trump has to do is get himself into the "top ten" so he can be included in the first debate. Right now, it looks like he may achieve this goal with room to spare.
IF he participates in that debate, he could blow the race wide open. He seems totally unafraid to go for the jugulars of guys like Bush and Rubio.
And though some of his comments may seem off-the-wall (they certainly are to the Briefing Room RyeKn"O"w contingent, see post directly above), he is grabbing a certain demographic by the short-and-curlies.
Calling me a "contigent," eh? Them's fightin' words.
I sense that if he keeps the heat on, the size of this demographic partial to him is going to grow...
Maybe.
Trump is a rat plant to split the GOP and elect Hitlery. I fear he may spin off to a third party when he fails to win the GOP nomination. I'm not so worried that I'm not Trumptastically entertained. I think Trump speaks loudest to former Republicans who have already been written off by the GOP. The ones that won't fit into the big tent. They are not as big a factor as you might think. Those disaffected EBIN ("Everything" But In Name) Republicans wouldn't vote for any other Republican except Trump or perhaps Cruz. They are not going to vote for Hitlery so they are lost votes that would not have voted otherwise.
Ultimately Trump will be crushed by the weight of his colossal ego. I think he is brash, unpolished, and doesn't think before he speaks. Worse, the man is incapable of admitting failure even to himself. He will self destruct and claim victory before he drops out of the running. Whatever happens It will be glorious to watch and I can only pray he lasts until the debates.
Judging on Trumps response to Univision I think Trump will say something to offend his fringe base, sooner rather than later, and be unable to correct his course. It is just a matter of time.
I bet a man like Trump has a lot of enemies with dirt on him and pissed off ex-girlfriends who think they should be getting more hush money. Since some are now calling him the front runner that stuff should be coming out about now. I'd bet money that Jeb has oppo research on Trump and I'm sure he would be willing to share it with all 74 GOP candidates not named Trump.
I wonder if any Cruz supporters think Trump is a plant by the GOPe to take Cruz, a legitimate challenge to the GOPe, out of the running. They seem to be fighting for a lot of the same primary voters.
I do agree that Trump is unafraid.
