I've had mixed feeling about him from the start, especially because he never goes deeply into policy and some of the things he says are really stupid. But everyone has been saying stupid things in order to get votes.
I think in the end common sense will prevail. I think Trump will soon start cleaning up his act.
I've been ambivalent about Trump. I admire him but he worries me. I like how he is a straight shooter not afraid of calling a spade a spade. I want someone that has a proven record of success and won't lie to me. It is that latter that makes me wonder whether Trump is just another pandering politician willing to tell any lie that's necessary to get the job. Let me explain.
Trump has said at least a couple of things that I find over the top. They are either pandering lies or he is dumber than I would want (we are all dumb; it is just a matter of how much). Those two things are that he would have Mexican people pay for the wall, and that if Ford and Nabisco go ahead and move their plants to Mexico he would slap them with a 35% tariff.
The first I understand as bravado, but the second coupled with his comments about the TPP, I find to be liberal anti-trade and pro-union, and going against principles proven to work. The last thing I want is another four or eight years of Obama.
Now, we all know, or at least reasonable people know that harming trade does not make sense and would just hurt the U.S. more than it would help. So Trump is either lying to get our vote or he is dumber than is tolerable.
Otherwise I like and admire him very much and I think he is far too smart not to clean up his act.
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