Trump: The Enigma

People are wondering why when Donald Trump announced his run for president, he immediately “hit the ground running,” and went to the front of the then 15 announced Republican candidates, all of them well-known to Americans, and most of them well respected. If you examine it carefully, the answer is easy: Trump is saying publicly what they would say if they knew how to say it, and he doesn't mince words. His “trade mark” is that circular open mouth and the words that come out (other than that HAIR). And he doesn't have to be “careful” not to offend anyone who might give his campaign money because he could probably buy and sell ALL the other candidates put together, most of whom are rich in their own right. And he stayed in front, even after he insulted McCain, which “offended” even Republicans, only dropping to second in a couple of places for a few days, returning to the top very quickly. Democrats promote the idea that he is a “danger to Republicans,” which tells me they FEAR him, greatly. And that tells me he probably is the only one among those candidates who could “beat Hillary like a drum” in the general election—and that frightens Democrats greatly. (Washington Post)