Why Donald Trump is Leading in the Polls

Donald Trump has really bad hair.  He is arrogant and crass.  He’s narcissistic and doesn’t back down.  Thank goodness he’s not running the Sugar Coated Hair Salon of Tolerance and Backtracking.

Here’s the thing.  Donald Trump is not my idea of “Presidential.”  The image of a proper American President, in my mind, is someone like Ronald Reagan.  Well-spoken, polished, firm, calm, resolute, respectable.  But among the most important qualities a Presidential candidate should have, these days especially, is an ability to get your message out.  Donald Trump has that in spades.

Why do some people loathe and fear The Donald?  For one thing, people call him The Donald.  Also, there’s the whole hair thing.  But I think that both Democrats and establishment Republicans are very uncomfortable with him in the race because of his wealth and his mouth.  He’s saying what he believes.  He isn’t bought and paid for by lobbyists and donors.  He isn’t beholden to anyone on the campaign trail, and he wouldn’t be in office either.  He’s speaking bluntly about topics that wouldn’t have otherwise been brought up.  And he doesn’t back down.  He doubles down.  I firmly believe that Donald Trump is leading in the polls for that reason alone.

 

Conservative voters are sick and tired of winning elections, only to see their Representatives continue to bow down to the Obama agenda.  Frankly, we are sick of the wusses in Washington.  Especially the ones who are bought and paid for by outside interests.  Liberals have always felt the freedom to double down on their statements and agendas, whereas Conservatives are always expected to compromise and back down from their beliefs.  Donald Trump breaks that mold.  He’ll say something “controversial”, people will demand he take it back, but he just doubles down. 

Granted, he is rough around the edges to say the least, but at least he isn’t apologizing all over the place and allowing the liberals and media to steer his campaign.  He isn’t going to play the “gotcha” game with the media that all Conservatives end up falling for.  And he’s not going to compromise his beliefs in order to appease a politically correct movement.  He’d rather just get America back on track.

Is Donald Trump my candidate?  I don’t think so.  Like I said, I just can’t see him as President.  And I truly hope he doesn’t run as a third party candidate (although right now, there’s no reason for him to consider since he leads in all the polls).  But I am glad that Donald Trump has shown up and spoken up.  He is getting people talking about important issues.  He is showing other Conservatives how to grow a spine, how to not back down, and how to get your message out.  Conservatives have notoriously been the nerdy, nice, quiet ones that don’t want to rock the boat.  But America needs its boat rocked.  Aside from his remarks on POW’s, it’s time to be more like The Donald.