[Hoot Gibson]

My objectivity will remain fixed, as it has from the outset of this primary season. My intent has always been to allow the inevitable to play out on the national stage and stay emotionally unattached. I freely admit that I agree with Trump on a lot of his stated objectives. Cruz says he will walk the conservative path and yet, he doesn't seem to be above playing a little dirty. As well as talking out of both sides of his mouth I might add. And you manage to keep dodging this, but Run has it right, if and when the Trump candidacy is dispatched, Cruz will get the Democrat's Full Monty, and it will be merciless. The last Obama campaign proved how short people's memories really are, and there will be no holds barred. I don't think Cruz can handle it but, I think Trump would eat Hillary alive. And one more thing. Certainly, if the women of this nation are prepared to take this thing to the nuclear level by throwing gender based insurrection into the elective process over something like abortion, we've all had it anyway. Trump is right in that women who get abortions are culpable. They make the decision to have sex, and they are the ones who make the decision to dodge the consequences (temporarily at least) by getting rid of the baby that their actions have produced. If we as a nation are prepared to give women a complete pass on such behavior, we are truly in free fall. But, let's not leave out the Daddies. IF these guys had to pay for their own offspring, they'd behave a little bit. But no, not here in America the beautiful. Here one can impregnate as many as possible with zero consequences to bear. The rest of us will step right up and pay for that thank you very much, through forced taxation. So let the good times roll.

But I'll tell you what really irks me about all the Trump detractors. Where was all this miraculous vision that serves them so well in Mr Trump's case, when Obama came on the scene? Today they speak with certainty, as if the future is entirely discernible to them. We could have certainly used their talents for looking into the future where Mr Obama's tenure was concerned, but alas, back then they were nowhere to be found. This country has since been decimated. Under the present administration civil anarchy has flourished, and welfare has reached socialist levels while our world stature has practically disappeared. Are we wailing about that? Nope, we're still ignoring that inconvenient truth as hundreds of media types and political talking heads are lining up to come on TV and lay down chapter and verse about the certain doom associated with a Trump Presidency.

Two things about that. Back in 2007 my own objectivity afforded insight into the coming Obama tenure. My mouth fell open when he slammed the US for using too much energy while everybody else seemed to have missed it completely. Secondly, these guys slamming Trump all have something to lose if he is elected. Put succinctly, the pushback against Mr Trump is from the ESTABLISHMENT. The very same looney tooners who have brought stratospherically high taxes and the morally erosive effects of political correctness to the doorsteps of both the industrial scene and every household in America. No, I am more than comfortable leaning on my own understanding there Hoot, no matter how confident and forceful your delivery of the going speculations may wax.

And yes I've noticed, and he shouldn't do that but he probably could win against her and he knows that.

I have been as vocal and consistent as anybody in my criticism of Obama. Unfortunately, I see many similarities in Trump's personality and character to Obama's. I judge politicians on their performance, not on their promises, and Trump is a politician - not a good one, but bribing crooked politicians at the state, local, and federal levels for decades made him an insider in the system that he promises to combat.

Trump has never had to deal with an adversarial media like the one he would face as a candidate running against Hillary Clinton. When he has been confronted with tough interviews, he has fallen on his face. Look at how long and loud he has been whining about Megyn Kelly.

If Hillary runs against Trump, Democrats will successfully portray him as a very shady businessman. We will see an endless parader of Trump "victims" who have had their lives shattered by Trump's bankruptcies, Trump University, etc. You can expect the victims to include disabled people, vets, single women, minorities, and every other imaginable subgroup that the media can muster.

Trump is such a flawed candidate, I am not so sure that Hillary getting indicted would enable Trump to beat her. Hillary's weaknesses are easy to see but Trump is much more vulnerable to her attacks than his supporters want to admit. If Democrats have to substitute Biden or Elizabeth Warren for Hillary, Trump would be at an even bigger disadvantage. Being a prolific Tweeter will only take a candidate so far.