[Hoot Gibson]

You called, Dusty, and you called it early. I was wrong. Trump is a buffoon. nicker:

^ As I have said, Trump is a Buffoon! Yes, he has us talking about things we don't normally talk about, but that does not mean he is presidential material!

I do not consider Trump a buffoon, but I agree that he is not presidential material. I think that Trump wanted a few issues to be addressed during the campaign and none of the potential candidates seemed to be talking seriously about them. Trump has achieved his goal and enhanced his "brand." This campaign will end up costing Trump little or nothing and he is positioned to pick the winner.

Trump is a smart man and he has been campaigning for months. The fact that he does not seem to be prepared to discuss many details of his positions suggests to me that he has no intention of being the Republican presidential candidate. His focus on illegal immigration has made it much more difficult for either Rubio or Jeb Bush, the two darlings of the Republican establishment, to win in 2016.

I predict that Trump will withdraw from the campaign eventually and endorse Ted Cruz. I also think that Trump will withdraw from the race before he slides very much in the polls. Trump has run a brilliant campaign, IMO, if his intent was to ensure that illegal immigration and the economy would be the focus of debate and to ensure that his pick for the White House has a strong shot at winning.

I have a vision of Trump and Fiorina both endorsing Cruz and listening to Hillary whine to Cruz about their attacks on her character.