[Hoot Gibson]

"At this time, I still plan to vote for Trump if he wins the Republican nomination" ---Hoot Gibson Dec 13, 2015

The nomination was certainly not going to be wrapped up by the conclusion of the Iowa Straw Poll. You knew when you said this it would be up in the summer before the nomination was set. Like I said, I leave the matter up to the good folks here on this forum to decide.

I changed my mind 7 hours 23 minutes after making the post that you quoted above. The following post was made in reply to your post and was only two posts below the one that you decided to quote before calling me a liar. I wonder how you missed it? Context.

^I have changed my mind about Trump. If he wins the nomination, I will probably vote for a third-party candidate, but it is more likely that he will run as a third-party candidate. His bizarre statements have convinced me that he is in the race to give the election to Hillary one way or another. Hoot Gibson - Dec. 13, 2015 9:49 PM (BGR Standard Time)

If you look at the internals of the latest Iowa polls, it is obvious that Trump is polarizing Republican voters to the point that if Trump continues his childish campaign tactics, turnout will be depressed no matter which Republican gets the nomination, and his appeal among Democrats and independents will be minimal if he wins the nomination. Trump is smart enough to know that with his negatives equaling or exceeding Hillary's, all he will be able to do is play a spoiler for the GOP.

We may never know if Trump is acting on the Clinton's behalf, but if there is a deal in place, Trump is earning his money. Just today, he took shots at Cruz and Justice Scalia. This guy is a loose cannon but the country needs a presidential candidate who takes careful aim before firing. Trump is wounding more conservatives than he is hurting Hillary and the liberals.