I continue to be astounded at the idea that Trump could become President – it won’t happen. He lacks the support of almost all serious voters; he lacks support of the Koch Brothers and the other big money boys; he lacks the support of sober Republicans like Karl Rove, etc.; he lacks the support of even the most off-the-wall media personalities. I assume he lacks his own support as well – this is all a publicity stunt that’s gone farther than he ever expected. It’s extremely unlikely that he could become the GOP nominee and almost impossible that he’d win the general election: too many rational Americans would find the idea abhorrent or laughable.
In a fantasy land where he did become President, building the Great Wall of Mexico would be the least of our worries. With Russia, China, Iran and ISIS all eager to probe for U.S. weakness, now is not a good time to hang a sign on U.S. foregn policy: “Out to Lunch. Come back in four years.” … Though such a sign would probably be better than Trump actually meeting with foreign leaders.
I’d love to “put my money where my mouth is,” if anyone knows a way that makes sense. Putting 15x my winnings into escrow at Betfair for up to 13 months doesn’t sound like a good way to go, though.