Pic Of The Moment: Trump Succeeding By Telling Republicans Exactly What They Want To Hear: Bullshit

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26. The Trump Phenomenon

The metrics of endorsements and PAC money still suggest that Jeb Bush should end up taking the nomination, but Trump's going to have a much better head start than anyone's had in years. More than that, I think Bush's weakness opens the door for other more conventional candidates, like John Kasich.

I don't really see Trump telling Americans what they want to hear because I don't think Americans really have any idea what they want to hear - until they hear it. What Trump's doing right is that he's looking confident, strident, and bad-@ss at a time when people are increasingly unsure about anything in their life. There's all kinds of uncertainty right now, from ISIS to anxious global markets to the American job sector. Trump talks about these things very openly and apologetically, as if he's sitting down at the bar having a few beers with the average construction worker. He's accessible. He's forthright. Who doesn't appreciate that on some level? Hell, I do and I wouldn't vote for him if he paid me to.

Trump gives people the appearance of certainty in uncertain times. The more he gets singled out the more powerful he becomes, because he just amps it up with more certitude and attitude. People in a democracy like leaders who are unafraid, even when they promise to be horrible leaders. Hitler proved that (not that I'm actually making a comparison here).