Is America Ready for President Trump?.....

At first it was just a chuckle. Eventually I broke into a full-blown belly laugh. LMAO as they say. Literally. This was funnier than a SNL skit. One guy called the other a choker, and the guy on the other side a liar. I was watching the Republican presidential debate The comedian was Donald Trump. If it wasn't so serious, it would've been hilarious.

Made this pic myself. Scary, isn't it?
America has never had a candidate like Donald Trump. His bigoted, plain spoken style is not used by candidates running for the highest office in the land. This is talk you hear in a bar after a few drinks. But a certain portion of America seems to be eating it up. Donald Trump is a very rich man. He became that way mostly from real estate. That means he has had success in business. That gives him confidence. It doesn't give him the qualities to be leader of the free world.

It does mean he can hire a very effective campaign staff. Right now his campaign, initially thought to be a joke, is reaching critical mass. Meaning something unusual will have to happen for him not to win the Republican nomination. He has started to get some endorsements. He soon could be the endorsed favorite of the KKK.

Megyan Kelly - bleeding
So what are some of this guy's ideas? Well, he would like to make a list of every Muslim in America. (Won't Dr. Oz, and Ice Cube be surprised!) He thinks Mexicans coming into this country are killers and rapists! After being told that two of his followers beat a Hispanic man in his name, Trump said his followers were very passionate. On former POW, Senator John McCain, Trump said, "He's not a war hero, he was captured. I like people that weren't captured." During one of the debates, Trump disagreed with moderator Megyan Kelly of Fox News. Afterwards, Trump said this about Kelly. "You could see the blood in her eyes. Blood coming out of her,,, whatever!" I'm not making this stuff up!

In our country we don't have Kings and Queens. We're not a religion so we don't have Saints either. But I do hold the office of President of the United States of America in very high regard. I respect all of them, even if I disagreed with some of their policies. I've always thought the people that aspire to that office should be America's best and brightest. I don't have to agree with them all, but sharp, smart people. People that can look a foreign diplomat in the eye and think 2 steps ahead. I could see fist fights breaking out in the oval office if Mr. Trump were there.

How dangerous could this be? Here are the thoughts of someone who should know:
"We have taken,,,very complicated, serious issues, and pushed them down to the level of bumper stickers.,,,Iraq no longer exists, Syria no longer exists. They aren't coming back. Lebanon is teetering and Libya is gone. This is a tectonic moment. Within that, we have the war against terrorism. It's an incredibly complex time."  - Michael Hayden, ex CIA and NSA chief.
 The real problem is this: were talking about the United States of America. The melting pot, just south of Canada. We are white, black, Hispanic, Asian, and mixed. We are Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Muslims, Buddhist, and more.
America never stays the same.
The President is President of ALL of those people. Not just white America or black America.  All are protected under the Constitution. BTW, there are now more Hispanics in America age 5 years or less than white babies. So soon whites will be just another minority.

The election is in November and I have absolutely no idea whom I am voting for. I just know who I am not voting for.
BTW, are you registered to vote?

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