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The point Ben made is important. We can sit here and discuss the qualifications for the Presidency. We can agree that Trump simply doesn't have the temperament for the office. That's what Jeb! Bush did, and look where it got him.
I think we, and many experienced analysts out there flat out underestimated the anger many people are feeling about various issues. They want to change how government works because they don't think Washington is working for them.
I don't think Trump wants to be Mussolini. But he certainly won't be benign if he's elected. And he's illustrating the dangers inherent in what we've turned politics into in America. You need a giant ego, good sound bytes and a willingness to pander shamelessly to specific audiences if you want to gain votes in a world where most people spend about 15 seconds thinking about their choices.
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