Donald Trump is leading in the polls and it is difficult to dispute he is the popular favorite. This coming Thursday however, will not be about who or what is popular, it will be about who has the solutions to solve America’s problems. Trump has already pointed out he is not a debater, knowing he will likely be outfoxed by shrewd politicians like Gov. Jeb Bush, Sen. Marco Rubio, Gov. Chris Christie and Gov. Scott Walker who have a long history of fierce debating skills.
Political debates give the voting population insight on who will be America’s best problem solver and who is fit to make the tough decisions with the least consequence. Assuming politics is the art of compromise, Trump has hardly shown he is willing to compromise on anything that we know about. We can almost be certain Trump will continue to be a clumsy bull in a China shop who knows how to move the TV ratings needle.
Getting elected and being elected are two completely different processes. Winning the hearts and minds of the people with popular opinion will not get the job done of being elected. Trump will face and really get to know his opponents for the first time this coming Thursday and is likely to learn a valuable lesson from those who have a track record of winning elections and understanding the rules of what it means to be elected.
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