The problem with letting go of Donald Trump has nothing to do with how much his supporters love the man — because he isn’t very lovable.  It isn’t because they are all that impressed with his career as a successful builder.  It isn’t because of his inspirational oratory (his oratory is unremarkable).  Yet his message, delivered as if he were your next door neighbor, seemingly unscripted and completely in touch with who we are as a people, has struck a nerve that stopped us cold in our tracks.  We couldn’t take our eyes off him, even as the political establishment has decided that we should.

Mr. Trump’s vision for the future of America is the same optimistic vision Ronald Reagan held out to the American voter in 1980 — minus his cringe-worthy Trump Talk about the face of a rival female candidate and his reminders that he is really rich, along with his reflexive need to personally attack anyone who criticizes him.  We are aware of the obvious; his demeanor and carriage aren’t exactly spot on.

Yes, Donald Trump is no Ronald Reagan, but in the minds of American voters, if he can make the immigration issue, which has been around since before Reagan, go away; if he can help to rid us of the oppressive failure that is Obamacare; if he can create a business environment where our manufacturing sector returns home, bringing with it jobs and productivity, his offer is worth serious consideration.  If you will, much of Republican America is interested in kicking the tires, or just maybe going on a test drive.

Read the article “The Terrible Pain of Letting Go of The Donald” on americanthinker.com.