Well Trump certainly has CEO experience...no doubt about that. Also he is NOT a career politician.

I am glad someone else brought this up. There are more reasons I am voting for Trump than reasons not to.

First No politician or leader on the planet will achieve 100% agreement between their views and 100% of the population. This means that we have to identify with the candidate that share the most views that match and represent our own.

So I begin using a process of elimination first.
Define Career Politician: To me is anyone who has spent more than 15 consecutive years in government as a politician.

Having said that, I must disregard as a potential candidate ANY career politician if for no other reason than being career politicians are nothing but "Looters" and also since they suck the nipples of the taxpayers for their livelihood, are also "Moochers" a double whammy excluding them from contention in my book.

Next. Which candidate has not "produced" anything at all in the private sector and by extension which one(s) have.

Next since communism if opposite Capitalism which is what Objecitivsm leans heavily toward, I will eliminate ANY politician who favors, promotes or exercises "PC" speech. Being "Politically Correct" originated with and in Communism, and I do not want a communistic President running us more and more that direction as that is opposite not only Objectivism, but opposite our Representative Republic.

This pretty much leave only Donald Trump.

Now let's look at some of the GREATEST Presidents we have had in this country as defined by history.

George Washington: Was a General, Surveyor and Farmer and had no political affiliation.
Abraham Lincoln:
Was a self taught lawyer, surveyor, Postmaster, He fought in the Blackhawk War, was discharged as a Captain and re-enlisted as a Private. He did serve as a Politician working his way toward President was was unpolished, and outspoken, definitely NOT a true "Politician."
Ronald Regan:
Career was an Actor, while he was conscripted into the Military he never served over seas due to his eyesight.

All-in-All some of our most respected and greatest Presidents were NOT at all politicians but the kind of people our founding fathers wanted to be running this country. Every-Day people, who would server a term or two then go back to their productive careers.

One of our major problems in Politics and Donald Trump said he is part of the problem, is that they are bought and sold for campaign contributions, and serve whoever helps them get re-elected. In essence Trump said hate the game not the player.

Trump is using his own money to run. He has no allegiance visa-vie campaign donors to serve as President so he is free to speak his mind with no apologies. This is refreshing and reminiscent of the Greatest of our past Presidents.

Donald Trump took what wealth his father left him when he died, (estimated 300 million) and has turned that into at last reports about 10 billion and is privately held not trading on the NYSE.

Anyone who thinks you can do that without diplomacy has never been in business trying to negotiate deals.

Next Trump directly employs 22,000+ people. Ancillary jobs exceed 500,000 totally due to HIS enterprises. Trump is directly responsible for more wealth generation with the product of his labor than all the politicians in Washington combined, so he has a great handle on economics.

Next he is NOT a lawyer. This is a HUGE plus since half of our problems in this country are BECAUSE of lawyers and their refusal to employ simple tort reform. Loser Pays!!!. Trump has no loyalty to lawyers other than the ones he pays to do his bidding.

Next While Trump does have some views I disagree with his views i.e. reports of Single Payer Health Insurance, MUST BE PASSED BY CONGRESS!!!. He cannot institute that himself at all.

I can go on and on regarding the reason I am voting for Trump in the primaries, and all I can say is if he wins the Primary and picks Alan West as VP. THAT would put our country on a VERY strong path both Economically and Militarily since if Trump picked up West, that means he would be listening to a 22 year military veteran.

I like WHAT The Donald is saying, although I don't like the WAY he is saying it. He is a big fat mouth that is rudely blaring truths that resonate with a lot of people. In the end though, he is running as someone who knows "how to get things done." He's going to have to reveal his program of how he will get things done in order to convert his substantial following (and those standing in the foyer, watching) into winning votes.

You would need to take a poll to find the collective of the Gulch on this question. I honestly don't know Trump all that well and I never watched any of his shows on TV. I do very much agree with much of what he is saying and bringing to light and the very fact that the media, democrats and republicans hate his guts makes him OK so far in my book!

He is just lovely. He is a welcome break from the 20-plus-years of warring conservatives and liberals. They seem to despise him equally. :)

And whether or not they want to admit it...Trump is providing early cover for Republican candidates. The last thing the Republicans need is a candidate who win the primary, but overtime, during the primary-- has lost face nationally.

I'm starting to think that Trump & Sanders are in the race to make Bush & Clinton seem like the reasonable choices.

The Donald certainly seems to have tapped in a frustrated portion of the voters who are generally pretty quiet. Remember the silent majority? I personally would like to see him shake up the entire establishment.

I like many things about many of the candidates, but each of them have his/her own weaknesses. I probably agree with Rand Paul more than any of the others, but I would rather have someone with gubernatorial or CEO experience.

I don't think about him.

I like the article freedomforall posted:
http://www.galtsgulchonline.com/posts...

We're on a similar wavelength, yet again! :-)
He is building a huge fan base because of what he is AGAINST and how well he is attacking and offending people. Offending the status quo too, which I can't help but enjoy. But this only goes so far and we ultimately need a positive and constructive president. Respectful would be great too. I'm enjoying the Trump political reality show but the outcome is likely to be a "total disaster" for everyone except him and his impenetrable ego.

donnie seems to crave attention and has very few specifics about anything ... he is a great side show but unless we want another wanna-be dictator, no thanks

Trump is a well-needed bull in the RINO china shop.
But I also have a favorable eye on a very few other GOP candidates, and one of them is a woman.
For me it is too early to decide who is the leader of the pack.

I'm waiting to see how he handles front runner status. He has our attention, he now needs to actually put together a presidential campaign.

I have no doubt he knows how to build staff and get things done. Will he do it?

I disagree with Trump on multiple issues, but I like his willingness to take on the establishment GOP and the establishment media, especially with regard to their "sacred cows" (pun intended). His bombastic nature is probably not dignified enough for a president, but I like it.

As I've mentioned on other threads, I can never be accused of being the Donald's biggest cheer leader. That being said, I find him remarkable refreshing. He calls his shots, like it or not, and that's the best we can ask for in a political leader.

Haha very funny! I'm wanting individual comments from the "Gulch." Diversity of opinions is always good. It was more of a shout out.

Collectively??