> the Democrats have to respond and he can take them to areas and subjects that they would rather not address.

>Trump's run for President is a decoy, a massive deception.

I disagree. At the moment, he's taking his GOP rivals to areas where they don't want to go. The Democrats are mostly ignoring him - as well they should. If nominated, it's hard to imagine - right now - that he could win as a Republican.

Like it or not, he's catching on. My neighbors are big Trump supporters because "He's going to make America great again."

The anger here at a do-nothing, ultra-partisan Congress is real. Trump's populist "message" is that career politicians are so dependent on wealthy lobbyists (like himself, he readily admits) that they no longer work for the good of the people is hardly without merit. He is also appealing because he says what he thinks, rarely dodges a question or employs double-talk, exudes optimism and confidence, and insists (unlike many other Republicans) that there are many problems that absolutely must be addressed.

The latest poll shows him twice as popular as Jeb Bush, and with %60 popularity among Republican women.

Conspiracy theorists over here brand Trump as a "decoy" for the *Democrats.* He used to be a Democrat, once held liberal positions on certain issues, and spoke on the phone with Bill Clinton just a few weeks before he announced his candidacy.

Don't touch that dial.