Donald Trump vs. Protesters

A rally for the GOP’s presidential candidate front-runner turned violent today at a gathering in Dayton, Ohio, just a day after raucous protests in Chicago that led to the cancellation of a planned event yesterday. The disruption seemed like an organized protest by a small group of people intent in creating chaos, and not by Trump supporters.

Immediately after Trump told a protester to, "Go back home to mommy," screams erupted from behind Trump's podium, leading to four security members to jump onstage to protect the White House hopeful.

Today’s incident is the latest in an escalating number of protests and violent outbursts to take place at rallies for Donald Trump.  But it all seems like a concerted effort to disrupt his rallies and subsequently his lead.  The problem being that Trump’s supporters are passionate and could care less for political correctness.  They are angry, and when the protesters arrive screaming or chanting what would go untouched at a Clinton or Sanders event, here is met head on.

Trump continues to deny culpability for the reported volatile atmosphere at his gatherings, defending Friday night's canceled rally by Tweeting on Saturday that, "The organized group of people, many of them thugs, who shut down our First Amendment rights in Chicago, have totally energized America!" Which is completely true.  Many American’s feel that political correctness is killing this country, and that movements such as the racially divisive “black lives matter’ is a perfect example.  Because why shouldn’t “all” lives matter?

During last week's Republican CNN debate, debate moderator Jake Tapper confronted the GOP front-runner over recent controversial comments he has made during his massive gatherings.

Tapper noted that Trump has said, "I'd like to punch him in the face," referring to a protester. "February 27: 'In the good ol' days, they'd have ripped him out of that seat so fast.' February 1: 'Knock the crap out of him, would you? Seriously, OK just knock the hell — I promise you I will pay for the legal fees. I promise, I promise,'" Tapper said, quoting Trump's previous comments. The billionaire business man responded by calling the protesters, "Bad dudes." "They have done bad things. They are swinging, they are really dangerous, and they get in there, they start hitting people," Trump said.

It seems that Trump’s campaign is igniting many who feel they have been betrayed and who have stayed quiet for far too long.  The fact is people are sick and tired of politics as usual, and as they say, things will only get worse before getting better.

GOP debate before Florida

Last nights GOP presidential debate from the University of Miami was a welcomed turn of events, with the four remaining candidates maintaining relatively civil their political rhetoric.  After many months of ever intensifying personal attacks reaching dumfounding low levels, the candidates finally hit a conciliatory tone of sorts.

Outstanding was Senator Marco Rubio, who is fighting valiantly towards a Florida win.  Rubio is an accomplish orator, and demonstrated knowledge towards a vast array of issues, and delivered his proposals in a clear and cons iced manner. Las night we saw the old Marco Rubio. Recently he had dived off the cliff to disappointing numbers after his kamikaze attacks on Trump.  The badly lost contests put him once more on a more presidential track.  Now all he must do to survive, is to win his own state of Florida; a task of herculean proportions.  If not, he is pretty much out.

Ohio Governor John Kasich too did well.  Kasich tends to lean towards he center, and comes up with valid answers to the many issues facing the country.  Always affirming how he is the adult in the room.  The problem with Kasich is that his campaign has not taken off.  He is vying to win his state of Ohio, and if he doesn’t, it’s all over for him.  Quietly, he’s probably wishing the often mentioned “brokered convention”, becomes a reality.  A question he effectively dodged last night.

Senator Ted Cruz just doesn’t come across sincere.  He was the only candidate who maintained an constant attack on Trump, albeit not as aggressive.  Cruz begged the country to join his campaign, stating he’s the only candidate capable of beating Hillary Clinton on the Democratic side.  He sounds off his many policies, but they never resonate as honest.  Always coming across as memorized sound bites.

The leading GOP contender, business magnate Donald Trump, just doesn’t come across as knowing or having any grasp on the issues.  He toned down his rhetoric, but just has no policies to discuss.

By far, the most effective Republican presidential candidate on the University of Miami stage last night was Sen. Marco Rubio. He came across presidential, demonstrated excellent speaking ability, and came across well versed in issues and policy.  Now we all wait and see what happens next Tuesday in Florida.