We can discuss the pro’s and con’s of Donald Trump. It seems the electorate is intent, by and large, in wanting him to run more than any of the other candidates.
What scares the ever living snot out of me is the possibility of a Democratic win. That means that the Supreme Court, which has been relatively balanced between libeal and conservative views of law, will swing seriously to the leberal view.
And that means, bluntly, that the liberal view will be pervasive for 20, 30 or more years.
Whether one has a tendency to more strict construction, or to a more progressive view of the Constitution, a balance between the two extremes keeps things somewhat less volatile.
Trump, should he be elected, does not seem to me to have the same disdain for political process that Obama does with regulations. And Trump will have advisers who will town down and shape some of what he says and does. Perhaps he might provide more leadership for Congress, a point that seems truly sore to the many voters who identify with someone who has not been a career politician.
I still believe that a constitutional amendment limiting office to a total of 12 years lifetime would be the best change we could have. It allows for institutional memory, but prevents the careerism that has taken over the legislative positions.
:sad_yes: God help us!