[TheRealThing]

Never said they were in a ruse, what i did say was i wouldn't be surprised if that was the case. I'm all for Trump, but i'm also careful of him or anyone else in the race. I do agree that the media will not direct my thinking as well. I would trust the Taliban before i would trust the american media.

LOL, now that's funny. But only because it is so apropos. Lord knows we all need to be careful who we vote for and, what you and I have busied ourselves with here in this thread, albeit somewhat casually, the is the sacred duty of self governance. I believe millions of people who never bothered to get involved in their own political destinies before, are doing so this time around. Discussion and debate are key elements of freedom, and that fact is why the founders enshrined protection for the rights to freedom of religion, and freedom of expression from government interference in the First Amendment.

And speaking of the media, I just want to be brutally honest here. I can think of far worse outcomes than if Cruz got elected instead of Trump. I love the guy. But I also know that Cruz is target number two on the media hit list. Trump is number one, however, once he is dispatched you can bet it will be full on verbal outrage refocused on Cruz if the mantle looks to be falling to him. There is a very good reason that every time you hear a detractor come on against Trump or Cruz he/she will invariably give at least a parting boost to Rubio. It happens every time. I believe this is because they have accepted the reality that their first choice foe in the person of Jeb Bush, is just not going to materialize. The next RINO duck to pluck from their perspective would obviously be Marco Rubio.