[TheRealThing]

I never said that Trump's proposal to temporarily suspend all Muslim immigration is unconstitutional. I think that it is pretty clear that it is constitutional. What I am saying is that in political terms, the statement showed poor judgment. It is not a promise that he could possibly keep and framing the proposal as he did will alienate independents who might be persuaded to support a temporary suspension of immigration from countries harboring substantial terrorist activity.

Trump's statement about banning all Muslim immigration grabbed media attention, but I suspect that it also drove up his negatives in the opinion polls. Back peddling from the statement made matters worse.

How can a candidate for the presidency possibly propose making the death penalty for murderers of policemen across the nation mandatory through an executive order? Does that not show extreme ignorance of the U.S. Constitution?

The campaign is still pretty young and Trump shows no signs of putting any more effort into checking facts and federal law before he inserts his foot into his mouth.

I have tried to keep an open mind about Trump, but if he is as ignorant of the power of the presidency as it seems he is, then handing him the nuclear football would constitute an unforced fumble.

Fair enough. But if the handoff comes down to a choice between Trump and Hillary, Trump gets the nod in my playbook.