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Neither is Trump my first choice. Too bad about Kasich. But I'll hold my nose and vote Trump before I'll vote Hillary or abstain.
(So claims that I'm Trump supporter are clearly incorrect).
It all comes down to an ability to read between the lines and get past the hype that I am beginning to believe is deliberate just to get the constant media coverage. In almost all cases he never actually says what everybody immediately assumes he says. He thinks out loud and plays along with the interviewers. Like with the nukes for South Korea and Japan, he threw nukes into the concept that these countries need to depend on us less--meaning they need to be prepared to defend themselves--or else they need to reimburse us for the protection we provide.
This has been his strong suit--making America great again instead of pandering to every country and special interest group and becoming everybody else's pawn to use as they wish and gradually suck us dry.
His supporters understand this. His opponents focus on the politically incorrect way he says it. So his opponents keep him in the news, and his supporters keep showing up for his rallies and voting for him.
The big picture of these things is usually the more accurate way to look at them. As an objective observer, I am beginning to believe he is no loose cannon but has carefully calculated every move. It sure seems to be working.