Free Republic

I keep playing this scene out in my head in terms of our current election in the United States. Marcus Aurelius is the Emperor of Rome who decides to name General Maximus Meridius as his successor. The Emperor's son, Commodus, is enraged by this decision and decides to murder his own father (while subsequently lying about the horrible deed) in a selfish effort to become Emperor. To me, Marcus symbolizes We The People since we have overwhelmingly decided in favor of Trump as our leader. However, the enraged democrats decide to lie, cheat, and obstruct their way into power instead...

Chances are Donald Trump has mastered the art of “under-promise, over-deliver.” The man best known for his confidence, even arrogance, has a surprisingly humble attitude toward his own debate skills. The pressure not to make a critical mistake was already great enough on the top candidates participating in next week’s Republican presidential debate, but it has increased exponentially with the emergence of the outspoken business magnate as the GOP front-runner. The other candidates have their hands full developing a “Trump strategy” to counter what the leading contender may do — a task made all the more difficult when Trump himself...