Reason has been Trumped by hype

I keep trying to take solace in the fact that 75% of even Republicans can't stand him (count me in that number), he'll never be elected. Because I have to think 100% of dems would never consider voting for him.

He's the best possible chance Hillary Clinton has of being elected in a landslide.

...and, at the risk of sounding like a tinfoil hat wearer...he donated a LOT of money to her in the past. And she went to his wedding. May be nothing more than fuel for the Tea Partiers', and Big L Libertarians' shrill claims that the GOP and the Dems are actually all of a piece (I don't agree).

This could be the most brilliant campaign strategy ever. Maybe somebody in Hillary's camp realized that you can't actually underestimate the stupidity of people in crowds. Convince Trump to run as a Republican, even though he's always donated more $ to dems and ensure a Clinton victory. Play to his ego to get him to run. Must be pretty easy. Make him be the focus of every news story and hide any and all information that might be uncovered about her own illegal activities and/or complete incompetence as a Secretary of State. The fact that so many have become so polarized and so completely set in their own ideologies that they can't or won't even consider compromise is what has brought us here. Well, that combined with the fact that the new generations seem to think that voting for president has no more important implications than voting for their favorite on a "reality" show. That's how this election will likely be won -- popularity not who is going to be the best chief executive. And, we'll deserve what we get.