Opinion

Trump prompts new energy in politics

Posted August 20, 2015 12:00 am

Donald Trump's rise in the polls and the subsequent media obsession has provided an invaluable service to the nation. More people are paying attention to the political process and finding themselves more informed on the issues because of the nonstop coverage of the Donald.

Trump's quixotic quest to ride American anger to the White House has exposed the Golden Rule of Politics, "He who has the gold rules." Trump is beholden to no one, and cannot be "bought" by political contributors.

There is an unprecedented energy building in this election cycle, which is being expressed in the Trump phenomenon across America. People are tired of scripted politicians who measure their words. Trump speaks spontaneously and unrehearsed, which often gets him into trouble.

Like Moses, Trump is leading the long-suffering American people out of bondage from its political Egypt, but it will take a Joshua, like Ted Cruz, to defeat the political elite in Washington, D.C.

Tom L. Jones

Pingree Grove

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