About Trump.. one thing to be comforted by, is just that Governor Pence is the veep nominee.
That's an establishment, NORMAL Republican. If Trump ever went too far, I think one could count on Pence to be on the right side of things.
Also, someone like Chris Christie.. a former federal prosecutor. And lifelong friend, of Trump.
And, Trump's own FAMILY -- his children are actually his better angels. And his wife. They all keep him in line.
Trump actually picked the veep candidate, that his children were supporting. They wanted Pence. The Trump kids flew to the governor's mansion. And that's who Trump chose. (an irony about Trump is that actually, we all need to wonder to what degree his wife and kids would be running the country.
But hey, as I said, he's got good family so I'm not complaining if they keep their dad in check.)
And, another thing -- the half of the Republican Party that's actually the "Jeb Bush" type of Republican Party. McConnell, McCain, Graham.. none of these guys are ever gonna go along with some kind of dictator thing. "National Review" Bill Buckley type traditional Republicans, aren't ever going to change their core views, and values. So, combine with that half of the R party, along with the Democrats.. then Trump could be stood up to in Congress.
And you can darn betcha the Supreme Court -- and John Roberts too -- ain't ever gonna get swept up in any Trump Supporter Dear Leader blind follower nonsense.
Another thing to be comforted by -- that whole fascisty "Trump movement" / Dear Leader vibe about Trump, has toned down. Trump really has gone establishment to an extent, and normalized, in a lot of ways.
He's tied with Hillary now -- yet, he doesn't fill up stadiums anymore, either. I think that's a good thing. It really wasn't healthy, TOO much massive crowd stuff goin' on.
Comparing Erdogan, to Trump.. I'd say that Trump gives in a lot more. Trump has some better angels around him, and he listens to them.
Could he change though, and become more like a dictator? Should voters take that chance?
One thing about it, thank goodness we have ironclad constitutional term limits in this country. And, that Trump is actually too old to somehow just keep being president for life. All he can do is 8 years max, anyway.
And, thank goodness we have such strong democratic institutions in this country, and checks and balances and a good system, and we actually are not Russia nor Turkey nor a latin american banana republic.
All things considered, about all this..
I'm leaning Clinton. Cripes, we don't need a Mussolini, an establishment Republican foreign policy Iron Lady would be cool too.. and then, just raise the darn minimum wage.. do some things for working and middle class, like free community college.. call it a day and move on.