Trumped again?

Firstly a warning and disclaimer:If you're an avid Republican or in the least bit offended by an English person commenting on American politics, please, please stop reading now. These are the ramblings of a "limey" on the other side of the Pond - and a girl at that!

Now on with the ramble.Clearly, having watched the full seven series of The West Wing several times over does not make us experts in US politics; and we would never dream of claiming such an accolade.  But we do take an active interest in what goes on in America, quite simply because whomever gets elected once in every four years to reside in one of the most prominent houses in the world can make a huge impact upon every single person living in the "free" world.

To us, Donald Trump is a constant source of bewilderment.  Allegedly the outstanding front-runner in the race for the Republican Party nomination, he persists in making some of the most outrageous statements ever in the history of publicised election races.  For example, I'm not sure anyone has been as outwardly and publicly racist since Andrew Jackson.  

His latest latest statement "I could shoot somebody and wouldn't lose voters" begs the thought.... why is he even considering such an act, let alone making it a part of his election campaign?  This guy comes across, rightly or wrongly, as possibly the most arrogant, not to mention dangerous, contender yet.  

Our question therefore is this.....Is he really serious about being POTUS, or is this just some sort of game to him - to see how much money he can spend on a Presidential campaign without any real intention of seeing it through?  Are we going to get to Super Tuesday and suddenly find that he mysteriously drops out of the race because he's bored with his latest dalliance?  Or is he doing it simply to prove the point that if you have enough money, the world really can be yours to own and lead; and once he's President, he'll then pass a law which makes him supreme benevolent dictator of the universe?

I guess either way, this will be one of the most widely followed years of American politics to date; and I for one will be taking a much greater interest in the nuances of each speech over the coming months.