Donald Trump’s pop culture exposure for three decades no doubt accounts for a significant measure of his popularity. But there are important political reasons for his rise, and the leaders of the Republican Party can only blame themselves for their own nightmare.

Down in South Carolina, in the days before the Republican primary, I was shocked by the number of South Carolinians who told me they were trying to decide whether to support Bernie Sanders or Donald Trump.

Donald Trump has had no “road to Damascus” conversion. He only wants to date the preacher’s daughter. Once he’s gotten in her ballot box, he’ll be back to his pro-abortion New York values self. I’ll play no part in this farce. – Erick Erickson, “I Will Not Vote for Donald Trump. Ever”, Resurgent

You knew it was only a matter of time, when we start rejecting science and fact in favor of “feeling” and delusion, right?

Cory Heidelburger. Many of you are familiar with his work as a blogger on the Dakota Free Press, others may have heard his name in the last couple weeks when he announced his candidacy for the state Senate. But for those of you who are unfamiliar with him let me take a minute to introduce him to you.

We have been placed in the position of having to defend plain, obvious truths as if they were, at best, seriously questionable claims. The “magic dust” that confuses and disarms us is made up of popular opinion, pressure to conform, the “conclusions” of politically correct “experts,” portrayals in mass media, etc. — that is, whatever can be used (or abused) to make us hesitant to speak up.

To the fragile liberal mind, any disagreement with its rigid, and decidedly one-sided, brand of “tolerance” and “diversity” constitutes “behavior intended to harass” or “intimidate.” To those who cannot win an argument on the merits, the path of least resistance is to silence all dissent.

Let’s face it, we’ve been tolerating and contributing to the the destruction of marriage in our country, and even our churches, for decades. We are part of the problem. Regardless, the resolve to speak in truth and love remains undaunted by the radical agenda.

When insanity reigns, we have a God-hating, anti-American president who assures us that the global weather (yes, it’s just weather), when somehow “miraculously” affected by my SUV, is the greatest threat we face, and millions of dupes believe him.

Who voted for open borders, anchor babies, abortion, restricting the right to keep and bear arms, ObamaCare, for our president to bow before despots and dictators, bank bailouts, a stagnant economy, and more rot plaguing our country?