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WHO’S AFRAID OF DONALD TRUMP? SHORT ANSWER: ANYONE SANE

“The Donald” Trump is now, to the chagrin of much of that party, the virtual Republican (GOP) candidate for president of the United States of America. Many people on both sides of the political aisle in the US and, to an even greater extent, around the world, are scratching their heads and asking themselves how on earth someone like Trump could end up even being an independent presidential candidate, let alone the GOP pick. Perhaps the most often used term to describe “The Donald” to date is “loose cannon”. Being the virtual GOP nominee has done nothing to change that. And loose cannon is a graphic and accurate term. In the days of sailing ships, cannon were carefully placed and meticulously fastened in position to ensure maximum firepower and safety. But in rough seas or in battle, one of these heavy iron or bronze guns could break loose from its moorings and wreak havoc, acting as a free-wheeling and unpredictable battering ram capable of crushing crewmen and bashing holes in th