i've equated him to the pt barno of our time and sometimes to the uncle i never agree with, but i still sort of love. i do in a way have some respect for him. it's not the same person that i know. that said, i don't necessarily believe that he has improved things for a number of reasons. one, he has not changed the way other politicians do thing. his lack of political correctness has not all of a sudden made jeb bush being less politically correct or anyone else. he hanged changed the landscape of how to run to office. i don't think he has started a conversation or gotten people to pay attention. instead, i fear that he has awakened a mentality that has lied dormant the kkk has had increased interest in their membership as a result of donald trump and things he has said making it okay to be cool to be islam afob ic >>> ted cruz was not seen as a credible candidate but now that he seems not as outlandish as donald trump, amongst conservatives he has gained ground thanks possibly to donald trump >> i think there is a certain subsection of the republican electorate who never believed that