Reagan is pretty much the polar opposite of Trump. He was unfailingly polite, even to his political enemies. Was it Mondale who made the remark about Reagan's age, to which Reagan replied that he'd promise not to mention Mondale's youth and inexperience if Mondale would refrain from mentioning his age? He was polite even in the debates.

Getting Mexico to pay for a wall may sound good, but I can't imagine it will ever happen. Deporting 11 million illegals also sounds good to some people, but simply isn't practical. It'd be like turning the country into a police state.

Re Muslim immigration . . . "zero tolerance" policies make little sense to me, whether it's suspending little Mary from school because she took a plastic knife to spread her Peanut Butter or whether it's keeping ALL Muslims out because a few of them might be terrorists. How about the ones who've served with our military or intelligence organizations in Iraq and Afghanistan and have saved American lives?

There are good reasons for the middle class to dislike free trade, no question. More jobs for the Chinese, fewer for the Americans. On the other hand . . . where does Trump have his line of clothing made??