Published: June 24, 2015
By Jim Lichtman
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You either love him or hate him. He definitely is a polarizing figure in our country and that is why I look forward to watching the republican debates. Obviously he tells half-truths but they all do. It is nice to have a different name instead of just Bush and Clinton.