I think people are discounting a major reason for Trump's popularity. And it's very simple.

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22. Sure, all politicians engage in sloganing.

All the way back to FDR and "Happy Days are Here Again". And back before even that.

And you might say "Hope and Change" and "Yes We Can" are no different than "Make America Great Again". And perhaps you're right about that. They are slogans, and that's that.

But show me how Barack Obama on the campaign trail gave meandering speeches where he droned on and on about his poll numbers. Or what famous people he knows. Or talking about how his opponents or critics are "failures". Or talking about how he's "not politically correct."

That's 90% of a Donald Trump campaign speech right there. I'm not exaggerating.

Other than the whole wall thing, there's not an issue where Donald Trump has spoken at any sort of depth. He'll briefly identify a problem--jobs or education. And then he'll say that he will "bring the best minds to it." And that's it. That's his big talk on policy and solutions. And after that, he'll go right back to rattling off his poll numbers or calling people "losers."

There's absolutely no substance to him. That's what makes him different than the others.

But hey, if you want to argue that the media's somehow giving Donald Trump a raw deal, please proceed, Governor.