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Greeson: Social politics fuel Trump’s charge

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a South Carolina Republican primary night event in Spartanburg, S.C., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. Trump claimed a big victory in South Carolina's Republican primary Saturday, deepening his hold on the party's presidential field as the contest moved into the South. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a South Carolina Republican primary night event in Spartanburg, S.C., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. Trump claimed a big victory in South Carolina's Republican primary Saturday, deepening his hold on the party's presidential field as the contest moved into the South. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

By Jay Greeson 3 min read

Are you surprised at the staying power of Donald Trump?

I am. I thought he was going to be a one-trick pony who blitzed the talk shows and fired a few insults and faded into reality TV bliss.

But after winning in New Hampshire and South Carolina – a political double-dip on par with winning the lottery and “Jeopardy!” in back-to-back weeks – Trump is clearly here to stay.

photo Jay Greeson

Chiefly among the reasons for Trump’s static-cling stickiness in the political landscape is our populace’s exhaustion with our current government.

Period.