Donald Trump is gearing up for the general election, and he’s already making this one of the ugliest campaigns in modern history. The biggest problem is that the Democrats aren’t taking it seriously, and it is already starting to cost them.

Farron Cousins is the executive editor of The Trial Lawyer magazine and a contributing writer at DeSmogBlog.com. He is the co-host / guest host for Ring of Fire Radio. His writings have appeared on Alternet, Truthout, and The Huffington Post. Farron received his bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of West Florida in 2005 and became a member of American MENSA in 2009. Follow him on Twitter @farronbalanced