If Republican insiders have their way, they will stick the GOP with another “electable” and bland candidate along the lines of Mitt Romney or Bob Dole or John McCain—all candidates that were more connected with Republican leadership than with the electorate.
We all know how those nominees turned out.
We all remember how they were on the hustings.
Donald Trump has plenty of liabilities. There are legitimate questions to ask, and there are legitimate arguments against him being the Republican nominee. However, all the worry about Donald Trump comes off as weakness.
Weakness and a failure to trust voters.