[billorites]

To a large degree the antipathy towards Trump on the part of establishment Republicans is, in my opinion, a class based antipathy.

He's loud, boorish, inelegant and crude. He reminds me of the Rodney Dangerfield character in the movie Caddyshack. I suspect Mr. Stephens, George Will, Krauthammer, etc. similarly are reminded of Rodney or someone like him.

Trump is unapologetically low-brow.

I do think Stephens did get in one good zinger though...

"a reality-TV star whose meretricious tastes in trophies, architectural and otherwise, mainly remind me of the aesthetics of Bob Guccione."

Wish I'd said that.

[Robert Teesdale]

To a large degree the antipathy towards Trump on the part of establishment Republicans is, in my opinion, a class based antipathy.

Correct, but incomplete.

There is self-loathing envy included in response to his undeniable success. That is the source of the ugly rage which seeps from their condemnations.

[D-fendr]

similarly are reminded of Rodney or someone like him.

Don Rickles.

[headstamp 2]

To see the real contempt for the base these RINO hacks have just read about Senator Flake the GOPs “John Kerry”. The arrogance is astounding.

https://www.yahoo.com/politics/this-senator-is-the-gops-anti-trump-128056697531.html