[Byron_the_Aussie]

.. if he doesn’t win on the first ballot he’s toast ..

Trump's never toast, sonny.

[Genoa]

Trump's never toast, sonny.

Are you talking about a third party run? I'm talking about the Republican nomination. Once the first ballot is over and there's no nominee, the bosses are free to influence, horse trade, promise, challenge, cajole, buttonhole, undermine, and maneuver. Look at what happened to Seward in 1860, and he was a pro. Trump is a novice. He won't know what happened until it's too late to do anything about it. Except run as an independent and give us Hillary.