Donald Trump is quickly becoming the GOP establishment's worst nightmare

Business Insider ^ | 07/02/2015 | Maxwell Tani

[SeekAndFind]

Real-estate mogul Donald Trump is not the most cautious speaker in the Republican presidential primary field.

He's in a public feud with the nation's largest Spanish-language television network, one of its premier broadcast networks, and a major retailer over comments suggesting Mexican immigrants are "rapists" and drug runners.

And despite all that, Trump is rising in recent polls, placing second both in national surveys and in polls of key early-voting states.

This means one thing: In a little more than a month, the outspoken Trump will almost certainly be one of the candidates who polls high enough to earn a spot onstage at the first Republican primary debate. He is now in seventh place, according to the Real Clear Politics average of five recent national polls — the top 10 make it into the debate.

It's a potential disaster in the making for Republicans who desire a more prim and proper run-up to selecting their nominee.

[MeganC]

Trump is saying the things that needed to be said long ago.

[bkepley]

Of course they’re scared. Trump is a bad joke.

[cripplecreek]

Too bad he’s a liberal.

[tgusa]

Anything that gives the GOPe nightmares is OK by me.

[Timber Rattler]

And despite all that, Trump is rising in recent polls, placing second both in national surveys and in polls of key early-voting states.

Maybe that should tell the GOP-E something...?

[Raycpa]

This is not a bad thing. If Trump is in debates perhaps someone other than regular GOP voters will watch and learn something.

[alloysteel]

And you know, The Donald is not even a certifiable conservative, as he has been all over the map in which causes he has supported, and the favor (if it may be called that) he has conferred upon other political entities.

But if he has the Republican Establishment defecating bricks, then he can’t be ALL bad.

[TexasCajun]

...and “GANGBANGERS”, so says America’s President!

[TexasCajun]

One thing for sure, The MSM will use Trump to fill up news cycles, shield Hillary.

[tennmountainman]

The joke is on the 90% of the other weak kneed clowns in the GOP
Presidential race, as Trump is sucking all the air out of the race.

Like or dislike Trump, but what he says is true.

The truth the other clowns are unwilling to say.

[LS]

There is a very easy way to make Trump disappear: Start standing up for the things Trump is saying.

[cherry]

he gave massive amts of money to the Toon foundation.....he bought something with that money...he wanted something....

he is a Rat ploy, and its working well...

notice that Walker and Rubio and Cruz are getting NO media attention????

[Awgie]

“It's a potential disaster in the making for Republicans who desire a more prim and proper run-up to selecting their nominee.”

Like Dole, McCain and Romney?

[entropy12]

Karl Rove is upset with Trump. That is all I need to know.
Go Trump...the GOPe needs a good shakeup.

[cherry]

he is working for the rat party......what about Trump don’t you people get?.....another Perot, with a hairpiece....

[LS]

Maybe, maybe not. Trump right now is discussing immigration and trade. But if he hones in on Hillary, he could take her out quickly.

[jimjohn]

I was just writing an oped about that coming shortly

[magna carta]

They better start TALKING about the real pain we are seeing in our country-NO PC

[LS]

Rubio cannot talk about illegals---he is running ads on Iran, which is important, but it's not the galvanizing issue that either illegals and Obamacare are. I don't know why Cruz isn't getting more traction. He's my favorite, but it's not up to me to get him on TV.

Part of it is that Rubio and Cruz and Walker are all running "traditional" campaigns trying to line up delegates here, delegates there, while Trump is running a national campaign already on issues.