If he hadn't, Bush would be dominating the polls. He is the elite's choice. Everything else is just theater.
"His big mouth is his worst enemy."
And what crushed ALL of his opponents.
Live by the sword, die by the sword.
Yes, his big mouth helps him.
But it can bring him down just as fast.
I’ve seen this with other loose cannons, B-1 Bob Dornan comes to mind among others. And yes I know illegal aliens voting in his district helped with that.