First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, and then you win.
And then Glenn Beck foams at the mouth, cries, and spends the weekend with a tub of ice cream.
I really do wonder how the establishment will become unhinged if Trump goes all the way.
I think a significant part (not all) of the Republican establishment will at least get to the bargaining stage by the convention (if Trump is short a few delegates).
There will be deals to be done, and Trump loves to do deals.
Lock the parties in a room, serve them lots of bad pizza, and don’t open the door until the deal is done.
Simple.