For one thing, Perot ran as an independent candidate, not a GOP
candidate.
For another, there would not have been a Perot had Bush not ignored
the grassroots or broke his promise, “read my lips, no new taxes” but
passed new taxes.
If Trump is leading by a good margin of delegates at the convention
and gets screwed, the nominee will be ill-legitimate in the eyes of
American voters.
I agree with all that. My point was that neither the GOP not GHWB accepted responsibility for GHWB’s failure, they blamed Perot. Whatever happens in this race, Trump is the GOP’s fall guy. If the GOP nominates Cruz, and Cruz is not elected, the party will assign failure to Trump. The fact that Trump isn’t a third party doesn’t matter, the party will still assign failure to him.
“If Trump is leading by a good margin of delegates at the convention
and gets screwed, the nominee will be ill-legitimate in the eyes of
American voters.”
Agree. People can come to terms with that now or later, in an easy way or a hard way, but that’s what’s happening. I love Texas and I love Texan values and just about every Texan I’ve ever met, so I wish there were some way many of you could see your way to get on board, even keeping your reservations about Trump. Cruz has done a lot of good and can still do good, but I don’t think the presidency is something that’s for him.