Is this why the debate season was shortened by the RNC by nearly six months?
In ‘12, the debates began in MARCH. And there were a lot more of ‘em.
Trump may just be Rove’s worst nightmare. In 2004, Rove’s worst nightmare was a bipartisan ticket with McCain and Kerry (you read that right. That was in the works for a hot minute in May of 2004, and when McCain/Kerry outpolled Bush Cheney (both non veterans) by 15 points.
Trump running as GOP is nearly as much of a strategic nightmare as the potential McCain/Kerry ticket was for Rove, because Trump can pick up tons of disillusioned Democrat votes.
“Trump running as GOP is nearly as much of a strategic nightmare as the potential McCain/Kerry ticket was for Rove, because Trump can pick up tons of disillusioned Democrat votes.”
You’ve got that right. Most of the important primaries are ‘open’. The RNC has used that, in the past, to ensure conservatives didn’t stand a chance (McDaniel/Cochran race in MS is a blatant example of this). Those same open primaries might be their worst nightmare in a primary if Trump is still around come election season.
I’d invest in heartburn meds. I suspect the chattering classes and uniparty beltway minions are having plenty of digestive upset just now.