They imagine they can continue to get work ghost writing books and commenting if they can control the Presidential candidate.
That happened to the Democrats a bit earlier, but it's the same problem.
These fringe groups need to be RETURNED TO THE FRINGE. It's time for the PEOPLE to move in and take over their own processes.
While we generally agree, I find something far more nefarious to be afoot. I am among those who believe that the two parties seem to be acting in unison - The Left foot and Right foot of the same behemoth. Since before Reagan, the only opposition has come from the Goldwater/Reagan Conservatives, and to a lesser degree, our Libertarian cousins.
I have already been of a mind that it is not salvageable without 'watering the tree of liberty' for some years now - So any attempt in the political arena would really have to be an Hail Mary Pass... And as to that pass, if my fellows have the stones for it, I will gladly push all my chips to the center of the table, hoping against hope that they prove me wrong... Because there are otherwise only two alternatives when one gets down to it - fight or chains - And both of those paths are grievous endeavors.
But then, wisdom comes late to the masses, and few remain who would lead them well, if they would be lead... In the end, I fear, it will be bread and circuses... Bread and circuses.