Basically, they are fanning the flames. This will cost them and the Donald just may win as an independent. He’ll get a lot of democrats and independents, not to mention angry Republicans.
i.e. the GOPe is damned if they do and damned if they don’t.
“i.e. the GOPe is damned if they do and damned if they don’t.”
Well, it seems as though they are just damned, then.
“This will cost them and the Donald just may win as an independent.”
Even if he didn’t debate, he could win the primaries in the states and become the GOP candidate that way, couldn’t he? Of course, the RNC could get very nasty and go to each state and use thuggery to keep Trump’s name off the ballots. And, even if he did win enough states’ primaries, could the RNC pull something at the convention and nominate someone else by another means?