“He almost single handily derailed Romney’s 2008 IA campaign.
He is feeling his oats. That is what he is trying with Trump here.
Sounds like he is trying to manipulate/coerse his audience. Not a very Christian tactic.
Warning - do not attract the wrath of The Donald. It only goes badly for the assailant, and ends up BOOSTING the number for The Donald.
Isn’t Jeb Bush proof enough of that?
As an aside, Ted Cruz has assiduously AVOIDED directing any barbs at The Donald. Perhaps Cruz lags behind The Donald, but it is like the NASCAR driver who stays firmly close behind the leader, being essentially being pulled along in the wake, but not directly threatening the lead car.
But in a position to take over the lead should the lead car come to grief in some way.