True conservative substance is what will trump Trump.
He also has so much money, of which he reminds us ALL the time, and that is one thing that the GOPe has always been able to hold over people's heads - whether they will get the financial backing of the big GOPe donors.
Trump doesn't need their money and they fear that, but we must realize that billions of dollars and building lots of buildings is not a virtue in and of itself.
Cruz has proven that he does not need the GOPe money or influence and that also makes him a huge threat to the powers that be.
So, the choice will really be between those who want true conservative substance and those who want The Donald Dazzle.
Either way the GOPe will not be happy.
As for me and my family, we are going to go with the guy who knows the Constitution inside and out AND has defended first principles substantially and not just with words at a rally.
I’m not sure anyone believes that Trump is a Conservative. His personal message is more Nationalism than anything else and this is what has captured the attention of the non-political type.
These people are now scared by everything that is wrong in this country. They want someone who promises to stop the illegal invasion, not import terrorists, bring back jobs, improve the economy and kill terrorists in there own homes. None of these positions are exclusively conservative, and given Trumps known record for achievement, they believe he can deliver.
Make no mistake, even though a slim majority of citizens self identify as conservative leaning, there is no national outcry for more conservatism. Traditional conservative institutions such as churches and the military continue to lurch leftward and the war on traditional values and the nuclear family continues unabated.
Conservatives have allowed their opposition to define them in the public consciousness and now hardcore conservatism actually terrifies too many people, conservatives included.
There is a lot of work that needs to be done to actually move the country back to Constitutional conservatism.