In 2016 the establishment didn’t take him seriously soon enough to stop him. This time he needs to intimidate enough of them to let the voters decide. I don’t think it will work, but time will tell. The establishment is pining for Mitt Romney to run again.
I would rather vote for a Rat than for Romney.
“The establishment is pining for Mitt Romney to run again.”
If that happens, then the Republican party will definitely be “pining for the fjords”.