The leadership of the GOP didn't fight against Trump because he was the most unacceptable. They fought against him because they already had their chosen candidate, Jeb Bush. Then when that didn't pan out they supported Rubio. Then when that didn't happen they supported Kasich and even talked of Romney getting into the race or staging a coup at the convention. All four choices of the leadership were not conservatives. All four men would fold when faced with opposition on the Left. All four men attacked Trump harder than they would ever fight a Democrat opponent. The problem with Trump is that he was more conservative than the party elites. And he was an outsider. He wasn't a politician. He wasn't slick and smooth talking. Trump is a fighter who understands where we are in our nation's history. He is willing to call evil evil. He is willing to calling Hillary what she is. None of the Republican leadership is willing to do that. None of them are fighters (unless they are attacking conservatives). In fact, they are perfectly content to lose. And from the statements most have made, they would indeed rather have Hillary than Trump and will vote accordingly. Never mind the total destruction she would bring on the country. For those on the farther right of the political spectrum, the attitude was that Trump wasn't conservative enough. He was too moderate. So Trump got it from both sides. Meanwhile, it is ironic to me that people like this pastor are left with the impression that the leadership of the Republican Party is closer to them than Trump. What this election has accomplished more than anything is shine the light on the RINOs in the Republican leadership. And they are anything but conservative or Christian.
DITTO ALL THAT!!!