But the stakes are so high I wonder if they're gonna take that next step.
You mean hire a hit-man?
The Republican Establishment has a choice, perhaps a very hard choice, to make, and make quickly.
When it comes to The Donald, should he stay or should he go? If he should stay, a LOT of realignment of thought and priorities is in order, and it will be painful, at the minimum. But if The Donald gets the boot from the Establishment, then they have made a very dangerous enemy, as The Donald is not at all averse to punishing those of whom may have tried to snooker him on a deal.
The Donald does not bluff. He has proved this over and over, sometimes dealing from less than full strength, but willing to risk what to outsiders appears to be economic oblivion. He not only makes promises about what he intends to do, he keeps those promises, and if you get bloodied and knocked to the curb, then you are just going to either be a lot smarter the next time, or there is no next time.
The ultimate Type A personality.
And I guess real conservatives too.