LOL.... really! They are in deep denial. There’s a reason Trump won’t give up the third party option. You just don’t know what people that desperate as the GOPe are will do.
Mr. Trump, Mr. Trump, Mr. Trump...odds are you would not win the race as an independent. Of course, if the establishment candidates poll in the 30's, anything is possible, right?
No, Mr. Trump...if you are hosed by the 'Pubs, kick them where they'll hurt. Don't run as an independent, start a third party. Use the principles that brought you support during your campaign, that brought standing ovations. Tnoughtful conservatives know (and you know, because you understand how things work) that in order to defeat the Death Machine of the left, you must defund the machine. Just as Walker did in Wisconsin, take away the fuel that powers the machine. Then, anything is possible. Defund the left. Propose a platform that accomplishes this. Then aim at 2020. You're a relatively young guy, you have another run in you.
That would be quite a legacy, don't you think?