“I have a hard time believing he’ll win because the establishment always wins.
Even Ronald Reagan being the exception took him 3 tries. “
Ronald Reagan wasn’t a junkyard dog, Trump is! Trump is a Political Patton, and it’s time for a real war for our political soul. He will leave Hilary’s merkin hanging on a fence somewhere.
That may be so. Recall that some of the folks in Washington didn't exactly like what Patton was saying (even though it was likely the truth).
Also recall: What happened to Patton?
There has been a lot of talk that he was, in essence, assassinated by those who didn't like what he was saying. Could it be that those high up in the GOPe have similar plans? "If he gets too far ahead and looks like the likely nominee, we'll 'take care of the problem'." Use some backchannels to find some nutjob willing to try it, take him out, and they sit back and say "Ah, how tragic, etc. ad nauseum..."
As corrupt as they are, I could see them viewing this as a viable option.