NR is unlikely to convert Trump voters.
As a Hail Mary play, it reeks of desperation.
No amount of facts would. You'd have about as much chance as convincing a Hillary supporter to jump ship.
It may be desperation to point out the inconvenient and unpleasant facts about Trump, but these are desperate times. Once Trump is nominated, the Democrats will probably have a 50 year lock on the Presidency.
This woman was on fire!
As a Hail Mary play, it reeks of desperation.
Perhaps even probably . One could not dent the mesmerization of hope and change either and we know where that got the country
I thought Scott Adams had the funniest characterization of the NR anti-Trump rant:
National Review's cover story, in which the big question comes down to whether Trump is a true conservative or not, is your tell for capitulation on the right. The left is still in the fight, but the right just capitulated to Trump.
In the 2D world, it might seem that National Review's organized resistance of "thought leaders" opposed to Trump is a big deal. But that incorrectly assumes "thought" was ever important.
In the 3D world of persuasion, National Review's move is nothing but throwing the gun at the monster because the clip is empty.
If you want to read all of Adams' analyses of Trump's irresistible trek to a landslide victory in the general election (Adams' prediction last August!), check him out. He's got the most insightful commentary on Trump I've ever read yet.