I saw something (article? leaked email?) where the Clinton campaign wanted a ‘populist’ candidate like Trump or Carson, not a politician, to win the nomination because they thought they would be easier to defeat .... you know, ILLary’s competence, experience, ability to regurgitate talking points, miles of airplane travel, etc. vs some political neophyte. I believe that is why tapes like what was released Friday, have not been used before now - Trump was expected to implode on his own long before October and the 2nd debate and he is only now seen as a legitimate threat (polls too close, etc.).
What they didn’t count on with Trump early on in the campaign is not only the rage of voters tired of RINO/GOPe milquetoasts-voter ignoring-Obama enablers, but that no other politician* on the Republican primary stage had/has the courage to do what Trump is doing, nor would they have if they ginned up a nad. This 2016 election would have been a “Romney rollover” repeat without Trump.
*Fellow non-politician Ben Carson might have the courage, but not the temperament or delivery of Trump to express it forcefully/effectively
It is obvious to me that God’s hand is on Trump. God throughout history has used men that are not perfect to show that God is the one you should have your trust in.