He's old. He could die or become disabled. The cumulative effect of lots of convictions could begin to cut into his popularity, or at least that's what the people in the race are hoping. Lots of things could happen.
People bet against the favorite in Football all the time, the odds are good, but your chances of winning are not good. Still, if it pays off it pays off big.
I agree with Sen. Daines. The GOP primary season is essentially over, even though no votes have yet been cast. Like him or not, Trump will be the nominee. So let’s play it smart, for once. Let’s take a page from the Democrats, and unite.
I do wonder about the #2 slot being worth having. Should something bad happen to Trump quite soon, maybe. But close to the convention, no. Trump’s delegates would become free agents. They would be under no obligation to vote for the #2 slot.
Should the unlikely happen and somebody needs to replace Trump before the election, the pick should be somebody MAGA, not Meathead or one of the seven dwarfs.