Many in traditional Republican political and media circles are running with the “Trump-as-bully” narrative in an attempt to drive his numbers down, especially among women.

Former Florida Gov Jeb Bush tried it recently, calling Trump a “bully” who is “not quite all in command.” Before dropping out of the race that many were unaware he had ever entered, former New York Gov. George Pataki took it up a notch, calling Trump a “schoolyard bully spewing nonsense.”

Any number of political pundits have said similar things. Washington Post pro-Bush/Rubio blogger Jennifer Rubin gave advice in one post on “How to Handle a Bully like Trump.” The Huffington Post and various MSNBC hosts share her disgusted view of the real estate mogul and GOP presidential front-runner.

Of course, the “bully” hits are failing miserably. Trump continues to dominate most polls in most states other than Iowa.