Here’s the great thing about Donald Trump: No matter what you think of him, he’ll make quick work of exposing the various frauds, toadies, and compass-free political operatives in our midst—and then, intentionally or not, he’ll embarrass them in hilarious and painful ways. Here’s another great thing about Trump: He exposes those whose long, entrenched careers in Washington make them confuse the means (a Republican party that may already be broken or defunct) with the ends (desirable political outcomes and the preservation of a constitutional republic). Yes, Newt Gingrich, I might be talking about you.
Trump’s rise is often credited to a national desire “to burn down the Republican establishment,” so it would be quite rich—and quite appropriate—to see a weak-kneed “establishment” embrace him. Witness John McCain insisting he’ll support Trump if he wins the nomination, citing party loyalty, even though Trump would happily make mincemeat of both McCain’s party and his political career in a D.C. minute.
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