I am not a Donald Trump fan — far from it. However, I know an uneven playing field when I see one. The Republican party’s major role in trying to orchestrate Mr. Trump’s downfall is appalling.
Give Mr. Trump credit for the spark he has brought to this campaign season. Voter turnout on the GOP side is historically high. The Donald is clearly the catalyst for that development. Ditto for the strong ratings — and resulting free publicity — earned by the Republican debates. In addition, he has expanded the party’s base, something none of the GOP’s 16 other presidential candidates could have accomplished.
His reward for revitalizing the Republican party? Establishment leaders are striving mightily to deny him the nomination. Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus insists that “the people are going to decide,” but that sentiment is subverted by the efforts of Mitch McConnell and Mitt Romney to run the show at a contested convention if Mr. Trump is not overwhelmed by the forces marshaled against him before then.
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