The result is that Republicans find it impossible to gain the upper hand against an easily beatable, terrible, and unlikeable Democrat. The Clinton Foundation scandal and email scandal should both be prime targets for the GOP. But their candidate would prefer to attack Republicans like Senator Jeff Flake. In fact, on almost every occasion where Clinton presents an easy target, Donald Trump aims elsewhere or aims at Clinton in such a way as to miss.
Donald Trump is smart enough to understand the value of his brand. With a new hotel opening in Washington, D.C., a “loser” label is not something Trump can afford. We now know for certain that Trump’s company is in debt and his personal finances are far less grand than he claims. Trump’s continued presence in this race not only poisons the well with the public at large, but with Republicans in particular. Who exactly in Washington, D.C. is going to want to stay at the hotel of a loser on Pennsylvania Avenue? The sales pitch writes itself: “I got Hillary Clinton elected by being a braying jackass and losing an easily winnable race. Stay with me.”
If Donald Trump truly wants to stop Hillary Clinton, he needs to withdraw from the race at once. His running mate, Mike Pence, is vastly better on the campaign trail, makes for a far better candidate, and would be a vastly more competent President. Early voting starts soon. Before those first votes are cast, Donald Trump needs to exit the race and give the GOP a fighting chance, which his candidacy does not provide.
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