A convoluted anti-Trump plan takes shape

[applegrove]

A convoluted anti-Trump plan takes shape

By Steve Benen at MSNBC, The Rachel Maddow Show

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/convoluted-anti-trump-plan-takes-shape

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The idea here is that when insiders moved towards Trump, it was part of a two-step process: the establishment would (1) try to take down Cruz by boosting his principal rival, and (2) then turn around soon after, taking down Trump once Cruz is out of the way.

I told you this sounds nutty.

Republican insiders went after Cruz first, in part because they genuinely detest him, but also because the first nominating contest is in Iowa, a state the Texas senator was on track to win. If Cruz prevails in the Hawkeye State, he’ll likely get a boost heading into New Hampshire – where Trump has a big lead – setting the stage in earnest for a Cruz-Trump showdown for the nomination.

Without an Iowa win, however, Cruz faces a far more difficult future. It’s the first domino in his plan, and if it doesn’t fall, his prospects diminish greatly. For establishment Republicans, the choice was obvious: help Trump early, give him a boost at a crucial time, and make it more likely that Trump will win Iowa and do lasting damage to Cruz.

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[world wide wally]

1. Then it would boil down to Rubio and Bush as the heirs apparent

[hifiguy]

2. This is going to be like watching the Three Stooges play plumbers.

[kaiserhog]

3. Good luck with that.

It is doubtful it will work. If Trump wins Iowa, he is going to go on a long winning streak.

[Stinky The Clown]

4. Maybe this explains why MSNBComcast is All Trump All The Time

[LittleBlue]

5. The problem with this theory is getting the lesser candidates to drop out

Many of them are hoping for a brokered convention. Hell, all of them but Trump look interested in the VP slot. So how could they afford to drop out?

Winning third won't necessarily coalesce the mainstream base behind Rubio. Third place might impress the media and polling wonks, but it will hardly inspire people to abandon their own candidates.