The fall of Trump.

[Atman]

Who didn't see this coming?

It's been a fucking farce from day one. Trump will either withdraw or run 3d party.

He never intended to get this far. It was all a marketing scam. The game is over.

[Kip Humphrey]

1. If the game is over and it was all a marketing scheme, then why will Trump run 3d party?

[morningfog]

2. Continues the brand, saves face, no chance of winning.

[Kip Humphrey]

3. I guess applying logic to anything Trump is illogical.

[Old Codger]

4. Also

Gets to mess up the r's chances even more than he already has

[TeamPooka]

5. And I don't believe his giant ego planned on being a loser at the end of this process. nt

[Oneironaut]

9. Oh I hope so. That would be great.

Ted and bass-mouth are a natural comedy team. Hilary can just sit back and laugh as the two man-children exchange 1st grade barbs.

[Wellstone ruled]

6. Going to be interesting as to how this

Egomaniac does once the freebees stop. This Guy is Real Estate Poor,he does not have that kind of money in his pocket to self finance a Campaign. In that lies a real story. Bye bye Donald,not been nice knowing you.

[Donald Ian Rankin]

7. We'd better hope not.

Trump is far and away the most beatable of the Republican candidates.

[Atman]

11. It's why Kasich has been waiting in the wings.

He sounds sane compared to Trump and Cruz. People will flock to him after those two loons flame out. That's what's so scary...he could easily beat Hillary. People haven't learned enough about him, they think he's the "normal" Republican, and people generally HATE Hillary. He looks reasonable by comparison. Kasich is big trouble (but Bernie would still beat him).

[Oneironaut]

8. He's still going to win, which will make it that much funnier.

The GOP hangover when they realize that this man is actually going to run in the general election will be hilarious!

[malaise]

10. I did

He did a lot of good unmasking the entire Re[]THUG party.

[Captain Stern]

12. I think Trump wants to be denied the nomination at the convention.

If he gets the nomination, and gets crushed in the GE, he looks like a loser. If the nomination is taken away from him at the convention, he can say he really won, but was cheated. Then he'd run thrid-party to 'get even' with the Republican establishment that cheated him. He'd ruin what little chance the Republicans had to win, making him a winner, and then he wouldn't actually have to do President stuff.

[lame54]

13. Everybody has been waiting for him to implode...

Every statement he makes will be the one - hasn't happened

I think his demise will be more gradual as people tire of his schtick

having said that - A brokered convention would be amazing

[B Calm]

14. He'll run third party just for SPITE!