From Townhall, Guy Benson on five problems with “Republicans for Johnson/Weld”. Roger Stone: Trump should insist on including Gary Johnson and Jill Stein in the debates. How the presidential debates might die: If Trump threatens to pull out, the TV networks should offer the time to Hillary Clinton. Jeffrey C. Isaac writes an open letter to John McCain: “When will you come out publicly against Donald Trump’s Presidential candidacy?” President Obama and Donald Trump team up to put Paul Ryan in an impossible position. If elected president, Trump will not be subject to restraint by Ryan or anybody else; his only mode of cooperation is dominance, and a Trump presidency means a Trump party and a Trump state. Donald Trump begins contemplating the unthinkable: He might lose. Even if Donald Trump loses badly in November, he isn’t going away. The post-election fallout is going to be brutal for the party that loses the White House race.
Ally of Trump staffer Paul Manafort: The staff is “suicidal”, he’s mailing it in. Senior GOP officials “actively exploring” how to replace Trump on ballot if he drops out. Careful what you wish for: What if Trump dropped out? (and more) “It’s possible that Mr. Trump is not entirely out of control, and will stay in the race until Election Day. On the other hand, he may well escalate until some sort of even-more-outrageous-than-usual behavior forces him to drop out. If the latter, and a new ticket — such as Kasich/Pence — takes over, we need to be ready”.
