Compendium Of Pax Posts About Donald Trump, Updated July 31, 2016
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Why Donald Trump Isn’t Leaving the Race
Zeke Miller, TIME Magazine
If you only read one thing:The GOP’s frustrations with Donald Trump are boiling into public view, as lawmakers, donors, and operatives struggle to account for the nominee’s insults and bombast. With Clinton opening up a large lead in the polls after her successful convention—erasing and surpassing whatever bump Trump got from his own—the rumor mill is full of “maybe he’ll drop out or be replaced” talk. Here’s why you shouldn’t put any stock in it. First off, Trump has gotten this far despite his controversial statements and attacks, and from the candidate’s perspective, this too shall pass. The election is in November, not August, and the three debates this fall will give the natural performer the chance to turn things around. Second, there is no mechanism to remove Trump as nominee in GOP rules—he’d have to withdraw, and see #1 for why he won’t. And even if he did withdraw, the GOP would be even worse off, fighting for ballot access in almost every state for whichever sorry replacement they can muster just months before the election. Finally, the GOP has long ago wagered the losing with Trump is better than standing up to him, which is why the #NeverTrump movement at the convention was doomed before it began. The Establishment, for the sake of party unity, strapped itself to the Trump rollercoaster and there’s no way off until the end of the ride.
Hillary Clinton’s ads are clearly starting to get under Donald Trump’s skin. At rallies on Wednesday, Trump saw fit to give point-by-point rebuttals to the claims and visuals in at least two Clinton campaign ads, including a powerful spot featuring children watching some of Trump’s most offensive comments. So Trump spent 10 minutes re-litigating his criticism of Megyn Kelly, his apparent mocking of a reporter with a disability and arguing he didn’t swing a golf club during his visit to Scotland after the Brexit vote. Forget his unconvincing defense, Trump’s fixation was yet another indication of his inability to allow attacks to go unanswered—a vulnerability set to be exploited by the Clinton campaign to force him off message over the next 96 days.
Hillary Clinton’s ads are clearly starting to get under Donald Trump’s skin. At rallies on Wednesday, Trump saw fit to give point-by-point rebuttals to the claims and visuals in at least two Clinton campaign ads, including a powerful spot featuring children watching some of Trump’s most offensive comments. So Trump spent 10 minutes re-litigating his criticism of Megyn Kelly, his apparent mocking of a reporter with a disability and arguing he didn’t swing a golf club during his visit to Scotland after the Brexit vote. Forget his unconvincing defense, Trump’s fixation was yet another indication of his inability to allow attacks to go unanswered—a vulnerability set to be exploited by the Clinton campaign to force him off message over the next 96 days.
The extent of Trump’s dependence on the Republican National Committee for even basic support was made clear Wednesday as his campaign announced its July fundraising haul of $82 million. With $64 million coming from small-dollar donations, mostly online, the GOP has finally cracked the code of what has been a traditional Democratic strong point. But most of that money was raised by the RNC through a joint fundraising committee.
Clinton mocks Trump over foreign-made products. A Koch Brother is backing Trump. And Newt Gingrich is critical of Trump.
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