Political consultants and party leadership and senior Republican elected officials agree that a Trump nomination would be a disaster in November — but they have been singularly unsuccessful in uniting to try and stop it from happening. Why?
This article lines out some of the reasons: the ego of the other candidates in the race, the "long game" strategies of major donors, a wait-and-see attitude ..
But the one not mentioned is the most important: the fear that he might actually win in November and wreak his vengeance on those who stood against him. That's beginning to bring a few GOP political figures into Trump's camp, and once those flood gates open, the party (and, possibly, the nation) are going to be in a hell of a lot of trouble.
Inside the Republican Party’s Desperate Mission to Stop Donald Trump
Despite all the forces arrayed against Mr. Trump, a paralytic sense of indecision and despair has prevailed.
I worry who he will pick as a running mate because I do not think he really wants the job nor do I think he can do it.
I think he will resign at some point because the job will be to difficult for him
+Philipp Giddings That's … a really interesting point.
Though I don't see any indication that, as president, he will work any harder than he wants to.