re: #338 jaunte

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I think Mackowiac’s wrong about Trump doing damage intentionally. That sounds like he’s hinting at some kind of conspiracy or deliberation on Trump’s part, and minimizing the RNC’s role in encouraging the conditions that led to Trump’s rise.

I also found that puzzling. But remember, he got where he is by running against the GOP establishment. And also that he’s vindictive as hell, and needs to dominate, and be seen to dominate. Withholding endorsement from Ryan, and talking up his primary opponent, is punishment for Ryan’s delay in endorsing Trump after he clinched the nomination. He’s basically telling Ryan he’s the boss, that Ryan can no longer un-endorse him, that he’s stuck, but Trump can endorse him or not as he chooses. Ayotte, also, is insufficiently obsequious. McCain? He just hates McCain.

I’m not sure that Trump realizes how much he’s damaging the GOP, and I’m not really sure he cares. He’s NEVER cared about the Congress, or Governorships, or state legislatures. He doesn’t even care about governing. He cares about WINNING, and being seen winning. So he’s not going to give a flying crap about the downticket races, though at this point they might do better by running AWAY from him.