[WideRight05]

In the beginning did you expect to see Trump being opposed by those who were anti-establishment? As different as you, Hoot, and I have been this election cycle, one thing the three of us having in common on a deep end - is that we all oppose the establishment and what they have done. We all agree that we have been represented by leaders who mostly have backed down or caved on several important issues.

At first I thought that as Trump moved along, even though he was running against some of the other guys I thought he would unite with Cruz, Rubio, Paul, and the ones that were fighting against the Jeb Bush's and Lindsey Graham's of the world. Instead, he has not just destroyed a relationship with the establishment, he has destroyed a relationship with many others. Had, say, Marco Rubio won, I think the election would have been intense but I don't think Cruz or Paul would have had much trouble rallying around him. I almost expected to see this kind of scenario with Bush or Graham not supporting the candidate if a non-establishment candidate won, and if this were just a few members of the establishment rebelling in fear of losing their power I would be understanding.

Trump, with the way he handled himself in the primary especially through his Twitter posts, put himself in a deep hole when it comes to his relationships with some of the others in the GOP. Trump has no one to blame but himself when it comes to how this party has become so divided.

If you're down for having a civil discussion again, TRT, these are the paragraphs I was referring to.