Will Any Republican Call Out Trump?

First Read: “Jeb Bush was the first to do so: And no one is testing the bounds of political decency right now more than Donald Trump. His rhetoric on the campaign trail this week has bordered on being outrageous, shameful, and scary — whether it was his Muslim-database-tracking line, not ruling out that Muslims might have to carry a form of special identification, or saying that the United States should close down some American mosques. This is a big gut check time for the Republican Party: Do we see any major GOP figures or presidential candidates criticize him? How the party responds to its current presidential frontrunner will be telling.”

“In the past, we’ve seen Trump benefit, not get punished, for over-the-top rhetoric. It’s not surprising that Bush is the first to hit Trump, but will he be alone among the first or second tier candidates? Can’t help but wonder if some campaigns are hesitant to attack Trump now for fear that it strengthens him.”