The GOP Establishment Never Had a Chance

David Wasserman: “Trump and Cruz, who strike fear into the hearts of many GOP elders, have combined to win more than 60 percent of the vote in 16 of 24 contests and more than 50 percent in all but two states, New Hampshire and Vermont. Even in blue and well-educated Massachusetts, Trump and Cruz combined for 59 percent. Meanwhile, Kasich and Rubio have combined for a majority at just one mainland event: the District of Columbia GOP convention, fittingly held at the upscale Loews Madison Hotel on Saturday.”

“This is what it looks like when the GOP’s elites are totally estranged from its primary voters, and it’s a far cry from just four years ago. By the time Romney effectively clinched the nomination at the end of April 2012, he had captured 42 percent of all primary votes, not a majority but still solid enough to beat Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich, who split a combined 54 percent.”

“In hindsight, that should have been an ominous sign for mainstream candidates like Rubio, Kasich and Bush.”