The republican convention is four months away and the republican establishment is on the verge of chaos. With outstanding voter turnout, this election will most certainly be one to make it to the history books, however there is another reason for why this year will never be forgotten. Unlike any other time in history, there seems to be a divide within the republican party which has caused much dilemma. It is something I like to refer to as: The Trump Nightmare. The candidate that once seemed to be the democratic nightmare, has just recently been identified as a threat for the republican ideology as well. In a speech given last Thursday, former Texas Governor Mitt Romney spoke trash about republican front runner, Donald Trump. Among the many names he called Trump, Romney urged the republican voters not to vote for Donald Trump because he was not a true representative of the republican conservative ideal.
After Romney made such declarative speech, a tide of articles and media coverages flooded the news of the American people. While some portrayed Romney's actions as necessary others began to criticize the former governor for being divisive and too hypocritical (four years ago he accepted Donald's endorsement and contribution in the primary elections of 2012). Among those that opinionated, there was Eugene Robinson an opinion writer for The Washington Post. In the article Eugene speaks of the reality that the Grand Old Party faces, such as the chaotic situation wherein the front runner of the party is not the favorite candidate for the conservative establishment. While Eugene does make a point of highlighting key factors (such as delegate count, state winnings and campaign styles) that will contribute to a successful nomination of Donald Trump as the republican candidate for the general elections, he forgets to emphasize the importance of the voter's impact when it comes to deciding of Trump loses or keeps up a momentum. Eugene's message of uncertainty in the republican elections, shows the average non-Trump voter that their vote may make a change, however to the average white blue-collar American Eugene's article simply serves as a motive to keep rooting for Trump. The fact of the matter is that, the more denunciation Trump receives from his own party, the more backlash such actions will receive. Therefore commentators like Eugene should concentrate a little bit less on the entanglements of criticizing the party and should resort to publishing more about Donald Trump's bankruptcy history and wrong doings. When the general public is able to read about Trump University and other negligent actions made by Trump, they will see the panorama with clarity and critiques like Eugene's will not be considered as biased opinions, but rather as alarming observations that deserve of their attention.
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