Remember how the MSM (which is undeniably a mouthpiece for the Dem Party) ripped into Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, and John Kasick, etc.?
One after the other, they tore them down. They actually supported Trump a fair amount in the primary by giving him extra air time and favorable sound clips because they wanted to rip down who they thought would be the real threats. The targets changed over time as people were successfully dismantled, but in the end, it allowed Trump to win the primary. The liberals never took him seriously, and we have all seen the videos of the smug fools chortling when a Trump presidency was even mentioned, and how they laughed Ann Coulter off the set at CNN for expressing her view that she thought he would win.
Now don't get me wrong, I am very grateful that Trump did win the primary and subsequently the presidency. But nonetheless, there is a lesson to be learned. There are some real crazies running in the Dem field this time around. While it's tempting, I hope that conservatives are more discerning as to what the default will be before they tear up any of the precious few moderates in the field. If Tim Ryan runs, I hope that they give him a pass until the presidential race. i would actually accept the higher risk of losing than see the ascending radical wing of the Democratic Party (Democrat Socialists of America organization, et al) gain control of the White House.
What do you other guys think?