I wholeheartedly agree with @Jaxk ; this election is interesting to say the least. And unlike many past elections, the “interesting” is not limited to one side or the other.
We’re all at least somewhat familiar with the GOP’s antics. Many thought that Trump’s popularity would wane and he’d drop out like other vanity candidates, but not only has that not happened, he’s actually beating the other candidates pretty soundly. I’m thinking Cruz just won’t drop out; no matter what. And from the numbers I’ve seen, while Cruz may have a better shot at the nomination than Rubio (well, a better shot at second-place), in a head-to-head against Clinton, Rubio shows stronger. The RNC isn’t exactly happy about the situation, but reap what you sow.
On the other side, if the e-mail thing doesn’t get Hillary indicted, the behavior of the DNC may drag her into legal proceedings even if she manages to avoid getting named as a defendant. They are still pushing for her even though polls show that Sanders could beat whoever the GOP puts up while Clinton only really has a chance against Trump. Even more interesting is things like the resignation of the DNC Vice-chair, Tulsi Gabbard, and that the other candidate that everyone though would just be a flash in the pan has had more staying power that those who thought that November would be a Jeb-vs-Hillary contest imagined.
At the end of the day, no matter what happens on the Democratic side, I don’t see anyone ousting Trump. He is what the GOP made people want, and I’m not entirely sure that having either Cruz or Rubio drop would stop that since both candidates have supporters who have Trump as a second choice; dropping out is no guarantee that whoever stays would get enough of a boost to win.
@flutherother I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; Hillary is probably the most viable Republican candidate in the race.
@CWOTUS That may have been how it worked in the past, but 2016 is not 1986; it’s a bit more complicated nowadays. As 2012 proved, pretty much any Republican candidate that tries to go for the Centrist vote will lose their base while any attempt to shore up the base will lose swing-voters. Trump is popular for a reason, and that reason has nothing to do with being anywhere near Centrist. On the Democratic side, too many people on both sides and many in the middle dislike Hillary on general principle for her to have a chance of gaining the votes of people who aren’t already poised to vote for whoever will keep the GOP out of the Oval Office anyways.