Donald Trump and the Art of Seduction

You have to hand it to the GOP primary voters who helped Donald Trump secure the nomination. Sure, they let themselves be seduced, but at least they made the guy work for it. His wooing and winning of these voters, which I wrote about in March, was a masterstroke.

For his next act, I assumed he'd have to, you know, dosomething. Pivot. Sound more presidential. Or less bonkers, at least.

But without even a come-hither glance, without even crooking one little finger, he got virtually every Republican candidate for House, Senate or governor to hop into bed. Who knew they were so easy?

But even as some Republicans are finally waking up to the fact that Trump is fatally flawed, won't change, and could do irretrievable damage to the party, they are still stuck.

"I know it's awful, but it's too late," they say, with a sad shrug. Yes. It's late. But shouldn't we be urgently examining every conceivable option?