Every one of Clinton’s (considerable) weaknesses plays to every one of Trump’s strengths, whereas every one of Trump’s (few) weaknesses plays to every one of Sanders’s strengths.

Stopped reading right there. Off the top of my head -

- Donald Trump tweeted about an Apple boycott... from an iPhone

- Donald Trump talks about preserving American jobs... while hiring 17 out of 500 American applicants at Mar-el-Lago (the bulk of employment there made up of Romanians, whom Trump keeps in green cards)

- Donald Trump on the record (on video) saying he'd date his daughter if she wasn't his daughter

- Donald Trump offending every minority that has ever been, often within days of crassly and obsequiously flattering them

- Seasons upon seasons of Donald Trump, entertainer, to feed into hours and hours of political advertising

Let's be clear about one thing: Donald Trump has yet to partake in any public event whose staging he can't control. To the best of my knowledge, no presidential candidate has ever decided to take his ball and go home from a debate. I mean, look at this shit.

Up to this point, the race has been about who can be the most reactionary conservative. Who wants to build the highest wall. Who will deport the most immigrants, deny the most abortions and give away the most taxes. That there has been no substantive discussion allows crazy shit like this:

A gentle reminder of Donald Trump vs. vague criticism:

That's FOX F'ING NEWS right there, folks. That's the official mouthpiece of the Republican Party.

“And honestly, Megyn, if you don't like it, I'm sorry. I've been very nice to you, although I could probably not be based on the way you have treated me,” he added to the moderator. “But I wouldn't do that. But you know what? We, we need strength, we need energy, we need quickness, and we need brain in this country to turn it around. That I can tell you right now.”

I mean, John Tesh could annihilate Trump in an open debate. Jimmy Fallon could outmaneuver Donald Trump. The man has been a flamboyant, preening asshole in front of any lens he can find since Reagan's first term. The man's boorishness and anti-humanitarian record is a part of American folklore. He's never run for an elected office with any seriousness, and he's never faced any oppositional party in any capacity.

The reason the Republicans are scared to death of Trump winning is that they're fucked if that happens. I'll bet I could craft a PAC "you're fired" campaign about jobs, Hispanics, working mothers, the middle class, you name it, using fair use and royalty-free music:

I mean, just in googling "Donald Trump fired compilation" here's half.a.fucking.hour of the choad on ALEX JONES:

Look - I'll vote for Clinton. I'll vote for Sanders. But I, and every sane individual in America, will never vote for Donald Trump. The discussion up to this point is "would you rather Donald Trump OR Ted Cruz OR Marco Rubio OR Carly Fiorina OR Jeb Bush?" To which the answer is "I would rather Hamburgler than any of the above, but Donald Trump is certainly the face I've seen the most." As soon as the discussion is "would you rather Donald Trump or a qualified politician" the folx voting for Trump are going to be scarce.

Remember: The National Review printed an entire issue against Donald Trump.

Ask yourself: will an NRO reader vote for Trump? Will an NRO reader vote for Clinton? Will an NRO reader vote for Sanders?

I'd wager that a substantial portion of mainstream Republicans will vote for Clinton over Trump. A larger portion will opt out but Trump legitimately scares the shit out of mainstream Republicans. Clinton? She's just an anti-hero. Sanders? He's an ineffectual Vermont socialist. Trump? Trump can destroy the brand for a generation.