Instapundit Glenn Reynolds, snarking about the longer-term
impact of the Trump candidacy:
Whether Trump wins or loses, his candidacy so far has revealed deep failures within the Republican Party, the media, and American politics in general. There are important lessons to be learned here, and important people who will be careful not to learn them.
Glenn's list of "important people" would likely include the neocons, the entire staffs of
National Review and
Weekly Standard, most contributors to
The Wall Street Journal, Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney, all members of the Bush clan, John McCain, and perhaps Mitch McConnell.