The GOP bureaucracy has launched its first attack on Donald Trump.  The state parties of Virginia and North Carolina are considering requiring candidates who want to be on the presidential primary ballots to pledge that they will support the GOP nominee: Amid mounting concerns about Donald Trump’s candidacy from the GOP establishment, Republican leaders in at least two states have found a way to make life a lot harder for him. The Virginia and North Carolina parties are in discussions about implementing a new requirement for candidates to qualify for their primary ballots: that they pledge to support the Republican presidential nominee – and not run as a third-party candidate – in the general election. The procedural moves are clearly aimed at Trump, who pointedly refused to rule out a third-party run during the first GOP debate. It seems reasonable, doesn't it?  After all, if you run in a Republican primary, shouldn't you expect to...(Read Full Post)