All that available talent in the GOP field and primary voters select the absolutely worst possible candidate
That's what really frosts me. We had a number of excellent conservative candidates, and they all got tossed in the waste. We end up with the least conservative, most ignorant candidate ever. And all the big names in conservative talk radio who ranted for decades about electing principled, moral conservatives tossed their integrity overboard to back this skunk.
The media can be blamed for much of that. The other candidates were given an asterisk at best,......because they weren't "outrageous enough" to make a show, which is always what the media wants. Trump was an easy mark for the media ratings. They didn't have to create a story as in past elections, they simply went with whatever Trump dished out on a daily......"Emotions" have it every day.
On the other hand...the public liked that he was saying everything they couldn't.....he gave them a voice and they've loved it and love it still. .....and they do believe him. It doesn't matter if he's wrong or won't be able to deliver what they want.....it's been enough he called out the politicians, the media, this administration and any other that flowed fro Trumps mouth and they celebrated with him.
Nobody's going to break the connection between his supporters and Trump........and I can't see any other that would run could possibly compare with the "style" his supporters do love. So I have serious reservations anything at Conference is going to change the equation. ......