There are only certain (GOP) ACTORS allowed on Theatre...oops..news TV...the ones you’d like to see failed their screen “test”...j/k...sorta
and the Rs who passed the screen test were Dole, Romney and McCain.
Trump said, (actual edited words), “The Hell with their screen test!”
Donald did not ask permission, and as a result even tho he won primary states he was not going to collect delegates or EC votes until Manifort came on board to helped him through the political thicket.