I see the echo chamber effect is in full swing here.
Trump would lose to Hillary in a crushing landslide. One could look at that result and say it was worth it as some sort of "Goldwater moment", but the result would be a disaster. If the Democrats could pick one candidate out of the bunch running for the GOP nomination it would be Trump. He is an election destroying gaffe away from handing Hillary the keys to the White House every time he opens his mouth.
I understand your point. But it just may be that a gaffe is not really a gaffe. Sometimes it is just truth. That mexico comment he made would have had mclame running yo throw himself on the nearest funeral pyre. Trump doesn’t back down from truth that others avoid.
Only an outlier who isn't part of that mess has a chance.
President Romney said the GOP only needs to follow the same gameplan that elected him President in 2012.
Running to the left of the Democrat in the general election, as Romney did, is a guaranteed plan for success. Above all, make sure to support comprehensive Immigration reform. It was a key to the Romney victory in 2012. ;-)
The Keys are H->’s unless someone can yank them away.