[LS]

Given what I saw with the Tea Party in 2010 (not so much in 2014), it's entirely doable. People on their own set up committees, got walkers, phone people and so on. So you are right. It will be a fine line to walk.

But you're absolutely right about who he fires. What he'd have to be most concerned about is keeping people who would be sabotaging him.

You'll appreciate this. Was talking with a former GOP county head---big, important OH county---and he was supporting Kasich with all the usual complaints about Trump. Ultimately he said, "Well, Kasich is the only guy where I would have a job in the administration." Bingo.

[Defiant]

Amazing that a guy cares so much about having a job in DC. Since Kasich is just a stalking horse for Jeb, he should be making sure the GOPe takes care of him if their plan works. But it never would; if the GOP got its way, Bush or backup plan Mario would lose with fewer votes than Romney got. The entire base would stay home.

One of the benefits of a Trump is that he has the money to do a lot of the things that normally the RNC would do in the election. But there still are a lot of nuts and bolts to take care of that don't involve money. Experience and knowing who to talk to are important at the local level. I hope the Tea Party energy and grassroots can overcome RNC sabotage.