Really? Dean and Giuliani couldn't have made credible claims that they were the front runner?
No. It's different because Trump is different.
How? Be precise because otherwise it just sounds like Chris Matthews getting a "thrill up his leg" from Obama.
Why do all those who cite Rick Perry ignore the manifestly obvious differences?
I never cited Rick Perry, so I don't know.
Let’s all try to remember that election day is over a year away. Kristol is making threats, Beck is having a psychotic break and it’s only 9/15/15.
I do not recall Rudy leading by double digit margins in every state. His entire strategy was based on winning Florida. That turned out to be too little too late.
They were running conventional campaigns, and faded in the conventional manner. Trump is not, and has not.
How? Be precise...
Good God, where do you want to start: self-funding a partisan campaign, 100% name recognition, high profile business success, non-typical support trend lines, etc. Frankly, as I said earlier, questioning the unique nature of Trump's candidacy is the very definition of fatuousness.