If I had to guess I would think Trump is telling the party stalwarts that he is a rational guy and is not going to burn the house down. He is likely telling them that he wants to work with everybody, blah blah,blah. Let’s all kiss and make up and I’ll pick somebody you guys like for VP.
I think your right there. I’ve been thinking that’s why he keeps mentioning talking to Paul Ryan and making it seem like they have an open conversation.
Good points. As much fun as it sounds to blow up the GOP, the smart approach by Trump would be to find a win-win where they go away with something in return for now screwing him over at the convention, and preferably helping him. The Congressional races seem to be the key to that, as well as Governorships. The elites do just fine whether or not there is a Republican in the WH (just look at the last 8 years) but Congress and the lobbyists that serve them is where their power is based.