“This story does not have the legs to carry it’s weight for four weeks.”
Which may be why the call for Trump to drop out coincided with his scheduled appearance with Paul Ryan and calls for Pence to replace Trump.
Next-in-line, Paul Ryan, publicly shames Trump, drops his support, and un-invites Trump, yet still expects nice guy Pence to show up (so as not to disappoint the crowd that would be gathered to see Trump).
Next, post pic of Pence and Paul Ryan smiling together .. media and elites saying how natural it all is, and there you have the logical (to the elites) ticket. How convenient.
But Pence saw the trap and backed out of the Ryan event.