So, let's say, as is looking increasingly likely, that Trump wins the nomination---and, for the sake of the argument, that he loses the general and it's not a nailbiter.
What does the Republican party do after this to prevent this sort of disaster from happening again in a future cycle?
Can they even do so, with Trump supporters having a majority at the convention? I don't know enough about the internal workings of the Republican party, here. The Republicans passed a lot of anti-Paul rules after 2012, but that was with Romney securely in control.
Assuming they can, what wold they do?
- Shake up the calendar, try to evict NH from the opening lineup?
- Reintroduce superdelegates on a grand scale to put a brake on the process?
- If Trump's wins in WTA states are blamed, do they enforce proportionality across the board, and maybe even lower the maximum threshold from 20% to 15%?
- Seriously modify the debate schedule?
- Dismiss Trump as an eighty-year-itch and do nothing beyond minor changes?
