as I thought about including in my last post--- I think whatever he accomplishes will be by way of exactly what you cite--- the well-known repub attribute of clinging to dreams, as things come apart at the seams.

He can accomplish a great deal in the repub ranks as a empty suit for awhile, but he has next to no organization or money right now.

What I think will kill him more than anything else, is having a wife younger than his daughter. What social conservative will want that as a first lady?