Brooks: Republicans Are ‘Terrorized’ of Trump; ‘They’re Repulsed by the Guy’

‘They’re not flocking to him, but they’re not doing anything against him either’

WOODRUFF: "And that brings us to the analysis of Shields and Brooks. That’s syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks. So, gentlemen, with that gentle note to end this week, David, where does the Republican contest stand?"
BROOKS: "I’m trembling at the loss of Sam Clovis from the ranks. (Laughter) Trump is looking like the nominee. I mean, he had this great night. He — if he continues as he has been going right now — and my paper reported — our Upshot department reported he will get the — what he needs. So he’s looking like he can get it. There are two ways he cannot get it. One, maybe if Kasich drops out, there are some polls that show if Cruz is one on one, he could make some inroads into Trump. And then something behind the scenes or something — fiddling with the rules. I, of course, think they should do it. But one of the features of this year is that Donald Trump has a monopoly on audacity and he’s the only one who takes action. So, what’s interesting to me about the Republicans right now is, with the exception of Florida Governor Rick Scott and Chris Christie, they’re not flocking to Trump. They do not like the guy. They’re terrorized of the guy. They’re repulsed by the guy. But they’re not flocking to him, but they’re not doing anything against him either. They’re just sitting there like a psychologically depleted party."

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