David Roberts tells why he believes Donald Trump will never be president. He makes some good points, though he seems to concede Trump getting the G.O.P. nomination. If I were forced to predict now, I'd still predict Trump won't win but it's not something on which I'd bet actual cash. Too much that couldn't possibly happen has already happened.
Somewhere on this site, I'm sure I stated a firm belief that this nation would never elect as president, someone who hadn't already been a senator, governor or important congressperson. I used to think that but Trump's success-to-date has convinced me that's not true. Even if he doesn't win, he's proven that's not as impossible as I thought. A different prominent public figure — one with similar strengths but not certain weaknesses — could do it.