lot change eight years republican party witness collapse may destroy entirely nobody know personal level mark salter sen. john mccain former campaign adviser long-time friend eve indiana primary sign point donald trump shatter last resistance nomination salter take stock party bailed.in tweet may signal come flood political refugees pour republican party sink ship salter say trump antic gop idiotic responses finally settle matter bold move conclude would support hillary clinton instead.the gop go nominate president guy read national enquirer think 's level 'm mark salter marksalter55 may 2016forget loyalty pledge forget stand party forget come together beat democrats nothing redeem stand donald trump.the last straw trump use ludicrous story publish tabloid trump backer national enquirer allege ted cruz dad friends lee harvey oswald man assassinate john f. kennedy story patently bonkers stop trump supporters ask question include fox news.on conservative network fox friends host remain silent deferential trump suggest quite seriously rafael cruz somehow implicate jfk assassination apparently nobody network want risk anger republican front-runner potentially lose rat gold mine inmates run asylum.cowardice stupidity become entwine republican party entire day consume false story print national enquirer donald trump bring wonder conservatives look wreckage party decide even worth saving.salter exactly bleed heart liberal either attach mccain campaign 2008 senator speechwriter close aide spend last eight years bitterly attack obama democrats crime beat friend fact say enough must terrify republican operatives small fraction republicans abandon party trump general election may end landslide clinton.for months question never trump coalition republicans would trump nomination many begin walk back early comment number appear draw opposite conclusion never trump mean anything hillary clinton good option mark salter seem think so.featured image via chip somodevilla/getty image john mccain 2008 top campaign adviser abandon gop trump instead