people insist thing stand way donald trump path nomination donald trump may finally vindicate explosive story first break time republican officials south carolina float idea trump may give away landslide victory state brashly announce would long adhere loyalty pledge get nomination.south carolina republican party chairman matt moore give credence anti-trump claim break south carolina presidential primary ballot pledge raise unanswered legal question one person answer tell time however court national convention committee contest could resolve could put delegate jeopardy mean trump 50 delegate south carolina could simply walk away opponents send delegate count lot away crucial 1,237 finish line maybe give opponents push need realistically challenge broke convention add problem state include loyalty pledge bylaws could also move strip trump delegates.all say trump massive ego cost election early float idea support republican candidate trump eventually cave sign document state donald j. trump affirm win 2016 republican nomination president unite state endorse 2016 republican nominee regardless suddenly opposition nomination mount trump return say adhere pledge tell anderson cooper matter-of-factly anymore argue treat unfairly gop.trump repeatedly ignore conventional wisdom use gut direct campaign early trump campaign manager tell staffers motto campaign would let trump trump often work advantage would think call john mccain loser pow would pay increasingly erratic behavior make tick time bomb crack begin emerge poll tank sign anti-trump members republican party finally coalesce around chief rival ted cruz may enough momentum get nod needlessly hand away delegate favors.in end one serious contender trump arrogance fit misplace hubris would one thing get good run outsider entire campaign trump learn bash party plan run welcome open arm let trump trump disappoint.featured image via darren hauck/getty image massive screw may cost trump nomination fault