The Trump Show Goes On: Dallas Convention a Symptom of Republican Party's Internal Crisis The image of Donald Trump astride a horse, à la Marlboro Man, aptly captures the state of the Republican party.
As they prepare to gather in Dallas for their convention, it's clear that the party's prospects are driven by one person: the president himself.
The question is whether this spectacle will amount to more than a fleeting distraction from the party's internal crisis. Trump's central role in the convention was always going to be a double edged sword.