So circle Aug. 6 on your calendar for the ultimate political reality show–also known as the first GOP presidential-candidate debate.
The biggest challenge may be for all those not named Donald Trump to look credible while also looking like they don’t belong at any event that would have Trump as a headliner.
Of course, if Trump doesn’t get the sort of respect he actually believes he deserves, he could bolt. In which case, he ultimately could become the Republican Party’s worst nightmare: a third party candidate–as George H.W. Bush less-than-fondly recalls.