*Disclaimer: This article in no way supports the political beliefs of the author who is not pro-any candidate at this point in the presidential race.

I swore I wouldn’t do it…clearly, I lack self-control, which might also account for the 20 extra pounds that grace my mid-life hips. I have started a plethora of fluff pieces in the last several days with the best intentions of avoiding all things political. Articles such as “Why Hiking Is Good For The Soul," “The Ponytail At Any Age," and “11 Reasons Why You Should Road Trip To The Coast Of Maine." Really, I had a plan. And then Donald upped the ante and drew me into his lunacy. This lunacy prompted journalists and political commentators worldwide to speculate what would happen if Donald drops out of the presidential race between now and November, and they gave hope to his naysayers far and wide.

Who knows whether there is any truth to the media blitz of the last 24 hours which suggests that the GOP is trying to formulate a plan for what will happen if Trump actually does leave the race. There doesn’t seem to be any concrete evidence to support this scenario, although there continues to be somewhat of a media buzz today. In fact, Trump’s campaign vehemently denies that there is any truth to the rumors. Did these rumors erupt simply from the wishful thinking of those who are anti-Trump, or is this perhaps just some sort of a stunt by Trump and his cohorts? Following several recent nit-witted rants by Trump, this seems to be the more likely of the two. Although, those who are not Trump supporters might like to believe that the Donald has finally gone batshit crazy. My guess is, it is a combination of the two-part stunt, part (the larger part) batshit crazy.

With all of that being said, one news source stated that even some close to Trump and the supporters in his camp are even becoming rather frustrated with his hate-filled diatribes, near-maniacal, blithering rants, as well as his desire to stir the proverbial political pot and cat fight with just about everyone. Everyone has a breaking point. Even those who were die hard Tom Cruise fans, myself included, were a little freaked out when he started jumping up and down on Oprah Winfrey’s couch in 2005. His popularity ranking dropped dramatically as did ticket sales for his films once he showed us his crazy.

Whether or not Trump’s presence is welcome in the presidential race, he doesn’t seem to be going anywhere, and if he is to leave, he must do so of his own volition. He can’t be ousted. But it must be said that Donald has certainly shown his crazy to the American voters, and many are starting to view him in a different light. Those rose-colored lenses have become more of a feces shade of brown, and the only deal Trump seems to be sealing at this point is that of a victory for the Democrats. So, lighten up on the crazy Donald, and the self-tanner too. Halloween is still a couple of calendar pages away.