I wrote about how bizarre it is that Trump really hasn’t gotten hit yet for Politico today:

As for the Republican establishment, it exists, but is a shell compared to the overwrought image of it as an all-powerful force. It is fractured, confused and pusillanimous (Trump would use a more pungent phrase).
It is, in part, frozen by the Bob Dole-Jimmy Carter consensus that Cruz is a dangerous, overly rigid ideologue. In this view, there are few things as distasteful as someone who firmly believes in ideas. So nothing can be done to harm the unapologetic demagogue, lest it indirectly help Cruz.
The logic goes: Wait a while longer. Maybe Trump can kill Cruz in South Carolina. And then Bush, Rubio or possibly John Kasich can sweep in and pick up the pieces.
This was the idea prior to Iowa as well, and if it had worked out — if Cruz hadn’t pulled off an upset victory — Trump would have an even more formidable head of steam right now.
Everyone imagines that they will win in a matchup with Trump. Cruz wants a two-way race with Trump. Bush and Rubio want to get in a three-way race with Cruz and Trump. But there’s no guarantee that Trump won’t get stronger.