Dori: I now think Donald Trump is going to win

All last week, the talk was about how the Republican Party was divided. I’m here to tell you it’s nothing compared to what’s going on with the Democrats at their convention in Philadelphia. And it’s making me believe in the impossible: Donald Trump will win this election.

The recent WikiLeaks email controversy highlights how the Democrats aimed to bring down Bernie Sanders from within the party – methods that included attacking his faith. They wanted to destroy Bernie Sanders and rig the Democratic primary system for Hillary Clinton.

Then, of course, Trump went after Hillary’s middle name – Rodham, comparing it to the word “rotten.” Clinton’s VP pick Tim Kaine told “60 Minutes” that “most of us stopped the name-calling thing about fifth grade.” And, frankly, there is something to that. Taking somebody’s name and turning it from Rodham to rotten, he doesn’t need to do that. But he has this pathological need.

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It’s like how he also decided to give Clinton and Jeb Bush the same treatment during the Republican primaries, calling her “low energy” and that she needs naps.

“No naps for Trump,” he yelled to his roaring supporters. “We don’t have time.”

Really, that’s an applause line? “I don’t take naps!” It’s all so ridiculous. Everything about this — both sides — is ridiculous.

By the time I get out of the Democratic National Convention Friday night, I’m going to be so done with political zealots in both parties. Because being so passionate for these people who we see are so flawed just doesn’t make sense.

And even though I love covering the events in Cleveland and Philadelphia and being on top of these stories, I think they should get rid of conventions. It’s such mindlessness.

And yet, it seems to be working for Trump. Lou Dobbs told us on the show last week that Trump would get a huge bump after the Republican National Convention and that Clinton would be the first to get a negative bounce. And that was before the emails.

If that happens, this election could be over. Certainly, a lot can change in the next 3.5 months. But, I’ll be honest — I didn’t come in as a Donald Trump supporter, but as a pseudo-objective observer (who would never vote for Hillary Clinton). I always thought she was going to win — until the last five days or so. The last two nights of the RNC and talking to the Bernie people here in Philly — seeing how much anger there is on the left — I do believe Donald Trump is going to win now.

It’s getting crazy. It’s getting really crazy.

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