Syndicated columnist explains Trump’s political rise

To make sense of Donald Trump’s political rise and the unraveling of the Republican Party he now leads, progressive writer E.J. Dionne listens to conservatives who saw it all coming.In 2013, after Republican nominee Mitt Romney lost young and minority voters, the Grand Old Party formulated a plan to ensure victory in future elections as the country becomes more diverse in age and race. The party of Lincoln could no longer rely on white, middle-aged voters to pick primary winnerswho wouldn&