This is why I think Trump can actually win. He is smart enough to see why both McCain and Romney failed so miserably in the GE. Trump doesn't need to throw the thumpers jack shit. They aren't voting Dem no matter what he does, and the thumpers HATE Hillary.

What you are suggesting Trump do would almost certainly spell a victory for any Dem he faced and I believe that Trump is smart enough to make his own rules. Both McCain and Romney tried to throw the Thumpers a huge bone, just look at their picks for VP. If Trump can win the nomination without caving to the Thumpers he will have ZERO incentive to do so in the GE, and so far at least Trump has not been pandering to the Thumpers. I will say, if he ever does start pandering to the far right, he will lose his popular support and wind up as political toast. I am betting he is smart enough not to fall into that trap.