Would you work for Donald Trump?

It's a question Republicans in Washington are struggling with

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Most of us have had at least one or two terrible bosses — the yellers, the credit-stealers, the sexual harassers, or the ones who possess that magical combination of confidence and incompetence. But would you want to work for Donald Trump?

That's a question a lot of Republicans in Washington are asking themselves right now. If you're one of them, not too long ago there were reasons to be optimistic. Only once since Harry Truman has a party won three consecutive White House terms, giving grounds to hope that there will be another Republican administration come January. The Democrats' nominee has lots of baggage that will hamper her bid. And there were plenty of different Republican contenders, any one of whom you'd probably have been happy to serve under.

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Paul Waldman

Paul Waldman is a senior writer with The American Prospect magazine and a blogger for The Washington Post. His writing has appeared in dozens of newspapers, magazines, and web sites, and he is the author or co-author of four books on media and politics.