He's trying to get ahead of the possible announcement, and frame it as being the result of a collapse in confidence in Secretary Clinton.
But if you look at where the Republicans are, with their field of candidates, you see a party that's rudderless, and starting to eat itself. They only exist because their disparate parts can't be absorbed into the Democratic party while maintaining their identity. Those that could be, have been.
Trump is prospering because he can use this situation to his advantage. His opponents seem compelled to pretend it doesn't exist. They pretend Huckabee has a place on stage as a viable candidate. They pretend that most of the public isn't repulsed by how we were lied into a disastrous invasion.
The only way forward for their party is for there to be disastrous collapses for the majority of their candidates. You can't fold in their crazy to other candidates, and then later to whoever comes out as the winner. I see the gloves coming off and their candidate list narrowing down drastically, and quickly.
They'll probably gang up on Trump and it will be hilarious if he manages to survive that, and even goes up in the polls. Quickly though a few of the survivors who are behind in the polls and the fundraising will throw their support behind candidates who aren't Trump. Rubio and Fiorina just don't have the cash so they'll have to come up fast in the polls or they'll have to start thinking about the VP slot. Though if they teamed up, with Rubio endorsing Fiorina (or visa-versa), the Republican establishment might sit up and take notice.
Christie's campaign reminds me of a guy who doesn't want to go home, or return to a state where he has outstanding warrants. He's going to fade away. Carson and Kasich have staying power, and would look attractive to the establishment as a team-up. Carson could start to dominate as I think Jeb! is showing the establishment that he can't ever close the deal with the American public. He can't generate excitement with Republicans and that will be amplified among Independents. His name on the ticket will awaken Democrats from mild comas to go and vote. All Jeb! has left is his ability to give a decent bump to whoever he endorses on his way out, if chooses to make one. I think he might if the establishment urges him to, and so as to finish a divisive primary.
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