7 Brutal Yet Thoughtful Takedowns Of Donald Trump

As the prospect of Donald Trump being the Republican nominee becomes increasingly likely, many of the media's most prominent voices are warning that the brash businessman poses a bona fide threat to American values. 

Here are seven columns that take aim at the Trump machine, strongly and carefully making the case that the GOP front-runner is not fit for the presidency. All of these pieces reach a similar conclusion: Trump's rise, once an entertaining sideshow not to be taken seriously, is now very real, and very scary.