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Adolpho 68M
3303 posts
5/5/2016 5:15 pm
In for a dime, in for a dollar - the republican dilemma


It is with a great deal of interest I observe the contortions of the "1% wing" of the republican party when it comes to the reality of their presidential candidate.

I have said for months that Donald Trump was the face and the voice of the republican party. Some old time republicans like Litzo have taken issue with my characterization but today's results speak for themselves.

The republican party of yesteryear is no more...at least not for this election cycle. All of the previous "stop Trump" antics brought on by old white republicans who are the base of the party have come to naught.

With the bile of the recognition that the GOP has at last created the monster they have wanted rising in their throats they now must come to realize that if Trump is the nominee then not only is the office of the presidency lost once again but they also will potentially lose control of the Senate and the House. This has the potential to cost republicans nationally for decades.

There is increasing talk among the "1% wing" republicans to run a third party republican candidate. This would cost Trump the election. It would guarantee a Clinton presidency. They realize that. Would it save "at risk" house and senate races? There is no reason to believe that it would have the desired result. One must, I believe, evaluate the result of such an action in the context of the republican controlled congress having an approval rating of around 11%. Their obstructionism of the past eight years is coming home to haunt republicans in ways they chose not to foresee at the time.

Control of the congress is vitally important for republicans...forget the presidency for a moment. The larger problem, for republicans, is the makeup of the Supreme Court. The single vacancy on the court that now exists could potentially be larger within the next four years. If republicans lose the Senate they lose their ability to control the makeup of the USSC. This frightens most of the "1% wing" of the party more than the Donald Trump presidential nominee.


bijou624

5/6/2016 2:49 am

In his book The Art of the Deal, Trump describes how he gets what he wants in life, and it seems to be working in this election. What a spoiled brat and crude bully he is. I think elections have always been this way only we didn't hear of every detail like we do today. For Trump it's been easy so far......get some dirt on your opponent, and if you can't find any dirt just spread some unverifiable rumour, give your opponent some embarrassing nickname, make fun of them or their spouse. Hillary should read his book and prepare her strategy.