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That will guarantee the democrats winning in 16. Nobody I know wants Jeb or any of the other establishment candidates.
I honestly cannot understand what the GOP hopes to accomplish by deliberately ignoring a large chunk of their voters. At some point the party will fracture. Right now the only glue holding the GOP together is the concern over unfettered democrat rule and soon that won't be enough, and the GOP establishment can retire to the country club and wonder what went wrong?
Cruz would be an excellent choice. No matter what candidate has the "r' he or she is going to be savaged in the press and whatever candidate has the "d" they will be coddled, so we might as well end up with a real choice this year. Trump?Cruz vs Sanders, the polar opposites, let the wild rumpus begin!
So I follow Robert Reich on Facebook (no surprise to many of you familiar with me I imagine), he says some things I agree with, some I disagree with, but today he posted something sort of interesting. This is a small portion of the entire comment:
This is exactly the sort of nonsense that the GOP, and the DNC are doing lately to the candidates that challenge the establishment. This is insanely dangerous to a democracy. And I think that the GOP is vastly underestimating the outrage that will follow, as well as the lawsuits.
Believe me, I am no fan of Trump, but this nonsense demonstrates just how out of touch many at the top are.
And you related that you plan to vote for HRC if she lands in the general. Here:
Agree with the above posts. They cannot just wait until it's too late for them to file. They don't get it! It's a huge anti-establishment movement. Eff with it and pay the price. Trump supporters will not just bend over and vote for a hand picked establishment puppet candidate. If they pull any shenanigans, I along with most Trump supporters will either not vote at all or we will vote for Hillary in protest!
The Republicans would prefer that alternative (a Hillary win) if they felt their party had no chance to win the presidency.
What the establishment Repubs and Dems want is a continuation of our present governmental dynamics--above all they don't want change, business as usual.
Because he is a religious fundamentalist. Think Rick Santorum or Mike Huckabee.
But surely Cruz believes in and obeys separation of church and state.
Has he done anything as a senator that was from religious fanaticism?
I remember President Carter being very religious, but didn't break separation of church and state did it?
If they do that, and the DNC plays games with Bernie Sanders as well, they will see such a rebellion of the voters, they will not know what hit them. Can they really be that much out of touch.
It crossed my mind that Reich may be saying that so donations to the RNC will stop, but assuming it's a true statement, watch out. Seems someone has forgotten who works for whom.
Add on: If we know this, then Trump knows it too. Wonder what he will do.
There wasn't a option to pick "will probably end up voting Clinton because most of the Republican choices are worse". Doesn't mean I absolutely will. And what exactly does this have to do with the topic? Oh right. absolutely nothing.
Old Robert is behind the times......we've discussed this and the ramifications for months.
It's not going to happen. If the GOP did this they would cease to be.
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