[EternalHope]

The GOPe is vile, but they are not stupid.

They are risking a lot, and investing a lot of political capital. They would not do this randomly. They have a bigger plan in mind.

They may not have all the details in place yet, but what they are doing is part of something much bigger.

Somethings up.

Personally, I expect to see Ryan as part of a 3rd party ticket. They will take as much of the GOPe establishment with them as possible. They do not need to win outright. All they need is to siphon off enough electoral votes to throw the election into the House of Representatives.

Side Note: Cruz is redefining the definition of “sore loser”. Either he’s really lost it, or he is involved in this plan as well.

[grania]

Your scheme might have made some sense if Trump hadn't brought Manefort on and run up the vote in all of the states after Wisconsin. That was absolutely brilliant. If the elite aren't stupid, they're either delusional or don't give a damn about the voting fodder that used to give them just enough support to keep hold of the Republican Party.

That pesky HOR might be the foil that stopped their plans. The Founding Fathers were wise to have those who are SUPPOSED to control the purse strings be held accountable to the voters every two years. It does seem like some common sense there plus those massive victories have diminished the chances of any coup happening. At this point, it might be helpful if the Bushes, Ryan, Cruz, Kristol go out on a limb. Might help with the housecleaning.