It’s really amazing. I’ve been to a few of the meetings, and I attended the last RI County barbeque where we heard speeches by local and state GOP candidates.
With the exception of one, the rest were absolutely horrible. I actually felt sorry for a couple of them. It was clear by their selection that the county GOP had no real interest in beating the democrats, and this has been the status quo for as long as I can remember.
I wish there were enough of us here to join up and force these old dust bunnies into unscheduled retirements. They have made the GOP party here into a laughing stock.
In the words of one Republican Woman at my meeting, we can not look backwards, we have to look to the future. Learn from it, but we have to adjust. I do think both parties have a week selection of talent to run, and I think that is because the political process, sometimes doesn’t allow the cream to come to the top. AS for the “old bunnies” some of them might surprise you , as to what they have been thru in their political lives.
I have one older black Republican woman in my group, who has always been a Republican, her family was for Wilkie over FDR, her family could not stand FDR. She will tell you , she has been Republican all her life, and she will tell you the reasons, and it is inspiring. She will also tell you how the party has shifted in ideology over the years.