Sometimes I think you’re absolutely right. There seems to be a Star Chamber where candidates are chosen for victory and defeat. We’ve seen some very dumb things - Perot, Dole, etc. Who didn’t realize they were throwing the race?
It’s like the old movie line The only way to win is not to play.
Bottom line, I don’t want 4 more of Obama either. But if we continue year after year convincing ourselves that ‘next time’ will be different/better et all, when the GOP has no intention, demonstratably, of going along, we have to stop playing the game and take the pain.
It’s going to suck but ‘change is never easy’.