Posted on 06/17/2016 7:44:09 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
In 1964, Republican Barry Goldwater suffered a devastating landslide loss to LBJ. Aside from his home state of Arizona, Goldwater carried only five other states, all in the Deep South. Goldwater amassed only 52 electoral votes, to Johnson’s 486.
But even that paltry performance will look “extremely successful” compared to the thrashing that is in store for Donald Trump in November–if you believe Joe Scarborough. On today’s Morning Joe, after reviewing Trump’s disapproval numbers with various demographics, Scarborough said “Barry Goldwater is going to look like an extremely successful candidate.” Interestingly, Nick Confessore of the New York Times disagreed, arguing that the American electorate is so polarized that LBJ-like landslides are impossible today, and that the candidate of either party has a guaranteed base of 48%.
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The fact that Obama was elected twice tells us that either the country voter demographic has moved far left or fraud is now so sophisticated we can't win. No matter which, it is unlikely to be recovered from in an election.
I have been listening to Rush this morning and he has had one caller on in the first 2 and a half hours, because he is vexed at the prospect of losing the Republic.
He has drunk the KoolAid. He is toast. buh-bye.
Yes, I felt ahead of the curve on all things Trump and all things political during the length of the primary watching Morning Joe. They are political animals over there and Joe tolerated no unfair attacks against Trump from all those Lefty guests, either.
But, the FOXMegyn News Corp lineup is for freshman. They have a bunch of unserious giggling skirts and hootenanny hicksters trying to chew through politics, serving as time fillers who bring nothing.
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