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The GOP Mess
The Huffington Post's Huffpost Politics The Blog ^ | April 16, 2016 | Adam Clymer

Posted on 04/20/2016 5:57:51 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

The mess the Republicans have got themselves into leaves them facing a likely landslide defeat regardless of whom they nominate for president. So while television, the press and party leaders focus on whether Donald Trump, Ted Cruz or a Sir Galahad to be named later emerges as their candidate, there is a greater, related question lurking. Does about the Republican Party have a future? Or is the Party founded in 1856 no longer Grand, just Old, falling apart, on its way to dissolution?

In its 2016 campaign, the G.O.P. is squandering the political advantages of the recent tradition of changing parties in the White House after eight years and two seriously flawed Democratic contenders. As a result Republicans no longer have a best course of action. Between now and the July convention in Cleveland — a city that suitably once boasted a flammable mayor and a flammable river — they can only choose the least worst course of action. It is months and years too late for a best course, only a least worst.

Consider the three Republican choices for 2016:

First, the easy, short-term way out: Nominate Trump, grit your teeth and say “the people have spoken” because he will have won the most votes. Have the Republican National Committee work hard on get out the vote efforts.

The upside is avoiding the Cleveland “riot” Trump cheerfully predicted. Nominating him might entice some of his supporters into lasting loyalty to the Republican Party, if there is one. Focusing party resources and Koch Brothers money on other races just might save the Senate majority. But remember, embattled candidates like Ohio’s Senator Rob Portman have to decide whether endorsing Trump or staying silent will cost them more of the votes they don’t have to spare....

(Excerpt) Read more at huffingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Campaign News; Parties
KEYWORDS: 2016; cruz; cruztroll; luzer; tedcruz; trump; unipatsy; youcruzyoulose
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

That is correct. They are not MY allegations.

The Bang of Eight admitted his whoring,
and the check corroborates it. They and the NE
and others made the allegations.

And Cruz did not deny it, did he?
If he was a man and innocent, he would have said so,
but he could not, because Cruz is yet
another MSM- and RINO-enabled sociopath.

Instead, FioRINO played Ashley Cruz’s wife.


21 posted on 04/20/2016 7:35:49 PM PDT by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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To: Diogenesis

You do know you can be sued for slander, don’t you? Not that someone in Cruz’s position would stoop down to your level, but there’s always that possibility.


22 posted on 04/20/2016 7:43:47 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: musicman
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The crickets are STRONG with this one... :)

23 posted on 04/20/2016 7:52:46 PM PDT by kiryandil (.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Haha...that Cheney could spot a Clymer a mile off. Clymer is still an azzhole and is totally incapable of giving advice to the Republican Party.


24 posted on 04/20/2016 7:56:32 PM PDT by txrefugee
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To: kiryandil
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25 posted on 04/20/2016 8:01:11 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: bigbob
G.O.P. = Global Oligarchy Party
26 posted on 04/20/2016 8:05:13 PM PDT by gg188 (Ted Cruz, R - Goldman Sachs)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Does about the Republican Party have a future?

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Only if the voters can wrest control from the Cheap Labor Express.

If they continue to thwart the citizens they will disappear.


27 posted on 04/20/2016 8:22:16 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Dogbert41

Donald knows ALL the dirt on criminal Hillary, and not being PC crippled, he will blast her with ALL of it.
He will slaughter her!


28 posted on 04/21/2016 5:13:37 AM PDT by patriot08 (5th generation Texan ...(girl type) Run the unlikable Canadian lawyer= HELLO HILLARY!)
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