Twangbanger
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- Oct 9, 2010
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Michael Gerson in the WaPo. What I read is that deliberately throwing the election to Hitlery is preferrable to not getting their own way. Petulant children who do not care what the people might want.
"Option 3: Support a center-right, third-party candidate for president...this candidate would probably have no political future, since he or she might tip a close election toward Clinton (which would, in fact, be part of the motivation)...
The problem here? Clinton is actually a dismal candidate, involved in an ongoing FBI investigation concerning the handling of classified material. A Clinton-Trump race raises the small but significant prospect of a Trump presidency. Which could bring serious and lasting damage to U.S. democracy and standing in the world."
Many on the anti-Trump side could in fact care less whether the Republicans ever win an election again. Trump represents an opportunity for the GOP to actively consider "who" their coalition is, and reflect on how it could be expanded upon. There are many who would wish that the Republican Party _never_ undertakes this self-reflective effort. They are not interested in leading the GOP back to Presidential victory.
The people who are shilling for tax cuts/immigration reform/trade agreements are mostly getting what they want, even as the Republican Party shrinks. These people could be perfectly happy if the GOP never controls more than one House of Congress. Now that Hillary has Bernie clearly under control, these folks have even less to worry about.