Same as it ever was.
The GOP handed the election to the Dems in 1992, 1996, 2008, and 2012. The only reason the Dems didn’t win in 2000 and 2004 is that W was a “compassionate conservative” which means he was basically a socialist, which passes the GOP litmus test. The only reason the Dems didn’t win in 1980 and 1984 is that Reagan defied the GOP.
The GOP, as the right wing of the Democratic Socialist Party, has been the REAL problem for decades. The GOP as we know it needs to GO!!!
” The only reason the Dems didn’t win in 2000 and 2004 is that W was a “compassionate conservative” which means he was basically a socialist, which passes the GOP litmus test.”
Actually the GOPe wanted McCain in 2000, but ‘tolerated’ Bush. They were actually waiting for Jeb back then, but it took Jeb a second try to win Florida.
Bottom line - we would have also LOST IN 2000, had the GOPe gotten their way.
I don’t care if Cruz is a ‘better conservative’ than Trump - the GOPe NEEDS TO BE DESTROYED. Trump will do that, Cruz, almost certainly, will not be able to do that (either due to him needing their money, and/or simply not winning in November).
I’m afraid that our ‘leaders in congress’ along with our ‘leaders in the media, both print, talk, and broadcast’ have been busy over the years ‘shaving points’. What do I mean? They’ve led us down some pathways that they said were ‘conservative doctrine’, but that injured any winning effort.
Their purpose in shaving points was to get us to lose by just a little bit each time.
Do you seriously think any Republican could have won in 2008? Or in 1996 for that matter?
And if the GOP gives elections to the Dems and Bush passed their litmus test, shouldn't he have lost too?
And did Reagan really defy the GOP or get them to work with and for him? Check out his cabinet. A lot of them were GOP Establishment.
I asked a far leftie “Why do you hate Bush so much? He’s giving Ted Kennedy everything he wants.” Once again I got the “deer in the headlights” look.
I’ve never seen GOPe republicans attack democRats as viciously as they attack conservatives....I’m at the point where I believe in and will accept the destruction of the party as we know it, even if that means Hillary as POTUS.