Posted on 09/25/2015 2:49:27 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
In June 2014, Senator Ted Cruz told The New Yorker’s Jeffrey Toobin this:
It is amazing that the wisdom of the chattering class to the Republicans is always, always, always ‘Surrender your principles and agree with the Democrats. That’s been true for my entire lifetime. The chattering classes have consistently said, ‘You crazy Republicans have to give up on what you believe and become more like Democrats.’ And, I would note, every time Republicans do that we lose.
Cruz went on:
And what does the entire D.C. Republican consulting class say? ‘In 2016, we need another establishment moderate!’ Hasn’t worked in four decades. ‘But next time will be the time!’
To Cruz, the logic is simple: more moderate Republicans have lost some presidential elections, so the party should nominate someone less moderate. It’s an unsurprising view from a guy who is on the conservative flank of the party and is now a presidential candidate.
It’s also a view that is largely wrong. Political science research shows that ideological moderation actually is rewarded at the ballot box in House elections and presidential elections. The same thing is true in the 2016 presidential race. In fact, we estimate that in 2016, the electoral penalty for choosing a true believer rather than a moderate is a 23-percentage point decline in the probability of winning the general election....
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
I just posted exactly the opposite of this on the “replacement” thread.
If we don’t get a pitbull conservative as Speaker to encourage the true base to get out there and vote, there’s a good chance we’ll see Speaker Pelosi again come 2017.
How would Speaker Pelosi differ from Speaker Boehner?
So what else is new? This is standard GOPe advice.
She cries less and uses better quality tanning products...
Different booze, too.
That’s kinda my point. If the caucus elects another of Boehners lackies, the base stays home and Democrats win.
This is a chance to completely change the landscape of tnext years election.
Wish I had faith that they won’t blow it.
Surrender your principles. Win an election. Big deal! You have lost what’s most important.
Yeah, like when we nominated Reagan...
Never take advice from those who want to destroy you.
I think the true base voted last time, but were suckered. If we have nothing but spineless, play along to get along seniles, what can we do? Start another party? What outcome would be any different? I for one will vote as usual but I know my vote won’t count if it even gets through the voting machine. I’m so depressed.
PS I will vote for CRUZ!
In a normal year, Goldwater might’ve won. Months after a popular president was assassinated? Not a chance. Lincoln couldn’t have beat LBJ that year.
If the writers are Demos - ignore - it’s divide and conquer.
If the writers are Repubs - are they going to take their balls and go home?
That would REALLY help their chances on election day.
Trying to plow and ready the field for another liberal for whichever position.
Gosh, how nice of the commie Washington Post to be so concerned about the Republicans.
For all intents and purposes, Pelosi still was the Speaker of House, might as well have been.
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