I still believe that conservatives are always electable at the national level. Yes, there was a great opportunity after Carter, and Reagan was there. Bush easily rode in after Reagan, winning 80ish percent of the states. He didn’t stay conservative - because he never really was - and he lost.
After Obama, another great opportunity. No doubt about it. But I still believe conservatism wins every time. It is getting tough in the ‘take care of me’ world to which we seem to be evolving, but I still think conservatism wins.
Trump. I wish I could explain it to you. Normally we conservatives pick apart each other’s candidates because of one small weakness, which makes ‘your guy’ (or gal) not ‘pure’. But with DT, many on this site (which I thought was pretty conservative) have embraced him...and I just don’t get it.
We have a couple decent conservative (ish) candidates now. Not perfect - certainly better than the last couple the GOP has saddled us with. But, for now, DT is running to the gap that Ross Perot filled - take enough votes from ‘the middle’ to make a difference. Can he be elected? I don’t know the answer to that. Is he the next Reagan, a great conservative president? Sadly, I do know the answer to that. I think a lot of even his supporters know it. Are we just so tired of losing to supremely unqualified candidates that winning at any cost is worth it? Or do some folks really believe DT would lead as a conservative?
I clearly have to right another editorial. Too many people don’t get it. Scroll up to see my summary if you wish.
{Or do some folks really believe DT would lead as a conservative?}
I think most don’t care. He says he will deport all the illegals and they have glommed on to that...despite his further words that he didn’t really mean that (touch back) AND the fact that deporting them all has exactly zero chance of ever happening. EXACTLY. ZERO. CHANCE.
You don't understand the ABSOLUTE stranglehold the Left [Uniparty] & its Media machine have on the political process.
Trump is dynamiting their fortress. That's why they're flipping out.
A good example is the column that little pantywaist George sWill [R-Uniparty] wrote this morning.