[rockrr]

Jim, I think that they are past the point of no return. As you say, they have “embrace(d) and coalesce(d)” around the worst, most divisive policies and platforms possible to imagine and I believe are alienating their base.

I don’t think that there is anyone else besides Trump with the fortitude to stand up to these demons.

[JonPreston]

I don’t think that there is anyone else besides Trump with the fortitude to stand up to these demons

You're right, which begs the question, why are the most timid among us drawn to politics? There isn't a person on this board who wouldn't be acting like Trump, yet he alone is in their faces. It's no wonder we're screwed.

[freedomlover]

And for that reason we need to pray every day for our president.

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

They could follow Kamala's example and backpedal. In fact, winning the primaries and then moving back "to the center" is a standard strategy. McGovern in 1972 forgot to do that.