[2ndDivisionVet]

The establishment in a nutshell.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Electable/establishment/losers

[Yosemitest]

"ELECTABLE" ?
Says WHO, the LOSERS ?

We will never unify under "Establishment Republicans" .
"Establishment Republicans" have more in common with the Democrats, than they do with Conservatives.
The weak candidates are "Establishment Republicans", weak on national security, amnesty for illegals, abortion, and government spending.
"Establishment Republicans" scream "COMPROMISE".
And people who study the Bible know that COMPROMISE almost always leads to destruction.
These "Establishment Republicans" are being weeded out, one by one, and slowly but surely, the TEA Party is taking over.

Someone once said [We're] 'Not victims of "the Establishment." '
I disagree.
I ask you again:

Who was it that dumped all those negative adds on Conservative Candidates in the primary?
Who was it that constantly battered each leading Conservative in the primary with an average of three to one negative ads against our real candidates?
Who's money was dumped against the conservative choices?

It WAS Mitt Romney, leader of the "Establishment Republicans"
and it WAS the "Establishment Republicans" who funded all those negative ads against Conservatives.

So conservatives, the BASE of the Republican Party, WERE ' victims of "the Establishment." '

Take a good long look at where "Establishment Republicans" ALWAYS take us.

[meadsjn]

Ford, GHWB, Dole, McCain, and Romney have proven that “electability” to the GOPe and media experts has been an extremely poor indicator of electability.

[kingu]

Bernie... Bernie... BERNIE! I loved how my daughter said that he was this generation’s Howard Dean.

It is a long way off before I get the opportunity to cast a ballot, and by that point, it’ll either be for no good reason, or for no good reason since it would be for an open convention. The RINOs stacked the deck very carefully with blocking candidates for just about any trouble area.

[Leep]

THe last 3 dates daddy arranged were duds. Besides daddy’s little girl is approaching 40 so, maybe its time she got out on her own and made her own mind.
Not to mention daddy’s own marriage is on the rocks.

[Mr. K]

You mean they had ‘electability’ like Romney?

Romney had what people crave. He’s got electrolytes- I mean elect-ability

[Hugin]

If they can’t win a more than 10% of their own party, how can they be “electable”? Trump can not only appeal to Republicans, he does very well with independents and what used to be called Reagan Democrats, soon to be known as Trump Democrats.

[Talisker]

Presidential primaries are sometimes likened to dating; candidates try to woo voters...

...courting them, promising them the world, and then asking for their hand.

In the last two presidential elections, Republicans have dated around... But after a few summer flings...

So after having their hearts broken...

Republican primary voters may be ready to elope with the one their parents approve of least...

But the as far as summer flings go...

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Good Lord, I'm tired of soccer moms...

[nathanbedford]

The Republican establishment survives by selling the idea that electability is more important than ideology because without electability, ideology is irrelevant.

The careers of John Boehner and Mitch McConnell have convinced conservatives that electability without ideology avails nothing. Moreover, the failures of Dole, McCain and Romney tell conservatives that electability is not synonymous with moderation.

Since winning with a moderate produces no different result than losing with a conservative, why not take your chances with a conservative?

[wiggen]

the very title convinced me to read no further.
“Jeb! and Rubio are beating Hillary in the polls—so why is the GOP so enthralled with guys like Trump and Carson? “
Wrong premise. The base may be enthralled but the party, the establishment, surely is not.

[aquila48]

Worse yet when one of our nominees wins the general, they end up forgetting their promises and become the establishment.

[shibumi]

I hate to confuse the issue with something so mundane as *Logic* but.....

If they (the GOPe anointed ones) are *Losing* does that not (by definition) indicate that they are UNelectable?

[DB]

That’s what the same a-holes said about Romney...

[onyx]

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[Jemian]

If they are losing, they are NOT electable.

Perhaps they should run as democrats.

[4rcane]

like mccain and romney was polled to beat obama, but only to lose to him?

[TangibleDisgust]

right now, i think Trump would be a disaster as the GOP nominee... but he has time to change my mind. however, i know that Christie or JEB or Graham or Huckabee would be a disaster for this country even if electable, so there is no way those candidates could ever earn my vote. i’m done voting for the RINO after they do everything in their power to marginalize conservatives during the primaries and after the general election.

[jonrick46]

Right now, those who are hesitant to support Trump are going for the other candidates in the polls. I, myself, was polled and supported Sen. Ted Cruz. Once the primaries narrow down the field, then the true support for Trump will be evident.

[ZULU]

Electable like Romney abd McCain?

[Organic Panic]

Only Bush Sr can beat Clinton. Only Dole can beat Clinton. Only McCain can beat Obama. Only Romney can beat Obama. We should listen the the GOPe why????