Posted on 04/29/2016 8:41:16 PM PDT by Fractal Trader
Donald Trump’s damage to the Republican Party, although already extensive, has barely begun. Republican quislings will multiply, slinking into support of the most anti-conservative presidential aspirant in their party’s history. These collaborationists will render themselves ineligible to participate in the party’s reconstruction.
Ted Cruz’s announcement of his preferred running mate has enhanced the nomination process by giving voters pertinent information. They already know the only important thing about Trump’s choice: His running mate will be unqualified for high office because he or she will think Trump is qualified.
Hillary Clinton’s optimal running mate might be Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, a pro-labor populist whose selection would be balm for the bruised feelings of Bernie Sanders’s legions. Running mates rarely matter as electoral factors: In 2000, Al Gore got 43.2 percent of the North Carolina vote. In 2004, John Kerry, trying to improve upon Gore’s total there, ran with North Carolina Sen. John Edwards but received 43.6 percent. If, however, Brown were to help deliver Ohio for Clinton, the Republican path to 270 electoral votes would be narrower than a needle’s eye. [SNIP]
Trump would be the most unpopular nominee ever, unable to even come close to Mitt Romney’s insufficient support among women, minorities and young people. In losing disastrously, Trump probably would create down-ballot carnage sufficient to end even Republican control of the House. Ticket splitting is becoming rare in polarized America: In 2012, only 5.7 percent of voters supported a presidential candidate and a congressional candidate of opposite parties.
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George Will needs to finish his lobotomy.
These people are literally pooping themselves.
is...Trump will just jump the fence.
George Will is going to will himself totally irrelevant by Convention time. Why not call up your RINO pals like Jeb!, McCain, or PaulRyan and talk about the good old days where the GOP always lost, but with great dignity?
If they try this...Trump will just jump the fence.
Poor George Will.
To the Left of Juan Williams, George Will
is married to a RINO’s flack and WIllard Romney.
What a threesome they must have; perhaps
foursome with Juan.
Poor George. Still hasn’t accepted reality.
It is really eye-opening how many of these establishment thugs and liars have filth to hide....they are really sweating Trump and the potential idea of the GOPe good ole boy network being broadly exposed. Bastards.
so conservative means NOT FOR THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE
There are punchbowl turds and roadkill which
are far smarter than George Will.
“If Trump is nominated, the GOP must keep him out of the White House”
What is George Will advocating, that if Trump is running against Hillary, Republicans should get out and vote for Hillary, to keep Trump out of the White House?
Did he lose his mind completely? This is a guy claiming to be conservative?!
Meanwhile, George Will is silent.
Video of terrified car occupants surrounded at Trump event.
If Trump is nominated, George Will and William Kristol must be institutionalized until after the election.
Put a sock in it, you old prune George Will.
Ew.
Cruz and Will: Different bags, similar douche-ness.
George “Hey, this will get a check from the WashPost!” Will.
What a #ing scumbag.
George Will is the product of a fail condom...
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