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The GOP Mess
The Huffington Post's Huffpost Politics The Blog ^ | April 16, 2016 | Adam Clymer

Posted on 04/20/2016 5:57:51 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

The mess the Republicans have got themselves into leaves them facing a likely landslide defeat regardless of whom they nominate for president. So while television, the press and party leaders focus on whether Donald Trump, Ted Cruz or a Sir Galahad to be named later emerges as their candidate, there is a greater, related question lurking. Does about the Republican Party have a future? Or is the Party founded in 1856 no longer Grand, just Old, falling apart, on its way to dissolution?

In its 2016 campaign, the G.O.P. is squandering the political advantages of the recent tradition of changing parties in the White House after eight years and two seriously flawed Democratic contenders. As a result Republicans no longer have a best course of action. Between now and the July convention in Cleveland — a city that suitably once boasted a flammable mayor and a flammable river — they can only choose the least worst course of action. It is months and years too late for a best course, only a least worst.

Consider the three Republican choices for 2016:

First, the easy, short-term way out: Nominate Trump, grit your teeth and say “the people have spoken” because he will have won the most votes. Have the Republican National Committee work hard on get out the vote efforts.

The upside is avoiding the Cleveland “riot” Trump cheerfully predicted. Nominating him might entice some of his supporters into lasting loyalty to the Republican Party, if there is one. Focusing party resources and Koch Brothers money on other races just might save the Senate majority. But remember, embattled candidates like Ohio’s Senator Rob Portman have to decide whether endorsing Trump or staying silent will cost them more of the votes they don’t have to spare....

(Excerpt) Read more at huffingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Campaign News; Parties
KEYWORDS: 2016; cruz; cruztroll; luzer; tedcruz; trump; unipatsy; youcruzyoulose
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Yes, that Clymer.
1 posted on 04/20/2016 5:57:51 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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Clymer... you took the words out of my mouth. I think I should start using Clymer as a euphemism for a dump, like was done with “Devlin” in the movie, Just Go With It.

Pardon me while I go take a Clymer.


2 posted on 04/20/2016 6:00:51 PM PDT by XEHRpa
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Perfect!


3 posted on 04/20/2016 6:04:51 PM PDT by rocksblues (The Obama administration the most unlawful, corrupt administration in US history.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Totally LOL....


4 posted on 04/20/2016 6:08:29 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Live Free or Die.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“Big Time”......


5 posted on 04/20/2016 6:08:49 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Live Free or Die.)
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When Trump is finally able to swing his turrets over and fire all barrels on Hillary, she’s going to an oil spot floating on the water.


6 posted on 04/20/2016 6:09:03 PM PDT by Dogbert41 (All the days of my life were written in your book before there was one of them!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Haven’t heard from Clymer in a while, lol.


7 posted on 04/20/2016 6:11:33 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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8 posted on 04/20/2016 6:12:46 PM PDT by Dogbert41 (All the days of my life were written in your book before there was one of them!)
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The upside is avoiding the Cleveland “riot” Trump cheerfully predicted

No wonder why many freepers are led astray with you posting garbage like this 24/7

9 posted on 04/20/2016 6:14:08 PM PDT by Karl Spooner
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From the article:

"Does about the Republican Party have a future?"

The GOP's future is uncertain
but Ted Cruz does NOT have one
because according to you
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Ted Cruz is NOT eligible to be POTUS


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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2511742/posts?page=20#20

20 posted on 5/12/2010, 3:03:41 PM by 2ndDivisionVet (Don’t care if he was born in a manger on July 4th! A “Natural Born” citizen requires two US parents!)

10 posted on 04/20/2016 6:15:06 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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Hey I noticed that. Is he a Clymer or what?


11 posted on 04/20/2016 6:15:30 PM PDT by ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton (Go Egypt on 0bama)
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The author dreams of Bishop RomneyCARE coming in on his
white horse and forcing everyone to marry their dogs,
if they are not on their car roofs.

As VP, fellow globalist Cruz will take time off from
dipping his wick everywhere, under orders of the
voices he hears, to encourage the Bishop to also
allow slave subjects of the GOP to also marry rats.


12 posted on 04/20/2016 6:18:07 PM PDT by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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Could you provide us a link proving your allegations of Cruz’s infidelity? Thanks in advance.


13 posted on 04/20/2016 6:24:45 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

the man whose name has become synonymous with a body orifice


14 posted on 04/20/2016 6:25:54 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Pretty sad when you are shilling huffpost


15 posted on 04/20/2016 6:29:00 PM PDT by onona (Honey this isn't Kindergarten. We are in an all out war for the survival of our Country !)
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How about THIS link instead??

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2700806/posts?q=1&;page=1


16 posted on 04/20/2016 6:30:20 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

http://youtu.be/M8w7Yz1Htz4


17 posted on 04/20/2016 6:33:44 PM PDT by usafa92 (Trump 2016 - Destroying the GOPe while Making America Great Again)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hard to give any credibility to a writer whose name has become synonymous with “anal sphincter.”


18 posted on 04/20/2016 6:58:22 PM PDT by IronJack
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The $500,000 payoff from Romney/Marriott to Cruz PAC
to Fiorino to play Cruz’s “wife”, as he hid behind
her panties, is enough for most.\

Coupled with Liar Cruz’s vote for ObamaTRADE and his
endless lies, his ‘infidelity’ includes his
saliently unconservative behavior.


19 posted on 04/20/2016 7:23:46 PM PDT by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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To: Diogenesis

Translation: You don’t have any.


20 posted on 04/20/2016 7:25:54 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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