I am thinking of the eastern Establishment that has dominated the country since the Civil War. In 1870, the State of New York alone had more wealth than the whole former Confederacy.
As I have said over and over on this thread -- we have to deal with the system we have, not the one we want. If we could get JR nominated or draft Rush or Sean, well and good. In the absence of that, we have to mold the candidate selection processes to our will as much as we can, then LIVE WITH THE RESULT. And adjust our sights and goals accordingly.
Besides, if you think that sasquatch Michelle is ugly, you should check out Jebs wife. He didn’t even bring her up to Tallahassee with him.