“Why didnt the GOP nominate a strong conservative this time?”
Because it is not a conservative party. It is only intended to look like one.
The real fight is not horizontal between the left and the right. The real fight is vertical, between the Washington government and duped, taxed and hassled Americans. The feigned struggles between these two corrupt parties is just a Punch and Judy show. The puppet show sells tickets and keeps the audience occupied.
Which primary do the vast majority of conservatives vote in?
Bingo.
What the ABOs fail to understand is that if they want their red-clad statist to defeat the blue-clad statist, they need us a heck of a lot more than we need them.