” - - - If so, why would anyone be surprised?”
Only the GOP-elite were surprised. Well, RINO Romney’s Haaaaaaaaaaaahvud campaign advisors also were surprised.
The Iron Triangle of RINOs, Democrats and CLAM, (Communist Liberal Agenda Media), do their best to ignore us here in wagon-pulling, flyover country. Thus, they have chosen to isolate themselves from those of us who actually pull the wagon - - - .
BTW, looks like a steep decline ahead. We just might, could step aside and allow old Wagon Number 47 find its own level of supply and demand. Beats paying endless tax increases - - - .
“Stepping aside” sounds like a plan. Starve the beast.