RE: vote Donald trump!?
April 6, 2016 at 5:15 pm
(This post was last modified: April 6, 2016 at 5:19 pm by Crossless2.0.)
But have they really? I'm not so sure. Bush should have been dead in the water in '04, yet he managed to win. The GOP has a track record of making the unthinkable a reality.
Though I think Clinton would beat either Trump or Cruz handily, she still seems beatable if the GOP could manage to nominate someone who wasn't a raving lunatic or an asshole (yeah, yeah, I know -- just roll with the scenario, however implausible it is). How desperate are they to avoid another Clinton and a continuation of much of Obama's legacy? They might play their bargaining chip if they decide "four more years" is an intolerable prospect.
In my opinion, though, they're better off politically with Clinton in the White House than any of their current candidates. Their 2020 candidate, whoever that might be (Ryan?), would probably be able to surf into office on the wave of vitriol they will have whipped up by the end of her term.
Though I think Clinton would beat either Trump or Cruz handily, she still seems beatable if the GOP could manage to nominate someone who wasn't a raving lunatic or an asshole (yeah, yeah, I know -- just roll with the scenario, however implausible it is). How desperate are they to avoid another Clinton and a continuation of much of Obama's legacy? They might play their bargaining chip if they decide "four more years" is an intolerable prospect.
In my opinion, though, they're better off politically with Clinton in the White House than any of their current candidates. Their 2020 candidate, whoever that might be (Ryan?), would probably be able to surf into office on the wave of vitriol they will have whipped up by the end of her term.