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The GOP faces only Bad Choices
Topic Started: Mar 18 2016, 01:01 AM (364 Views)
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A Republican Party that's confronting only bad choices

It increasingly appears that the Republican Party faces only bad choices when it comes to the two biggest political stories in America -- the 2016 presidential race and President Obama nominating Merrick Garland to fill the Supreme Court vacancy. Regarding 2016, the GOP has two real options:

•Acquiesce/surrender to Donald Trump, who is on track (though it's not a slam dunk) to obtain a majority of Republican delegates. The problem here? Almost every poll we've seen shows Trump to be the weakest GOP candidate to face Hillary Clinton.

•Fight Trump to stop him from getting the 1237 delegates he needs. The problem? Trump has talked about "riots" if he's leading in delegates but is denied the nomination, and we don't think he's kidding.

It's a political Sophie's Choice for Republicans -- try to save the 2016 election, or save the party. And when it comes to the Garland Supreme Court nomination, the GOP faces these options:

•Oppose the older and more moderate Garland (even hearings and consideration of his nomination), and hope that Republicans don't lose the 2016 election, which would result in, say, a President Hillary Clinton nominating younger and more liberal replacement.

•Relent on Garland, knowing the opposition hurts your vulnerable Senate incumbents up for re-election (Kelly Ayotte, Mark Kirk, Ron Johnson, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey), but welcome the wrath of the GOP base.

Another political Sophie's Choice -- save your vulnerable incumbents, or save your base. We realize that in American politics, both parties experience plenty of ups and downs. Next week or next month, Democrats could find themselves in their own bind. But on these two big issues, we wouldn't want to be the Republican Party right now.
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Any choice the Republicans have is better than the Socialist and Communist the Dems are having to chose between.

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................. Jesse Ventura 2016
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Berton
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Even worse. He is a idiot.
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Mar 18 2016, 01:01 AM
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A Republican Party that's confronting only bad choices

It increasingly appears that the Republican Party faces only bad choices when it comes to the two biggest political stories in America -- the 2016 presidential race and President Obama nominating Merrick Garland to fill the Supreme Court vacancy. Regarding 2016, the GOP has two real options:

•Acquiesce/surrender to Donald Trump, who is on track (though it's not a slam dunk) to obtain a majority of Republican delegates. The problem here? Almost every poll we've seen shows Trump to be the weakest GOP candidate to face Hillary Clinton.

•Fight Trump to stop him from getting the 1237 delegates he needs. The problem? Trump has talked about "riots" if he's leading in delegates but is denied the nomination, and we don't think he's kidding.

It's a political Sophie's Choice for Republicans -- try to save the 2016 election, or save the party. And when it comes to the Garland Supreme Court nomination, the GOP faces these options:

•Oppose the older and more moderate Garland (even hearings and consideration of his nomination), and hope that Republicans don't lose the 2016 election, which would result in, say, a President Hillary Clinton nominating younger and more liberal replacement.

•Relent on Garland, knowing the opposition hurts your vulnerable Senate incumbents up for re-election (Kelly Ayotte, Mark Kirk, Ron Johnson, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey), but welcome the wrath of the GOP base.

Another political Sophie's Choice -- save your vulnerable incumbents, or save your base. We realize that in American politics, both parties experience plenty of ups and downs. Next week or next month, Democrats could find themselves in their own bind. But on these two big issues, we wouldn't want to be the Republican Party right now.
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This is another thing that those GOP candidates in contested election are finding a bit worrying.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/republicans-scotus-nom-flake-inhofe-kirk-ayotte

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/supreme-court-nominee-republicans_us_56e9d567e4b0860f99db83a2
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LOL All those polls and pundits said Trump would not prevail too. He will destroy Hillary.
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Mar 18 2016, 01:01 AM
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A Republican Party that's confronting only bad choices

It increasingly appears that the Republican Party faces only bad choices when it comes to the two biggest political stories in America -- the 2016 presidential race and President Obama nominating Merrick Garland to fill the Supreme Court vacancy. Regarding 2016, the GOP has two real options:

•Acquiesce/surrender to Donald Trump, who is on track (though it's not a slam dunk) to obtain a majority of Republican delegates. The problem here? Almost every poll we've seen shows Trump to be the weakest GOP candidate to face Hillary Clinton.

•Fight Trump to stop him from getting the 1237 delegates he needs. The problem? Trump has talked about "riots" if he's leading in delegates but is denied the nomination, and we don't think he's kidding.

It's a political Sophie's Choice for Republicans -- try to save the 2016 election, or save the party. And when it comes to the Garland Supreme Court nomination, the GOP faces these options:

•Oppose the older and more moderate Garland (even hearings and consideration of his nomination), and hope that Republicans don't lose the 2016 election, which would result in, say, a President Hillary Clinton nominating younger and more liberal replacement.

•Relent on Garland, knowing the opposition hurts your vulnerable Senate incumbents up for re-election (Kelly Ayotte, Mark Kirk, Ron Johnson, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey), but welcome the wrath of the GOP base.

Another political Sophie's Choice -- save your vulnerable incumbents, or save your base. We realize that in American politics, both parties experience plenty of ups and downs. Next week or next month, Democrats could find themselves in their own bind. But on these two big issues, we wouldn't want to be the Republican Party right now.
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It is getting downright hilarious, if quite dangerous, as the GOP continues to have its head up it's ass.

As they have sown, so shall they reap.

http://www.salon.com/2016/03/17/the_rights_shocking_admission_stunned_by_trumps_dominance_some_gop_pundits_concede_that_dems_have_been_right_about_republicans_all_along/
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I have come up with a catch phrase that I believe captures Donald Trump's essence as a candidate.

Bleat loudly and carry a hollow schtick!
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Says another country which must be shaking in their boots that they will no longer get any more sweetheart deals from the US.

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Well, there's always "the crook" Hillary, and the "socialist" Bernie. Not much to choose from. And as far as Cruz goes, how much can you expect from a guy born in Canada?
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