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**Pete** · 02-29-2016, 05:18

My observations on the political landscape this season.

I'm pretty much getting a kick out of it.

In the past few presidential election cycles the GOPe put up the "It's my turn" candidate while a large field of others more to the right squared off against him. The GOPe candidate went through the early states with 30% +/- of the vote with 70% voting "against" him.

As the process continued he slowly worked his way up to around 50% as the other dropped out. The whole time the GOPe said the lowly scum needed to suck it up and support their guy in the general election. Most did - reluctantly - while a few sat it out or went 3rd party.

This season the establishment candidate didn't even make it out of the gate and second choice has been torpedoed with a full spread below the water line.

What's the GOPe response? Screw unity - we'll work to elect Hillery.

Power is more important than party in Washington. While it looks like they are fighting on the floor they do lunch together and make the real deals.

The convention is going to be interesting. Will the GOPe blow up the convention, turn it into a floor fight and nominate one of the insiders? Could they be that stupid? Would they then call on the scum to line up behind them out of party unity? Could they be that stupid? Will they let him have the nomination but work openly against him? Could they be that stupid?

They call us the stupid party for a reason. The party leadership is showing again why that's true.

Most people are surrounded by friends with similar views. They don't mingle socially with others very deeply. So while they might hear words in a conversation they miss the feelings behind them.

Right now in the Republican Party you have the GOPe which goes all the way down to the county and precinct level. They are the ones mainly who will be going to the convention. Then there is the majority of Republicans, the every day guys and gals. The ones who faithfully trudge out to vote. Then you have the far right "bomb throwers" as the GOPe thinks.

There is great unrest in the middle section. The section with the vast majority of Republicans. This great unrest has sparked the Trump uprising.

The people with the pitch forks are about to take the castle.

It appears the GOPe is too busy doing supper to look out the window.

Just my opinion of course.

02-29-2016, 05:18	#1
Pete Quiet Professional Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fayetteville Posts: 13,080	My observations My observations on the political landscape this season. I'm pretty much getting a kick out of it. In the past few presidential election cycles the GOPe put up the "It's my turn" candidate while a large field of others more to the right squared off against him. The GOPe candidate went through the early states with 30% +/- of the vote with 70% voting "against" him. As the process continued he slowly worked his way up to around 50% as the other dropped out. The whole time the GOPe said the lowly scum needed to suck it up and support their guy in the general election. Most did - reluctantly - while a few sat it out or went 3rd party. This season the establishment candidate didn't even make it out of the gate and second choice has been torpedoed with a full spread below the water line. What's the GOPe response? Screw unity - we'll work to elect Hillery. Power is more important than party in Washington. While it looks like they are fighting on the floor they do lunch together and make the real deals. The convention is going to be interesting. Will the GOPe blow up the convention, turn it into a floor fight and nominate one of the insiders? Could they be that stupid? Would they then call on the scum to line up behind them out of party unity? Could they be that stupid? Will they let him have the nomination but work openly against him? Could they be that stupid? They call us the stupid party for a reason. The party leadership is showing again why that's true. Most people are surrounded by friends with similar views. They don't mingle socially with others very deeply. So while they might hear words in a conversation they miss the feelings behind them. Right now in the Republican Party you have the GOPe which goes all the way down to the county and precinct level. They are the ones mainly who will be going to the convention. Then there is the majority of Republicans, the every day guys and gals. The ones who faithfully trudge out to vote. Then you have the far right "bomb throwers" as the GOPe thinks. There is great unrest in the middle section. The section with the vast majority of Republicans. This great unrest has sparked the Trump uprising. The people with the pitch forks are about to take the castle. It appears the GOPe is too busy doing supper to look out the window. Just my opinion of course.
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