The elite owners of the GOP are still dazed and confused that NONE of their buddies appeal to the Party at large in the slightest. They were certain that we’d want Jeb! A hundred million dollars and 4 measly delegates later, they watched that domino fall. Rubio wasn’t their pick because he was a Tea Party type, but they rode that horse into the ground as well. Who would have thought that Trump would beat Rubio by 20 points in his home state?
Now they’re stuck with Texas Tex Cruz, who they really hate and Donald Trump, who they fear. John Kasich needs a psychiatrist, but that’s another story. Nobody sees Kasich riding into the GOP Convention in Cleveland as a white knight except John Kasich, himself. It would help if he read Don Quixote. In the alternative he could see the play, “Man of La Mancha”, where Don Quixote is defeated by staring into a mirror and seeing himself for the first time. I’m sure that he’s a nice neighbor, he’s been a political hack all of his life, but he’s not wanted as president this year.
It’s mathematically impossible for Cruz or Kasich to win the nomination straight-up, so the GOP is going to the rules – and there may be rule changes in store pre-convention. But don’t let that fool you. The GOP does not want Cruz and will throw him under the bus. He’s as dangerous to them as Trump is. They might accept Kasich because he’s been playing ball all his life, but the voters don’t want Kasich.
The GOP Elite doesn’t care what the voters want. That should be obvious to all but the most block headed at this point.
They want a show that has the capability of encouraging donors to SEND MONEY (the more the better). Remember, it’s the show and the bells and whistles/smoke and mirrors that count here. If Hillary wins, it’s good for the GOP Elite because they can raise even MORE MONEY trying to defeat her ‘next time’. That’s how the game is played.
They’ll have a damning FBI report to wave around if she’d not indicted and will be howling with rage, and laughing as the donations to the GOP roll in. Like it, not like it?
That’s the system. And it’s rigged to maintain power. What is the difference between a Republican and a Democrat? What’s the difference between a white rat and a brown rat? I don’t know that it can be changed with a third party because of the money and power in play. We may simply have to live with it or go Galt. (Who is John Galt?) – Yes, Grunt of Monte Cristo, I know that you live in Galt’s Gulch…
It sure looks like Galt is where we are heading and I'm not sure anyone can stop it. Maybe Trump can slow the train, maybe not. The corruption is very pervasive.
Atlas Shrugged is more prophetic than ever.
The last time the RNC called asking for $$, I told them NO, under no circumstances would I give them another red cent unless they started listening to what the people wanted.
They haven't called since then….
So you're not a team player anymore? Me either.
I really haven't been since they nominated McCain…..
They lost me at Bob Dole.
After that, I voted, but not with any enthusiasm.
Nice summary of the situation, but I hope we aren't ultimately forced to "go Galt" this time. Even in Ouray you can't escape Democrats or RINOs, and Rand's machine that allows an impenetrable force field around the Gulch hasn't been invented yet. At least, as far as I know. Some of my buddies who still subscribe to Av-Week and peek in on Area-51 now and then swear the NRO and the Gov't black programs are all over it. But that doesn't help us much.
Thanks for the shout out, but unfortunately, even I don't "write from Galt's Gulch" very often. I sometimes blog from there when we stay around Ouray, but the rest of the time we live on the Front Range along with most other Coloradans, east of the Divide. So, we'd have to make do with hiding out in places Ayn Rand never visited, like Tallman Gulch or Castlewood Canyon.
Good summary, and on the money. It IS about power, period…
It's nice to have a bolt hole…or two.
It's the country we have, isn't it. Now laid bare.
The smart fox always does.
It must be a fearsome thing to see the spigot on your gravy train threatened. But Jeb!'s OK, he can just kick back in the leather chair at the club and enjoy a Gimlet or three.
Jeb was unelectable. They should have known that from the get go.
Jeb! has all the money in the world. And his children will inherit handsomely.
Rubio is broke and needs another solution.
Jeb! felt entitled to the presidency. It's obvious from listening to his early speeches. He was FL governor and then dropped out of politics for 8 years – coming back to save us. Mitt Romney had a similar strategy and people didn't buy it. I think that Jeb! is finished. Romney may have notions of "saving us" by accepting the nomination to be president at the convention.
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