Question about Party

[rocky]

If the populace vote is for a certain candidate that the "Party" is not in favor of, the "Party" campaigns against that candidate.
There are many that have voted for a candidate that is of a different, but "affiliated" party.
Now, these that have voted for a candidate of this "affiliated" party, are (for lack of a better word), "protesting" the candidate that the populace has voted for.
At what point does the "Party", and it's "affiliate" come to grips that the populace has made it's choice?

[ttechdallas]

That is the $10,000 question. The GOP is the one that made the big deal about demanding Trump sign that loyalty pledge. Hard to believe that the GOP is going to risk alienating all those Trump supporters without addressing the reality that the GOP establishment is clearly not meeting the expectations of a large segment of its base.

This may sound far fetched and maybe it is but I wonder if one reason for the GOP panic is seeing how Wall Street has its claws into Hillary. They own her, are giving her hundreds of millions of dollars, and clearly have no fear that all her bluster of holding them accountable is actually going to happen. The GOP may be getting squeezed from both ends.

[Playa]

It's a game of political chicken right now between the GOP and "the people". I'm thinking the GOP may slit its own throat

[stickerpatch59]

It's a game of political chicken right now between the GOP and "the people". I'm thinking the GOP may slit its own throat

it's beginning to look like it will do it's best to do just that.

[rocky]

It's a game of political chicken right now between the GOP and "the people". I'm thinking the GOP may slit its own throat

it's beginning to look like it will do it's best to do just that.

I'm wondering why so many,(especially in Texas), are aligning with "Party" , or the "affiliate".

[flatlander]

The biggest problem here is that the 'candidate' in no way aligns with (and never has) the typical values associated with the 'party' that he has decided to supposedly represent.

He has never been conservative in any way, and has a bunch of people snowed.

And yes it will probably be the death of the GOP.

People so desire change that they aren't concerned with results, they're just looking for the most possible change.

[stickerpatch59]

in my opinion the party didn't get much in Texas.
Cruz surely isn't 'party' as they don't care for him very much. and he got the most votes, although not breaking the 50% point.

Trump got a very large amount of support. about 12% behind Cruz.

I think that the 'party' got a thumping last night.

we will see how the 'party' tries to steal it from one or the other of them.

[doppelganger]

This is just the next chapter in the GOP. The Tea Party started it, and they gained reps in Congress, now, it's on to clearing more cruft out. The GOP became lazy and just expected the conservatives to go along because there was no other choice. Well, they are quickly learning that there is no issue with destroying the whole party to rebuild it. The major malfunction in this, is that the democrats do not care about who they elect, they just go along with their party recommendations, so they continue to have this unified voting block, which means a fractured conservative group will never be able to unify and elect someone. This puts the democrats in the perfect position to run the table for President and possibly congress for several terms.

We could be witnessing the building of a third party, and if the more left democrats eventually feel that they are not being listened to, then there could be a four party system in play in the future.

Definitely interesting political times we are living in. Just some of my thoughts

[Be10dwn]

This is just the next chapter in the GOP. The Tea Party started it, and they gained reps in Congress, now, it's on to clearing more cruft out. The GOP became lazy and just expected the conservatives to go along because there was no other choice. Well, they are quickly learning that there is no issue with destroying the whole party to rebuild it. The major malfunction in this, is that the democrats do not care about who they elect, they just go along with their party recommendations, so they continue to have this unified voting block, which means a fractured conservative group will never be able to unify and elect someone. This puts the democrats in the perfect position to run the table for President and possibly congress for several terms.

We could be witnessing the building of a third party, and if the more left democrats eventually feel that they are not being listened to, then there could be a four party system in play in the future.

Definitely interesting political times we are living in. Just some of my thoughts

I really wish we would have multiple parties, and coalitions would have to be built in order to govern. I would think it would make some of this animosity go away and maybe people would have to work together.

[rocky]

I think that the GOP has accepted the fact that they are doomed, and are pulling stunts to further infuriate voters for increased turnout, to score a massive victory against Clinton.
I don't believe Romney would have done this today, unless it was part of the "GOP Master Plan".

[Johnny Dangerr]

I think that the GOP has accepted the fact that they are doomed, and are pulling stunts to further infuriate voters for increased turnout, to score a massive victory against Clinton.
I don't believe Romney would have done this today, unless it was part of the "GOP Master Plan".

I agree, and think they are willing to give it to HC to keep Trump / Cruze out...

[Brute Killer]

I agree, and think they are willing to give it to HC to keep Trump / Cruze out...

They're all on the same team anyway, dims & repugs. The "say anything/do anything to stay in power" team.
If one party or the other wins, then they are "Haha. Got you this time!"

[doppelganger]

"Public offices were [not] made for private convenience." --Thomas Jefferson to the Duchesse d'Auville, 1790.

"The multiplication of public offices, increase of expense beyond income, growth and entailment of a public debt, are indications soliciting the employment of the pruning knife." - Thomas Jefferson

Seems like we all know these things to be true, but nothing can be/is done....
*sigh*