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GOP Fracturing - Belsnickel - 10-13-2015 This is an article that one of my local politicians posted. Open disclosure, the site appears to be a left-leaning politically focused one, but the premise of the article caught my attention. I'm thinking some of you may find it to be an interesting read and I'd like to see if we can get some thoughts on it around here. http://www.thenation.com/article/why-todays-gop-crackup-is-the-final-unraveling-of-nixons-southern-strategy/ Quote:Fresh chatter among Washington insiders is not about whether the Republican Party will win in 2016 but whether it will survive. Donald Trump—the fear that he might actually become the GOP nominee—is the ultimate nightmare. Some gleeful Democrats are rooting (sotto voce) for the Donald, though many expect he will self-destruct. There is more to the article and I encourage you to check it out. Just an interesting perspective on what is going on right now. Anyone else come across some good articles analyzing this GOP turmoil going on right now? RE: GOP Fracturing - Benton - 10-13-2015 Weaving together racists and Baptists in order to push pro-business legislation was a horrible idea. The media — especially the rise of social media — has made the voting habits pretty clear. The majority of lawmakers vote with their campaign supporters in mind, but it's harder for GOP faithful to keep blindly following that. They've seen too many years where the GOP said 'elect us and we will X.' They got elected and just passed tax cuts. RE: GOP Fracturing - StLucieBengal - 10-13-2015 Yes I have came across some good articles on this... I will post them once I find them. |