Why doesn't the gop run better candidates?

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(08-19-2023, 10:27 AM)GMDino Wrote: If they were an honest person they would demand their party run a better candidate or not vote at all.

I don't know how one effectively demands a better candidate, except for primaries that already passed. Not voting resembles handing the liberal candidate the win. And most ideological conservatives might find this to be the worse outcome still. Not that I feel that way, but I can not really fault people for going with their lesser evil, even if said lesser evil is a rididulous liar.

I blame the system, not the voter stuck with it.

(08-19-2023, 10:27 AM)GMDino Wrote: But, again, I realize asking for integrity is often too high a bar in politics.  From both the candidate and the voter.

From the parties and candidates, mostly. I mean, I'd guess there are many blue districts where team blue could run a toddler and still win as well. And it would be the same issue, what else to do, vote for the Trump loving alternative?