By David Morse
Before Donald Trump was allowed to participate in Republican Presidential Debates he was required to sign a pledge to support the Party’s Nominee. Too bad the GOP Party Bosses were not required to make the same commitment.
With a growing certainty Mr. Trump will garner sufficient delegates to be nominated in Cincinnati, the GOP Party Establishment is in a panic to derail his campaign. Their primary “concern” is he “cannot win”.
The GOP Establishment has little credibility to support their prediction. The Establishment choice, incumbent George W. Bush did beat John Kerry, but by an unimpressive margin in 2004. The “old boy” nominee John McCain allowed Barrack Obama to eat his breakfast, lunch and dinner in 2008. And how can we forget the Party Establishment choice Mitt Romney who proved that with skill and dexterity it was indeed possible to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in 2012.
With a 66% loss record, the Party Establishment pronouncement “He cannot win!” carries little weight. Indeed, history demonstrates Donald Trump would be more likely to loose if the GOP Party Establishment enthusiastically supported his campaign.
To the point of Party Bosses firing torpedoes at the Good Ship Trump. Let it not be lost on anyone the Establishment Republicans are fighting the popular vote of their own Party. Eventually either the Establishment Republicans will be dislodged and the Party will be reinvigorated, or the populace will leave the GOP causing the Party to shrink and eventually die.
This writer will predict that should the Establishment Republicans somehow manage to block Donald Trump from receiving the Republican Party Presidential Nomination three things will happen, though in varying proportion.
One: Voters will “sit out” the election–contributing not only to a Hillary win, but losses for Republican candidates in other elections around the country.
Two: Voters will vote for NO Presidential Candidate–choosing to support neither the Democrat they can’t stand, nor the Republican they did not want. This helps Hillary win. The decision to leave both boxes unchecked may well transfer to other races, contributing to losses for Republican candidates in other elections around the country.
Three: Voters will vote “anybody BUT the Party Boss Candidate”—Libertarian, Green Party, third party, even Democrat. Once voters (especially Independents) stop voting Republican, they might not quit with the Presidential Candidate. This contributes not only to a Hillary win, but losses for Republican candidates in other elections around the country.
Remember, Democrat voters always turn out with enthusiasm. Any division of the Republican vote all but assures a Democrat victory.
One final comment to Mitt Romney: In 2012 the American People, by popular vote, declared you “unfit”to be their President. What qualifies you to tell those same People who they should or should not elect as their President in 2016?
Sincerely
David Morse
Pima, AZ