The first four Republican contests — Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada — produced record turnouts.
While the prospect of routing Hillary Clinton and recapturing the White House brought out the true believers, it was Donald Trump's name on the ballot and his calls for economic patriotism, border security, and an end to imperial wars that brought out the throngs.
The crowds that continue to come out for his appearances and the vast audiences he has attracted to GOP debates testify to his drawing power.
Moreover, Trump has now been endorsed by Gov. Chris Christie, ex-chairman of the Republican Governors Association, and Sen. Jeff Sessions, one of the most respected conservatives on Capitol Hill.
Yet, with polls pointing to a possible Trump sweep on Super Tuesday, save Texas, his probable nomination, and a chance for the GOP to take it all in the fall, is causing some conservatives and Republicans to threaten to bolt, go third party, stay home, or even vote for Clinton.
They would prefer to lose to Clinton than win with Trump.
A conservative friend told this writer that Trump, unlike, say, Ted Cruz, has never shown an interest in the Supreme Court, which, with Justice Antonin Scalia's seat vacant, hangs in the balance.
Yet, surely, a President Trump, hearing the clamor of those who elected him to find a Scalia, would be responsive.
With President Clinton, the court is gone for a generation.
We hear wails that the nomination of Trump would mean the end of the conservative movement. But how so?
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7 comments:
The voters are speaking and the establishment needs to listen!
Post the video of mitt Romney accepting trumps endorsement in 2012.
"...economic patriotism, border security, and an end to imperial wars..."
Sounds good to me.
The will of the people for an independent, unowned candidate is asserting itself and the Republican cartel can't stand it. How dare those millions of "We the People" upset their crooked applecart? The sooner they fall, the better.
The election of Clinton or Sanders means the end of the country even as bad as we already know it!
If the Republican 'establishment' rejects the will of the people and brings in another 'establishment' candidate via a brokered convention - the people will rightfully vote for someone else - giving the election to the dumbocrats.
Trump will nominate his liberal sister, who is a federal judge form New Jersey.
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