Imagine a 2016 Presidential election in which, for whatever reason, Hillary Clinton decides (or has decided for her) she will not participate. Imagine that same Presidential election primary season on the Democratic side devolving into a merry slug-fest of lesser lights, Junior Senators, a genial but gaffe prone elder vice president, a governor or two with little name recognition, all of whom, to larger or lessor degree, refuse to acknowledge let alone praise the President they wish to succeed thereby alienating and possibly depressing the turnout of their party's most reliable base voters. Let us then imagine a Republican base so sated on the red meat that Crazy Ted Cruz has been feeding them in their primary season..."Repeal Obama Care!!!"... "Built a Korean style DMZ on the Southern Border!"... "Abolish the IRS/EPA"... ad nauseam... that it allows ole Crazy Aunt Ted to pivot and gobble up some of Rand Paul's ground and advocate for legalization of Marahoochie, a review of drug sentencing laws and their effect on male minorities while still heeding John Bolton's call to bomb Iran (this will still be the GOP after all)...
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