Have you seen the ads? You know the "Only Ted Cruz can beat Donald Trump" ads.
They are every place.
What good is Ted Cruz beating Donald Trump if the establishment republicans will do all that is within their power to insure he looses in the fall. Ted Cruz is hated by the republican establishment. Of that there is no question.
Where Donald Trump is only slightly more palatable to the establishment Republicans. As he appears to be more likely to engage establishment Republicans in policy. Making him less of a threat to their power and influence in Washington.
Jeb Bush.....you remember "low energy Jeb" the party chosen one was and epic fail. Marco failed to take Jeb's place as the party favorite with the Florida loss. Since that happened the powers that be in the Republican party have been playing damage control. The damage that they look to control is in their power structure.
In many ways their "the establishment Republicans" power is under less of a threat with a Hillary win. So do they take the risk of openly opposing Trump or Cruz?
If the establish Republicans choose to take the hit with a Hillary win and the every day Republican voter gets even a hint that they were sold out. There will be hell to pay. With social media as it is today it would not take much to start even a rumor that the fix was in and the establishment Republicans did what had to be done to throw the election to Hillary. What recourse do these voter have? Third party? With hold campaign contributions? Vote Democrat? All of the above. To what effect? None. The establishment Republicans are still in Washington. They still have their power, perks and privilege. It's just another election defeat as they see it. No big deal.
They are every place.
What good is Ted Cruz beating Donald Trump if the establishment republicans will do all that is within their power to insure he looses in the fall. Ted Cruz is hated by the republican establishment. Of that there is no question.
Where Donald Trump is only slightly more palatable to the establishment Republicans. As he appears to be more likely to engage establishment Republicans in policy. Making him less of a threat to their power and influence in Washington.
Jeb Bush.....you remember "low energy Jeb" the party chosen one was and epic fail. Marco failed to take Jeb's place as the party favorite with the Florida loss. Since that happened the powers that be in the Republican party have been playing damage control. The damage that they look to control is in their power structure.
In many ways their "the establishment Republicans" power is under less of a threat with a Hillary win. So do they take the risk of openly opposing Trump or Cruz?
If the establish Republicans choose to take the hit with a Hillary win and the every day Republican voter gets even a hint that they were sold out. There will be hell to pay. With social media as it is today it would not take much to start even a rumor that the fix was in and the establishment Republicans did what had to be done to throw the election to Hillary. What recourse do these voter have? Third party? With hold campaign contributions? Vote Democrat? All of the above. To what effect? None. The establishment Republicans are still in Washington. They still have their power, perks and privilege. It's just another election defeat as they see it. No big deal.
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