Republican Voters Disconnected from Reality

[JohnStOnge]

While I was getting ready for work today half watching TV I saw a report on how Republican voters, by a wide margin, think Donald Trump represents the Republicans' best chance to win the general election. I could not believe it. Until then I'd thought that they realized he's not but were supporting him anyway.

I looked up the Real Clear Politics averages. Trump ranks 6th among Republicans in terms of how they fare against Clinton behind Rubio, Cruz, Carson, Christie, and Bush. He ranks 7th in terms of how they fare against Sanders behind Rubio, Carson, Fiorina, Christie, Bush, and Cruz.

Here's an article on the fantasy that's taken hold of Republican voters:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the ... yre-wrong/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I don't think that's the same poll I saw results of this morning, but the principle is the same:

The disconnect between who Republican voters think their strongest nominee is and who their strongest nominee actually is (probably Rubio) is striking. And, it's yet more evidence that (1) voters believe what they want to believe, facts be damned, and (2) voters aren't strategic in the way that members of the permanent political class are.

I'll say it again: By supporting Trump...who isn't even really a Republican...Republican voters are committing suicide. They are squandering what was, going in, a real chance to end up with control of both the Presidency and both Houses of Congress. By supporting Trump they're switching that to a situation in which they are likely to lose their chance at the Presidency and also lose control of the Senate. What a bunch of idiots.

[Grizalltheway]

What a bunch of idiots

Glad you finally had this epiphany.

[JohnStOnge]

What a bunch of idiots

Glad you finally had this epiphany.

Sadly I can't disagree with you. But that doesn't mean that the idiot factor isn't even more important on the Democrat side.

Face it: The American population is largely comprised of idiots. I think about that when you see people say things like, "The American People know..."

No. For the most part they don't. Not unless it has something to do with a reality TV show or something like that.

[houndawg]

While I was getting ready for work today half watching TV I saw a report on how Republican voters, by a wide margin, think Donald Trump represents the Republicans' best chance to win the general election. I could not believe it. Until then I'd thought that they realized he's not but were supporting him anyway.

I looked up the Real Clear Politics averages. Trump ranks 6th among Republicans in terms of how they fare against Clinton behind Rubio, Cruz, Carson, Christie, and Bush. He ranks 7th in terms of how they fare against Sanders behind Rubio, Carson, Fiorina, Christie, Bush, and Cruz.

Here's an article on the fantasy that's taken hold of Republican voters:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the ... yre-wrong/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I don't think that's the same poll I saw results of this morning, but the principle is the same:

The disconnect between who Republican voters think their strongest nominee is and who their strongest nominee actually is (probably Rubio) is striking. And, it's yet more evidence that (1) voters believe what they want to believe, facts be damned, and (2) voters aren't strategic in the way that members of the permanent political class are.

I'll say it again: By supporting Trump...who isn't even really a Republican...Republican voters are committing suicide. They are squandering what was, going in, a real chance to end up with control of both the Presidency and both Houses of Congress. By supporting Trump they're switching that to a situation in which they are likely to lose their chance at the Presidency and also lose control of the Senate. What a bunch of idiots.

John, you are Exhibit A of the syndrome you're bleating about; living testimony to the title of your thread. Here's where you are, as usual, wrong: The Republican Party is already dead politically and a planet-wide laughingstock to boot - everybody but your crowd knows that these miserable excuses for candidates don't even fool the conk wackjob base- which is why an outsider like Trump is polling better than any four of them and why Sanders will kick a mud hole in Trump's ass and stomp it dry. Like most conservatives your world view is filtered through the fear of just about everything and prevents you from realizing how much different you are from the vast majority of real Americans.

[kalm]

Voting for who you the establishment thinks has the best shot at winning from YOUR party is part of the problem.

[Chizzang]

The answer to all of this ^ above is Jill Stein

[Ivytalk]

The answer to all of this ^ above is Jill Stein

She has two or three more wattles on that turkey neck since the last picture you posted.

[Chizzang]

The answer to all of this ^ above is Jill Stein

She has two or three more wattles on that turkey neck since the last picture you posted.

Ivy,
You hurt me... and you continue to hurt me
I feel like you're Kahn

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP477tkdJ4E[/youtube]

[AZGrizFan]

Well, 53,000,000 idiots believing Obama had a chance to win and was their best choice foisted him onto the American public, so who knows....that has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that ANYTHING is possible.

[kalm]

Well, 53,000,000 idiots believing Obama had a chance to win and was their best choice foisted him onto the American public, so who knows....that has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that ANYTHING is possible.

At least you were smart in that election.

[AZGrizFan]

Well, 53,000,000 idiots believing Obama had a chance to win and was their best choice foisted him onto the American public, so who knows....that has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that ANYTHING is possible.

At least you were smart in that election.

I've only regretted my vote in one election: 1992.

[BDKJMU]

While I was getting ready for work today half watching TV I saw a report on how Republican voters, by a wide margin, think Donald Trump represents the Republicans' best chance to win the general election. I could not believe it. Until then I'd thought that they realized he's not but were supporting him anyway.

I looked up the Real Clear Politics averages. Trump ranks 6th among Republicans in terms of how they fare against Clinton behind Rubio, Cruz, Carson, Christie, and Bush. He ranks 7th in terms of how they fare against Sanders behind Rubio, Carson, Fiorina, Christie, Bush, and Cruz.

Here's an article on the fantasy that's taken hold of Republican voters:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the ... yre-wrong/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I don't think that's the same poll I saw results of this morning, but the principle is the same:



I'll say it again: By supporting Trump...who isn't even really a Republican...Republican voters are committing suicide. They are squandering what was, going in, a real chance to end up with control of both the Presidency and both Houses of Congress. By supporting Trump they're switching that to a situation in which they are likely to lose their chance at the Presidency and also lose control of the Senate. What a bunch of idiots.

John, you are Exhibit A of the syndrome you're bleating about; living testimony to the title of your thread. Here's where you are, as usual, wrong: The Republican Party is already dead politically and a planet-wide laughingstock to boot - everybody but your crowd knows that these miserable excuses for candidates don't even fool the conk wackjob base- which is why an outsider like Trump is polling better than any four of them and why Sanders will kick a mud hole in Trump's ass and stomp it dry. Like most conservatives your world view is filtered through the fear of just about everything and prevents you from realizing how much different you are from the vast majority of real Americans.

I sene densedawg is still stuck on stupid. The respublicans control the:
-Senate
-House
-close to 2/3 of Governorships
-a majority of Lt Gov
-a majority of state attorney generals
-a majority of state legislative bodies & state legislatures.
-a majority of locally held offices..

About the only thing the republicans don't control is the WH. The only thing that is dead is your brain..

[BDKJMU]

I looked up the Real Clear Politics averages. Trump ranks 6th among Republicans in terms of how they fare against Clinton behind Rubio, Cruz, Carson, Christie, and Bush. He ranks 7th in terms of how they fare against Sanders behind Rubio, Carson, Fiorina, Christie, Bush, and Cruz.

We know- you posted this same thing 2 weeks ago, except Trump was 8th then.
http://www.championshipsubdivision.com/ ... 7#p1026117" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[kalm]

At least you were smart in that election.

I've only regretted my vote in one election: 1992.

[houndawg]

John, you are Exhibit A of the syndrome you're bleating about; living testimony to the title of your thread. Here's where you are, as usual, wrong: The Republican Party is already dead politically and a planet-wide laughingstock to boot - everybody but your crowd knows that these miserable excuses for candidates don't even fool the conk wackjob base- which is why an outsider like Trump is polling better than any four of them and why Sanders will kick a mud hole in Trump's ass and stomp it dry. Like most conservatives your world view is filtered through the fear of just about everything and prevents you from realizing how much different you are from the vast majority of real Americans.

I sene densedawg is still stuck on stupid. The respublicans control the:
-Senate
-House
-close to 2/3 of Governorships
-a majority of Lt Gov
-a majority of state attorney generals
-a majority of state legislative bodies & state legislatures.
-a majority of locally held offices..

About the only thing the republicans don't control is the WH. The only thing that is dead is your brain..

I guess that explains why the country is going to shit.

[CID1990]

To be honest, I am not sure why the GOP base is falling in with Trump, but the best I can come up with is they are tired of the establishment politicians and are taking a "burn it down" attitude.. this is probably the next step in what we will eventually identify as a natural political progression

Mainstream, then the absolutists (Tea Party), then burn it down.

That said, I also suspect that there are some of the old GOP base falling in behind Sanders, who is also a "burn it down" option, as well.

[Ivytalk]

Glad you finally had this epiphany.

Face it: The American population is largely comprised of idiots. I think about that when you see people say things like, "The American People know."

So where's your master plan to breed out the idiocy, Dr. Mengele?

And install 535 clones of yourself in Congress, one clone in the WH, and 9 more on the SCOTUS?

I know I'd sleep better at night.

[Ivytalk]

That said, I also suspect that there are some of the old GOP base falling in behind Sanders, who is also a "burn it down" option, as well.

Where do you come up with that? Do you mean the old Reagan Republicans, or the older Wendell Willkie Republicans?

[Wedgebuster]

[bluehenbillk]

I suggest a mirror for Democrats - newsflash Bernie Sanders is winning both Iowa & New Hampshire...

[Skjellyfetti]

Bernie Sandiers isn't exactly an analogue to Donal Trump...

Anti-establishment... and funky hair... but, that's about it.

[kalm]

I sene densedawg is still stuck on stupid. The respublicans control the:
-Senate
-House
-close to 2/3 of Governorships
-a majority of Lt Gov
-a majority of state attorney generals
-a majority of state legislative bodies & state legislatures.
-a majority of locally held offices..

About the only thing the republicans don't control is the WH. The only thing that is dead is your brain..

I guess that explains why the country is going to shit.

[GannonFan]

Bernie Sandiers isn't exactly an analogue to Donal Trump...

Anti-establishment... and funky hair... but, that's about it.

But he's pretty close. Let's face it, both Bernie and Trump are riding huge waves of populism and anger against the establishment - they are two sides of the same coin. Both have a lot of crazy ideas that, even if they are elected, they will probably be unable to do any of them. And both could very well be one-termers - Bernie because of his age, Trump because every one of his ventures goes bottoms up eventually. We're in an era of Absurdism (I'm coining that term) - the absurd is what people are gravitating towards - Trump on the right and Sanders on the left. If people weren't so fed up with same old politics as practiced by Bush and Clinton and Obama and others then candidates like Trump and Sanders wouldn't see the light of day. As it is, they both have very decent chances to be their party's nominees.

Absurdism, it's where it's at.

[GannonFan]

John, you are Exhibit A of the syndrome you're bleating about; living testimony to the title of your thread. Here's where you are, as usual, wrong: The Republican Party is already dead politically and a planet-wide laughingstock to boot - everybody but your crowd knows that these miserable excuses for candidates don't even fool the conk wackjob base- which is why an outsider like Trump is polling better than any four of them and why Sanders will kick a mud hole in Trump's ass and stomp it dry. Like most conservatives your world view is filtered through the fear of just about everything and prevents you from realizing how much different you are from the vast majority of real Americans.

I sene densedawg is still stuck on stupid. The respublicans control the:
-Senate
-House
-close to 2/3 of Governorships
-a majority of Lt Gov
-a majority of state attorney generals
-a majority of state legislative bodies & state legislatures.
-a majority of locally held offices..

About the only thing the republicans don't control is the WH. The only thing that is dead is your brain..

I like the way you think!

And yes, houndawg is always at his most silliest when he tries to roll out the tripe that the Republican party is no longer viable, in spite of the almost historical level of domination the GOP has had in any political office outside of the White House. I think he sees what he wants to see, whether it matches reality or not.

[kalm]

Bernie Sandiers isn't exactly an analogue to Donal Trump...

Anti-establishment... and funky hair... but, that's about it.

But he's pretty close. Let's face it, both Bernie and Trump are riding huge waves of populism and anger against the establishment - they are two sides of the same coin. Both have a lot of crazy ideas that, even if they are elected, they will probably be unable to do any of them. And both could very well be one-termers - Bernie because of his age, Trump because every one of his ventures goes bottoms up eventually. We're in an era of Absurdism (I'm coining that term) - the absurd is what people are gravitating towards - Trump on the right and Sanders on the left. If people weren't so fed up with same old politics as practiced by Bush and Clinton and Obama and others then candidates like Trump and Sanders wouldn't see the light of day. As it is, they both have very decent chances to be their party's nominees.

Absurdism, it's where it's at.

Absurdism would be voting for an establishment candidate like Hillary or Rubio and expecting different results.

Democrats should have learned that with Obama.