Who’s more representative of the future of the GOP?

[Doctor Phibes]

@mik said in Who’s more representative of the future of the GOP?:

The problem is we are focusing on personality, not policy.

With personalities like this, it is a problem!

[jon-nyc]

In case you were wondering what the de facto party leader thinks.

[brenda]

@89th said in Who’s more representative of the future of the GOP?:

@jolly said in Who’s more representative of the future of the GOP?:

@89th said in Who’s more representative of the future of the GOP?:

Long-term? Cheney.

Short-term, it's a tie...which makes sense, since the GOP is currently fractured.

The GOP would be wise to really start supporting strong moderate conservatives. They'd win the MAGA vote by default, would win the traditional republican vote, would win the other segments (Cuban, Evangelical, etc), and would win over some independents and moderates, too.

The Biden/Harris/Bernie/AOC/left/far-left's out there would have a HELL of a time competing against a strong moderate conservative. The problem is the primaries are set up to let the wackos bubble up to the top and get all the attention.

Dude, you need to get out of the Beltway.

Well I am moving to Minnesota this year!

Good!

[Renauda]

@doctor-phibes said in Who’s more representative of the future of the GOP?:

@mik said in Who’s more representative of the future of the GOP?:

The problem is we are focusing on personality, not policy.

With personalities like this, it is a problem!

At present these personalities outweigh any chance of a rational discussion of policy.

[jon-nyc]

McConnell calls MTG a cancer on the GOP.

https://wtop.com/government/2021/02/house-democrats-mount-effort-to-punish-georgia-rep-greene/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

[taiwan_girl]

A Republic congressman from IL, who has spoken against President Trump for quite a long time has a website. Interesting video on there.

I dont know his district but I am sure the President Trump followers will try and vote him out during the primary.

(https://www.country1st.com)

[jon-nyc]

The cancer replies.

[Loki]

@jon-nyc said in Who’s more representative of the future of the GOP?:

In case you were wondering what the de facto party leader thinks.

I never thought of her that way, but these days I suppose the impossible is possible.

[jon-nyc]

@loki I was referring to Trump when I said the de facto party leader.

He apparently offered her support. As he has frequently over the last year. Contrast that with Cheney...

[xenon]

Are there explicit ANITFA sympathizers in Congress? (Genuinely don’t know)

[jon-nyc]

Sure. But, however naively, they tend to think that Antifa are just young people who are against fascism and tend to disassociate the group from any violence.

[jon-nyc]

House Republicans face Identity Dilemma

[jon-nyc]

Not a good sign.

[jon-nyc]

But here’s some good news. Cheney keeps her leadership post, after a vote of 145-61 in the GOP conference.

It was a secret ballot.

[jon-nyc]

[89th]

Very telling.

[jon-nyc]

Hmmmmm....

[Kincaid]

What I find telling is how Democrats suddenly are ready to disenfranchise voters.

I. Am. Shocked.

[Loki]

The only goal was to prevent the GOP from cleaving. It might have been a strategic master stroke. Very risky we will see.

[Jolly]

The GOP is morphing.

If they have any sense, they'll follow Trump's lead on many of the issues that garnered him black, latino and working class white support.