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Will the GOBers learn their lesson with a candidate like Walker? (Original Post) imanamerican63 Dec 2022 OP
they'll double down. Meadowoak Dec 2022 #1
Exactly! imanamerican63 Dec 2022 #2
Does bang bang Boebert have a younger sister ? magicarpet Dec 2022 #3
Expect to see about a dozen former Mr.Bill Dec 2022 #4
They won't learn Zambero Dec 2022 #5
The fringe candidates will continue. griffi94 Dec 2022 #6

Zambero

(8,964 posts)
5. They won't learn
Tue Dec 6, 2022, 11:11 PM
Dec 2022

A loss is a loss, and for the GOP to lose by 3% in a historically red state is beyond bad for them, even with a deeply flawed candidate like Walker. I look for the GOP to keep nominating fringe candidates who lose in races in competitive states where center-rght nominees would have won.

griffi94

(3,733 posts)
6. The fringe candidates will continue.
Tue Dec 6, 2022, 11:21 PM
Dec 2022

At least as long as the majority of the Republican rank & file are MAGA or Tea Party
or whatever the next wave of Fox News mouthbreathers is called.
30+ years of RW media have dumbed them down to where they are now. And there are enough of them to win GOP primaries.

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