SENATOR DANFORTH: "The GOP Is Beyond Hope"

[kpete]

THINKPROGRESS: What do you think is happening here?

DANFORTH: An effort by some, and apparently a large number, 60% in Indiana, to purge the Republican Party and to create something that’s ideologically pure and intolerant of anybody who does not agree with them — not just on general principles, but right across the board.

THINKPROGRESS: Do you stand by your view that GOP is beyond hope?

DANFORTH: If this trend succeeds, yeah. What they will be left with, if indeed they want to purge the party of all but people who have a particular ideological slant… it’s not a way to win elections, it’s not political sustainable. It might make them feel good for a time but doesn’t work, it hasn’t worked. It didn’t work in Nevada or in Delaware in last election. They won nominations but couldn’t win elections. I don’t know how you win elections without getting 51% of the vote. I don’t see how you’re gonna get 51% of the vote if you make it clear that people in your own party, who don’t absolutely agree with everything you want to do, aren’t wanted.

http://thinkprogress.org/election/2012/05/09/481070/john-danforth-dick-lugar/

[Kalidurga]

1. He is making sense...

I had to check and make sure he is still a Republican. Probably in name only now as speaking the truth gets you thrown out.

[valerief]

2. They don't need the vote. They've got fixed voting machines and SCOTUS

to get them the presidency--if they want it.