The Partisan Divide on Issues

[David Horn]

(11-06-2020, 11:34 AM)Bob Butler 54 Wrote: While this thread is primarily about red against blue, the struggle for control of the Republican Party has begun.  I will say a little about that.

The establishment - elitist - obstructionist - McConnell wing of the party is beginning to distance itself from Trump.  With control of the senate and the Supreme Court, they are in a position to block the Democrats and take the lead by legislating from the bench.

The Trumpets - base - racist - former Tea Party wing is still Trump’s.  It is not clear that he will loose influence with the 2020 defeat.  The Tea Party in the primaries to 2016 showed how they could block the establishment, and I have no reason to believe they will not eat any establishment candidate that goes against Trump.  I applaud them turning against the establishment, abhor their turning to the biggest alligator in the swamp, and note that they were enamored of Palin before they swapped to Trump.  Will they look to someone else?  Was the establishment dumping Trump mistaken?

The third faction is the Lincoln Project - Republicans Against Trump - Vote Vets - Never Trumpers.  They talk some about having burned their bridges, about their never being hired by a Republican candidate or organization again.  Still, they have not gone away.  They are attempting to rebuild a party, without elitist influence, without a Trump racist influence.

For the sake of the red, I hope it is the Never Trumpers that comes out on top, but I suspect that the Trump base has the most to run with, while the establishment is in the position of doing the most harm.

I agree with all of this, but would add that the Dems are in just as hairy a condition.  The internal finger pointing for not meeting expectations has already begun, and the blame is falling on -- wait for it -- the Progressives for making the Republicans use the "S" word.  Let's just forget the fact that the Dems are led by the most geriatric leadership in the history of the nation. 

It's going to be a mess all around I think.  We may finally get three or more parties out of this, though only two can survive the system we have.