What is the future of the Republican Party?

BigRedBuster said:
Sooo.....you lose both chambers of congress and the White House after just 4 years and nobody thinks they need to reconsider certain things.  
 
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Interesting article.  The strangle hold Trump has on the party can only be explained as cult like.  At the same time, the article notes the GOP wasn't that far off in winning the WH, Senate and the House.  That only reinforces the 'stay the course' mantra.    As many of us posted before the election, the only way the Trump cult gets thrown to the curb was that the Democrats win in a blowout - WH, Senate, House.  It didn't happen and therefore we will have a Trumpian GOP party for some time. 

 
TGHusker said:
Interesting article.  The strangle hold Trump has on the party can only be explained as cult like.  At the same time, the article notes the GOP wasn't that far off in winning the WH, Senate and the House.  That only reinforces the 'stay the course' mantra.    As many of us posted before the election, the only way the Trump cult gets thrown to the curb was that the Democrats win in a blowout - WH, Senate, House.  It didn't happen and therefore we will have a Trumpian GOP party for some time. 
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2020 was a record turnout year.  The Trump voters were just as excited to vote for Trump as the anti-Trump people were to vote against him.  It will be interesting to see which side keeps the "passion" and if someone besides Trump can keep it going for the GOP.  

If the GOP nominates a "luke warm" Trump wannabe and the "anti-Trumpism" voters decide to turn out again, I think we might get that blow out that you mentioned in your post.

 
funhusker said:
2020 was a record turnout year.  The Trump voters were just as excited to vote for Trump as the anti-Trump people were to vote against him.  It will be interesting to see which side keeps the "passion" and if someone besides Trump can keep it going for the GOP.  

If the GOP nominates a "luke warm" Trump wannabe and the "anti-Trumpism" voters decide to turn out again, I think we might get that blow out that you mentioned in your post.
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the far right wing propaganda network will have their base all fired up for whoever they put up there.  

 
commando said:
the far right wing propaganda network will have their base all fired up for whoever they put up there.  
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They work to get voters fired up every year, but:

Trump 2020: 74,223,369 votes

Trump 2016: 62,984,828 votes

Romney 2012: 60,933,504

McCain 2008: 59,948,323

There was a "yuuuge" jump in 2020.  My guess is this was many new voters like my brother.  He is 50 and don't know if he has ever voted before (my money says he hasn't) but Trump inspired him for some reason once he was in office.  I'll be curious to see what kind of candidate can reach him like that in 2024.

 
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