Squire wrote:I don't know. I understand why people say that "Trump will destroy the Republican Party" but I don't see it. America has about a 6 week political attention span. After he gets humiliated, I think he'll get bored with politics and the parties will be back to their same general lines by 2018 mid-terms. Just my take.

The Crimson Cyclone wrote:Except the alt-right/Breitbart crowd now has a huge mailing list

TenuredVulture wrote:

The Crimson Cyclone wrote:Except the alt-right/Breitbart crowd now has a huge mailing list

This is the real problem facing the Republicans down the road--Trump may disappear after November 8, but Trumpism is likely to be a force in Republican Party politics for quite some time. The tone may mellow a bit, but people like LePage and King and Christie and Giuliani are not going anywhere. People like Tom Cotton may succeed in re-unifying the party, but if that happens then I think you're looking at a party that will be a regional party at best. I suspect Rubio and Cruz and others of their ilk are done.

I wonder if Kasich makes a run in 2020, and if will he be forgiven by the JH types for contributing to Trump's nomination.

threecount wrote:If you haven't seen it yet, Michelle Obama's speech today in New Hampshire was brilliant..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ45VLgbe_E

"You know what the magic word, the only thing that matters in American sexual mores today is? One thing," the conservative commentator said, according to audio released by Media Matters for America. "You can do anything — the left will promote and understand and tolerate anything — as long as there is one element. Do you know what it is? Consent.

"If there is consent on both or all three or all four, however many are involved in the sex act, it's perfectly fine. Whatever it is. But if the left ever senses and smells that there's no consent in part of the equation, then here come the rape police. But consent is the magic key to the left."

RichmondPhilsFan wrote:Rush is at it again, trying to make himself relevant.

It makes me nauseous that conservatives would find this idea outlandish. (It's also bizarre that people who allegedly support the idea of personal freedom would be against this concept.)

"You know what the magic word, the only thing that matters in American sexual mores today is? One thing," the conservative commentator said, according to audio released by Media Matters for America. "You can do anything — the left will promote and understand and tolerate anything — as long as there is one element. Do you know what it is? Consent.

"If there is consent on both or all three or all four, however many are involved in the sex act, it's perfectly fine. Whatever it is. But if the left ever senses and smells that there's no consent in part of the equation, then here come the rape police. But consent is the magic key to the left."

Yes Rush, if there's no consent, it's rape. This isn't a difficult concept.

RichmondPhilsFan wrote:Rush is at it again, trying to make himself relevant.

It makes me nauseous that conservatives would find this idea outlandish. (It's also bizarre that people who allegedly support the idea of personal freedom would be against this concept.)

"You know what the magic word, the only thing that matters in American sexual mores today is? One thing," the conservative commentator said, according to audio released by Media Matters for America. "You can do anything — the left will promote and understand and tolerate anything — as long as there is one element. Do you know what it is? Consent.

"If there is consent on both or all three or all four, however many are involved in the sex act, it's perfectly fine. Whatever it is. But if the left ever senses and smells that there's no consent in part of the equation, then here come the rape police. But consent is the magic key to the left."

Yes Rush, if there's no consent, it's rape. This isn't a difficult concept.