re: #127 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.

That’s what they’re going with? You’re telling me that there is literally nothing the Republicans could have done to stop Trump? He just doesn’t want to admit the truth: They created him, they welcomed him, they secretly hoped he would do everything he said he would, and they’re only scared now because more people came up sane and rational than they expected.

Maybe the GOP really couldn’t. Trump made clear what he was early in the campaign; he did not hide his admiration for Putin, his disdain for McCain, all his character flaws, yet the Republican base still went for him. I don’t think the party realized what was happening until it was too late. This may reflect what happens when there are too many people running for the office, and the supposed frontrunner — Jeb Bush - burns out quickly. There was no real successor that the party could coalesce around.

In the Democratic primary, Clinton had substantial support and was able to withstand the insurgent candidate. Other than Bernie, she had no real opposition.