tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797875972831999598.post294519925074050893..comments2023-11-22T04:27:07.521-06:00Comments on glen brown: Donald Trump and the Fall of the Grand Old Party by John Scalzigbrownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13435049339082622611noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797875972831999598.post-53735914181253846452016-10-15T07:36:22.841-05:002016-10-15T07:36:22.841-05:00from Richard Palzer:
Agreed--yet I still think th...from Richard Palzer:<br /><br />Agreed--yet I still think this disaster is an opportunity gone awry, that any reasonable candidate would/could have effectively challenged Clinton on both policy and character. Yes, the Tea Party obstructionist base was allowed to gain egregious influence and sway--against which I've often cautioned--but the indictment here is too broad and grand, almost as if moderate voices did not exist. The stunned reaction should receive more emphasis, not that the GOP has paved the way for this for decades. Conservatism--limited government and fiscal responsibility--is a viable position represented by Republicans who are not ideologues. Generally acknowledged concerns about Clinton's decisions go by the boards, so she's getting a free pass as a result. That ignores what is probably the most important reason for continued Trump support beyond his loyalists--that he's not Hillary.gbrownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13435049339082622611noreply@blogger.com