I’ve seen it said again and again that the Trump nomination will be a debacle for the Republicans. The Republican party will fall apart, become small, become insignificant. Clinton will easily crush trump. We’re done. Ding dong.<\/p>\n
But this is all wrong.<\/p>\n
The Republican Party is in power in more state houses than ever, and in most cases, are solid in those state houses.<\/p>\n
There are more Republican governors than Democratic governors, and this is a recent phenomenon never seen before. Most are pretty solid. Even the much maligned Walker of Wisconsin could not be gotten rid of when he messed with the most power parts of the Democratic establishment there.<\/p>\n
The Republicans control both the House and the Senate. I think the Democrats may take the Senate back this year, but these days the Senate goes back and forth pretty regularly. The fact that the Democrats may take a lead by one or two Senators this year does not mean that the Republican Party is done.<\/p>\n
The Republicans will likely control the House after this year. Then, they are likely to strengthen their lead in two years, if Clinton is elected president, because that is what always happens.<\/p>\n
And, Republicans hate Hillary, and will eventually congeal in their support of Trump, who may be busy right now reshaping his message to help make that happen. A Trump loss is not inevitable.<\/p>\n
Notice the date on the tombstone at the top of this post. The Death of the Republican Party has been celebrated before. But always prematurely.<\/p>\n
Complacency is the hobgoblin of defeat. Or defeat is the hobgoblin of complacency. Whatever. Don’t be complacent, don’t be defeated.<\/p>\n
Rachel Maddow and Joy Reid understand this, of course:<\/p>\n