Choosing A Loser

IT WOULD BE BETTER, much better for Republicans if they did an about face and choose Nikki Haley as their presidential candidate. But that would require intelligence, and flexibility, neither of which seems to be in high demand currently within the conservative evangelical Republican MAGA community. Haley could and probably would beat an unpopular Joe Biden, whose unpopularity remains inexplicable but could change as the economy continues to rock and roll. If Biden would start ennunciating every word, drop the low monotonpus tone of voice, show some personality, and vigorously tout his admnistration's achievements and attack Trump, who knows, he might have a chance? Biden would likely beat Trump, but not Nikki Haley. However, the G.O.P. seems determined to march to its death off the cliff, by sticking with Donald Trump, who seems destined to "go down", if in flaming glory... For Trump to run against Biden would and likely will be a Democrat's dream come true. And, so it seems, the issue might well be resolved quite soon, and Donald J. Trump may emerge as the presumptive nominee by early February, if he hasn't already. That will leave nine lovely months for us Democrats to endlessly repeat the facts about Trump, about his big election lie, about the insurrection, all of it. Considering Trump's recent and current behavior, considering the things he is saying in his MAGA rally speeches, the next nine months, with a desperate Trump under siege politically and legally, almost promises to be extremely interesting, full of crazy, insane, outrageous comments from the Donald. The Republican party seems at present to be heaidng straight towards A Trump presidential nomination, which should, by any logical reasoning, prove to be ultimately a disaster for the G.O.P. and for the conservative political and religious community. Trump has already been a disaster for the country as a whole, both during his disastrous presidency and since, but not so much for the Republican party generally, yet. However, both the conservative agenda and Trump remain deeply unpopular among the general electorate. America is pro choice, supportive of social programns and the administrative, regulatory state, including the EPA, IRS, and OSHA, among many others, all of which the Republicans would destroy. Most Americans want to tax the wealthy, raise pay for the lowest workers, keep church and state totally separate with Jefferson's "unbreakable wall" between the two, and codify equality for minorities, such as LGBTQ people. All of these progressive policies are strongly supported by America, vehemently opposed by Republicans, and their conservative evangelical Christian base. The election in November will be about whether to reelect a criminal as president, or an honest incumbant with a successful track record... Whether to legalize reproductive freedom for women, or return to the dark ages of illegal abortions. Whether to accept black and brown skinned people, and gay people as legal and social equals, or to relegate them to second class status, as usual. With each passing day it becoes increasingly inconceivable that an honest, intelligent citizen would even consider voting for Trump, or the conservtive Republican agenda. Yet, some still do. They might well live to regret it.