The battle for the "soul" of the Republican Party.

[hay rick]

Some Republicans, including the billionaire owners of the party, have concluded that they can't win by following a criminally insane madman. They are looking to unite behind an oligarchy-friendly candidate. Sociopaths are still preferred.

Nikki Haley wants to be the first in line: https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article249251445.html. There will be others.

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

1. Fight all you want-I've got news for you, it just ain't there

The winner will come up empty handed. Can't claim something that doesn't exist.

[gab13by13]

2. There is no battle.

All of the GQP 2024 contenders will kiss Trump's ass. They are all afraid of his Nazi followers. What do you think those white supremacists will say about Nikki Haley unless she kisses the ring?

[bullwinkle428]

3. They haven't had a soul since the post-Watergate era.

[haele]

4. The GQP decided to ride the Crazy Tiger in the late 70's.

For rich folks money and a dumbed down monolithic constituency that will follow them anywhere.

Oh, yes - that beast is great for steamrolling and ripping apart one's "enemies", but once an organization gets on the Crazy Tiger, the riders can't get off without a high risk of becoming decapitated themselves.

Haele

[gab13by13]

7. Yup, you nailed it.

We have working class people who have been convinced that billionaires can't make a go of it unless we repeal the estate tax, but no way can we have a raise in the minimum wage.

I saw a picture of Cruz and Cronyn holding up T-shirts that say, "Socialism Sucks." Today Cruz and Cronyn asked president Biden for federal disaster relief aid and people can't see the hypocrisy.

[Silent3]

5. Fascism with good table manners vs. fascism without good table manners

Tough choice!

[Squinch]

6. But it does split up the fascists and makes things better for us.

[gab13by13]

9. More like, the people who voted to convict will be purged.

Like it says in the bible, paraphrasing, seeds that are planted among briars are screwed.

[hay rick]

13. LOL.

Hard times, hard choices.

[bullimiami]

8. There is no soul. It's realignment time though. They wanted Trump to break shit?

He broke everything he could.

Where does this realignment end up?

An ultra RW populist/strongman party.
A slightly left leaning moderate party.
3rd party of ex Rs that just can’t go D? or many “independents”?

Anyone’s guess right now.
Take awhile to sort out.

[gab13by13]

10. Why do you say it's realignment time?

People like McConnell who are bad mouthing Trump are only doing so because they are losing donor money, period. The "Republican party" is the Trump party.

[theneworiginal]

11. Soul? What soul?

They have no soul.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

12. Isn't it OBVIOUS that the GOP has no "SOUL" ?

By who they support and why?

Republicans are waging a losing battle. For to battle for the "soul" of a party or country, you have to hsve one first.