Will the GOP ever win another presidential election?

[jaysunb]

I doubt it....at least in my life time.

from the CSM:
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/DC-Decoder/Decoder-Voices/2014/0811/Will-the-GOP-ever-win-another-presidential-election

Then again, you can’t beat somebody with nobody and Altman is right: the GOP platform no longer meshes with the demographic realities of the country.

As for Altman, while he’s arguably concern trolling, the sentiment here is right:
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I want to vote Republican because I think that more than one party can propose a viable plan for the country’s future. The idea that policy can take only one direction, corresponding to a single platform or set of beliefs that isn’t better served in any way by any other party’s platform, speaks more of ideological zealotry that pragmatic realism.

Policy issues are not all black and white or arranged along a single spectrum; they can be multidimensional and require complex solutions.

Though neither party in the United States seems prepared to give the other credit for good ideas, voters can be more discerning. In the last presidential campaign, I preferred a few of Mitt Romney’s views on trade and foreign aid to those of Barack Obama. I’ve also liked some of what I’ve heard on taxes from Rob Portman and immigration from Marco Rubio. I still voted for Obama, though – not because I abhorred Romney so much but because I worried about the people who would surround him.

[JeffHead]

1. Not if I have anything to say about it. n/t

[walkingman]

2. Probably not

unless it is via some other method other than the voter - judicial system or voter suppression.

I am not attracted to anything about the GOP platform. However, I am finding very little differences in the Democratic platforms other than pandering to minority votes. The US foreign policy is terrible and I feel on a path that will lead us to terrible consequences. The left these days has moved so far to the right that it is almost indistinguishable from the GOP.

It will be a long and winding road before we see any difference and I doubt I will experience it in my lifetime. That's OK - I'm 63 and most of my adult life has been a political downward spiral and I've lowered my expectation.... I'm used to it.

I heard someone say today that "Apathy" is our biggest problem these days. The youth not interested in present day affairs. Maybe that is not so bad. It sure beats what my generation (baby boomers) have contributed.

Peace

[madville]

3. Possibly

I think the most likely scenario is a third party comes along and gains some traction, like 10-15% of the vote. Enough to siphon away from the Democratic candidate and let the GOP win with around 45% of the vote.

I doubt it would be from the left though, most likely would be a Hispanic-rooted third party. If the Right was smart they would start funneling money towards such a thing.

[Glorfindel]

4. Of course they will, as long as they have all the money and control the media

Sadly, it seems to be fairly easy to get Americans to vote against their own best interests.

[HooptieWagon]

5. Hillary is doing her best...

... to ensure no Democrat left of Joe Lieberman will vote for her, so its entirely possible.

[msongs]

6. maybe she will be their nominee :-) nt

[Historic NY]

7. Hopefully not..but Democrats can't sit on their haunches...

because nothign is in the bag and the other side will lie-cheat-steal the vote.

[Iggo]

8. They weren't supposed to win another one after Nixon.

But they won five.

[JackRiddler]

9. The irony is that a strong chance of this...

is being set up right now with the political drift to the right or to inaction, against where the voters are.

[yortsed snacilbuper]

10. I think they are grooming this guy to be President?

[MFM008]

11. NO

I wouldnt trust the gop to run a sink full of dish water.

[Cha]

12. I don't want to

jinx it so I'm not say No Way in Hell.. but, I know what you mean, jay.. you wouldn't think so at the rate and direction they're going(over the bend and straight into hell).

[Ron Green]

13. They don't need to, as long as a "Democrat" takes care of business.

[Hekate]

14. Probably. But why should they care when they can destroy Dems by dirty tricks like impeachment?

They may get the House and Senate both this year unless Dems get off their butts and GOTV. In addition, part of the Bush Cheney legacy is electronic voting machines. We have a long way to go to repair the damage to our system.

[YarnAddict]

15. I had a history professor who pronounced

the Republican party dead as a result of Watergate. Just a couple of years later, Reagan was elected and we "enjoyed" three consecutive terms of Republican rule. Never say never.

[NCTraveler]

16. I truly hope they stay in contention.

If not the Democrats would have zero reason to do anything except go even further to the corporate side. I really don't even get the question. It is an endeavor in foolishness. So what, we go from a painful two party system to an even more painful one party system with respect to the Executive Branch. Really?

[el_bryanto]

17. Almost certainly

And even more likely if we assume they will never win again.

Bryant