THE GOP Candidate Vetting Process is Hopelessly Broken

[ThoughtCriminal]

because the party is controlled by a wacky combination of the pathologically greedy and a creepy doomsday cult.

When you look at the pathetic collection of nuts and repulsive losers that ran, Romney was the "Most Electable". All of the issues that are accumulating were already apparent a year ago, but in Tea-Bag La-La Land, being a modern Robber Baron is an asset.

They couldn't find anybody better because, in a party that thinks Sarah Palin is a gift from God and Newt Gingrich is smart, this was the best they could come up with. There is no Dark Horse, Plan B or even Plan 9. Only the comfort that they really could nominate Charles Manson and still only lose 53-47 as long as he supports tax cuts for the rich, more defense spending, and would be willing to see an (R) next to his name.

[seabeyond]

1. There is no Dark Horse, Plan B or even Plan 9.

agree with your Op

[madrchsod]

2. huntsman would have been an excellent choice for the rethugs

but he did`t have a chance because he actually cared about our country and his duty to serve

[hifiguy]

3. Agreed. A sane Repig party - an oxymoron these days -

would have made Huntsman the presumptive nominee by February. He would have been a formidable opponent for the POTUS. However, Huntsman has a problem that is a presumptive disqualifier in today's Repig party - he is obviously and demonstrably mentally sound.

[progressoid]

8. He was doomed from the start.

He was serving as Obama's ambassador. He's a traitor!!111!!

[MinneapolisMatt]

4. 'THE GOP Candidate Vetting Process is Hopelessly Broken'

Fine by me!

[malaise]

5. +1,000

[Callmecrazy]

11. Me too!

I remember when they introduced Sarah Palin to the world. All I could think was, "My God, America is going to vote in a black man to the presidency. This is wonderful!" The GOP decided to go with the airhead with nice legs and they actually believed the election was in the bag.


Let the vetting begin.

[aquart]

6. It has occurred to me that the convention hasn't been held.

And I need some reassurance (because there ARE Dems and independents dumb enough to vote for
Ron Paul) that Romney's gross incompetence and criminality will not lead to a Paul coup at the convention.

Please.

[progressoid]

10. Yeah, I'm still seeing a lot of Paulites hoping for a Paul coup.

But I doubt they could get their shit together in time to make a meaningful campaign for Paul.

[Canuckistanian]

7. No kidding, they've been picking some stinkers for years

Gee Dubya, Gramps McCain, Caribou Barbie, "I'm not a witch" Christine O'Donnell, Sharon "2nd Amendment remedies" Engel.....

They don't even give a shit about appearances to moderates or liberals (who make up MORE than 60% of the country.

The GOP is now the official reactionary party who've purged the last remaining sane people. You can't even call them "conservative" any more.

All that's left is to point this out to the rest of the country.

[hifiguy]

12. I remember when people like David Durenberger, Hugh Scott

Bob Michel, Chuck Percy and Jacob Javits were prominent Republicans. Even Gerry Ford for that matter. Not a crazy, or even mildly eccentric one in the bunch. Reasonable adults with whom one could reasonably disagree.

The collection of greedheads, religulously insane orcs and mouth-breathing, teabagging troglodytic ogres that now boil out from under rocks with their honking, spitting, belching and farting on display at any Repig gathering boggles the imagination.

[spanone]

9. hubris....god's army...fools....arrogance...opportunists...etc etc