Well, yes, the GOP is obviously prepping for a possible Sanders nomination.

Hillary Clinton does still have better odds to get the nomination, but between New Hampshire and the super-delegate fix being in there’s a nontrivial chance that her election campaign will implode on its own. There’s also a nontrivial chance that she gets indicted, honestly – or that the head of the FBI ends up resigning because Hillary Clinton doesn’t get indicted, which would be almost as practically useful, from the point of view of a partisan political hack such as myself*. So, preparations will be made in case Bernie Sanders somehow gets the nomination.  Contingency planning is rarely a bad idea, after all; better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it…

Moe Lane

*Yes, of course I want to see the woman indicted. She’s guilty as Hell.  But if the opposition decides to give me a five-pound sledgehammer instead of a ten-pound one, what am I supposed to do? Not swing it?

7 thoughts on “Well, yes, the GOP is obviously prepping for a possible Sanders nomination.”

  1. I hope contingency plans are, in fact, being drawn up, but .. while not hailing from Missouri, I will wait and see before believing in ’em.
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    It was *painfully* obvious that John McCain’s campaign never expected to face anyone but Hillary.. and I fully expect the Dems to pull a Toricelli at DemCon.
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    Mew

    1. I hope and pray that the Democrat leadership tries to ram a triangle through a round hole at their convention by trying all sorts of shenanigans. With any luck they may end up alienating both Sanders’ and Clinton’s supporters.

      1. We are well past due for a reshuffling of the political** deck ..
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        I have noted elsewhere that we’re in a revolution – Noonan wrote about it, so it’s getting kind of obvious to everyone – the grass roots are not interested in the wishes of their nominal betters anymore.
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        Look for strange and very strange bedfellows as this sorts itself out.
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        Mew
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        ** why yes, you can model the current political cards (or blocs) if you want, I suggest using this tool: http://www.sjgames.com/illuminati/

        1. >– Noonan wrote about it, so it’s getting kind of obvious to everyone –
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          *Snert*
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          Bernie’s Millennials may stay home out of spite should she steal the nomination outright…they are not accustomed to the concept of “no”.
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          Can Hillary win without the yute vote?
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          -BTW here’s an excellent candidate for Trump’s Veep pick: https://youtu.be/bAP2GY1S1YU
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          We have a deep bench of up and coming talent. The Dems have? *crickets*
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          2. Trump isn’t my pony either, although I find him more palatable than many of this year’s other offerings…. I’d vote for Trump over Biden, but not over Vermin Supreme, if you want it dialed in a little tighter.
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            That said, unless Trump picks Biden or something equally nuts, I don’t think his veep pick’ll matter much.
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            Mew

  2. Bear with me Moe, I hope your mood has improved today and I won’t be tapped with the ban hammer.
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    This piece by Steve Salerno in the Feb Harper’s* makes as good a case as can be made for understanding Trump’s appeal.
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    http://harpers.org/archive/2016/02/letters-842/
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    Would I prefer someone else? Hell, yes, Cruz would be my guy, but he’s just not electable this cycle. Given a choice between Trump and Madame Defarge, there’s no contest.
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    *Unfortunately Harper’s only allows one free article a month and Lapham’s opinion piece is behind the paywall.

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