1. Very good thoughts by @DouthatNYT tonight on how GOP should handle Trump & Trumpism. Would recommend everyone read.
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2. But I want to enter a slight proviso or addendum to what
@DouthatNYT wrote. You don't need Trump win to have Trumpism triumphant.4 replies 5 retweets 13 likes -
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@DouthatNYT keeps insisting Trump won't be GOP nominee. I hope he's right & isn't just whistling past the graveyard.2 replies 5 retweets 7 likes -
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4. And I certainly agree with
@DouthatNYT that Trump won't be president. But that doesn't really grapple with real impact Trump already has4 replies 5 retweets 12 likes -
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5. Even if Trump doesn't get GOP nomination, he's shown how far you can go with xenophobia. Many pols will be tempted down that path.
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6. Let's say you are a slick politician (maybe named Ted Cruz): why not try to be the more polished Trump? Trumpism without his flaw.
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@DouthatNYT Oh, Cruz would lose, no question. But even losing candidates reshape parties (as I think Goldwater & McGovern did).1 reply 2 retweets 4 likes -
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@DouthatNYT@HeerJeet Who was the successful McGovern?4 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
@benschwartzy @DouthatNYT McGovern brought over upper-middle class social liberals to Dems (a group that leaned GOP earlier).
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