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Samson's Jawbone: R.I.P. G.O.P.

Samson's Jawbone: R.I.P. G.O.P. : Yesterday my wife asked me, "What is the Republican party going to do with a corrupt crook at the head of the ticket?" My initial...

R.I.P. G.O.P.

Yesterday my wife asked me, "What is the Republican party going to do with a corrupt crook at the head of the ticket?" My initial response was "I don't think Trump is a crook. He will likely win the nomination legally; the party has little choice but to get behind him and hope he wins. The sad thing is that if Hillary wins the nomination both parties will have a 'corrupt person at the head of the ticket." The conversation has gotten me thinking about what the Trump nomination means for the G.O.P. My entire adult life Republican consultants, commentators and pundits have espoused a political strategy of reaching "across the aisle," and bringing democrats and independents into the party. Candidates should tailor their message to independents (by not being too conservative). The country is "left of center,"they say. "We need someone who can bring more people into the party by negotiating with the other side 'to get things done.&#

Samson's Jawbone: God Has a Plan for this Election, Jeremiah 29:11 -...

Samson's Jawbone: God Has a Plan for this Election, Jeremiah 29:11 -... : Often on the way home from work on Sunday night I listen to a talk show on a Christian radio network. People call and ask for prayer or cou...