The Republican Party has more problems than John Boehner has tears. The party is filled with infighting, and uncertainty. Because the GOP has a leadership which has completely failed its supporters, “Trumpenstein” was created from its greatest evils, which have long existed and flourished, fed by fear, anger, and hatred. Trump has exposed the core beliefs of the Republican Party, and that is the truthful reason why the establishment is spending many hours and millions of dollars attempting to defeat him.

The problem is that the alternative is despised by both Democrats and Republicans. Ted Cruz’ obstructionist tactics and obvious intent to destroy our Democratic Republic have angered politicians and millions of American voters. He cannot win the election in November.

The GOP’s greatest problem may be the great evil; money. Wall Street opposes both Trump and Cruz. A historically long campaign season, and the division of the party, has placed an enormous dent into the war chest of the RNC. Without an infusion from its wealthy owners, November may be a sad month for the eventual GOP candidate.

Spending millions of dollars to insure that Trump fails to obtain the 1,237 delegates need to win the nomination before the convention in July may guarantee a win for Democrats. Money may or may not become a serious problem, but votes in the general election are crucial. At least one-third of Trump’s supporters claim that they will not vote for another GOP candidate if Trump is not given the nomination.

Republican leadership remains in denial. Trump’s candidacy has inspired huge voter turnouts. The message they are sending is clear; they are angry at the establishment. If Trump is not the GOP nominee, voter turnout may greatly diminish in the general election. The difficulties facing the Republican Party may already be too numerous to overcome. If GOP voters become intelligent and cease voting for the candidates who have an “R” next to his or her name, we might possibly elect candidates who will work in Washington.

At this moment ‘backroom meetings’ are being held between Wall Street and Republican leadership. Together they will decide the candidate who will receive the nomination at a now expected brokered convention. This, too, will anger GOP voters.

Our founding fathers strongly believed in the first amendment. There were many disagreements regarding the other nine sections of the Bill of Rights, but there was nearly universal agreement about the first. Free speech, which includes the right to vote, was considered the most important of all. If Republican voters are denied their right to vote, and the GOP candidate is chosen by the establishment, pun intended, “the party’s over.”

The only way the Republican Party could have been saved would have been for them to unite behind the leading candidate. Like him or not, Republican voters support Trump. Buying the primaries for Cruz does not guarantee that he will be the party’s choice. It is a greater possibility that Paul Ryan or Marco Rubio will receive the nomination.

That would make sense; Wall Street supports both of them. The dark side of this is that big money will once again own the GOP.

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By James Turnage

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