The run for the Republican Presidential Nomination has been one hell of a ride and it's far from over (unfortunately) but ride or not, everyone knows the GOP has only one goal: Find someone - apparently anyone - they believe can beat President Obama; something originally thought to be an easy task thanks to an economy in the tank and a high unemployment rate (because everyone knows that any president who goes into an election with high unemployment is going to be turned in for a new guy).
Unfortunately for the Republicans, their list of viable candidates was full of men and women who really only wanted to line their pockets, set up a future - and present - that ensured speaking engagements and book deals, and who really never believed they'd win the nomination. Well, okay, they probably got caught in their own temporary spotlight, but deep down, it was the greed driving them. The list also contained very few candidates who actually knew anything about this country and its history *rolls eyes at all the history gaffes since this whole thing started*, let alone foreign policy or Economics, which admittedly, is a kind of important for a President, you know? Hell, most of these guys and gals barely know their own state information let alone anything about the whole country. Most 'candidates', including the guy who's destined to be the nominee, turned out to be flip-floppers who changed their position on the issues every time they sniffed a change in the wind - or changed their underwear.
And in spite of a strong Republican base that was fast changing its mind about their 'representatives'; in spite of cries from the masses for "JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!", the candidates continue to concentrate on issues important only to a small, fringe element that's somehow taken over their party - issues the majority of Republicans have ranked so low on their "Important to me and mine" list as to be invisible. Unfortunately, the fringe element is backed by big money (and three men) so the Republicans (some of whom were real and true politicians - once upon a time) who threw their hats into the ring were forced to tow the new - and unwanted - line, which resulted in some of the so-called candidates having their 'hats' handed back to them - and some none too nicely, either. But since the title of this post is "The Game of Politics", I find that yes, I'm dying to know which reality game show have our intrepid 'candidates' been watching?
Which game are they playing?
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Well, whichever game it is, the fact remains that no matter what they try to do; no matter who steps up to the plate next to enjoy their five minutes (or two weeks) in the sun - the Republican Party will see Mitt Romney carrying the last torch blazing as he races first to the final pit stop: Tampa Bay, Florida.
Sorry guys, but that's the way it is. Mr. Flip-Flop himself will be the nominee at the convention.
"But what about the rest of our contestants, Bob?"
"Well, Jeff and Phil, our contestants will take home MILLIONS of tax-free dollars thanks to their Super-pacs (both transparent and non-transparent - look it up), not to mention book deals to keep their ghost writers happy for years!"
*wild applause*
"Herman? Yeah, we're talking about you. And Newt? Yep, you too. Oh, and Mrs. Palin? Hell yeah. Did you think we really fell for that bus crap? Er...wait. A whole bunch of folks did. *gulp* And what about 'The Trumpster'? A big WHOOPING yes!"
In conclusion, if we needed more proof that this country needs a complete overhaul of its campaign laws? Yeah, the current Republican race for the nomination provides more than enough, thank you very much.
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