California Republicans would be wise to cut Trump loose rather than be tied to a sinking ship

[Zorro]

Donald Trump’s anticipated crowning next week as the Republican presidential candidate will amount to Christmas in July for California Democrats.

They’ll gleefully use their priceless gift in an effort to regain supermajorities in both houses of the state Legislature. Maybe even pick up a seat or two in Congress.

And their chances of success are pretty good, given the extreme unpopularity in California of the GOP standard-bearer.

That would render Republicans even less relevant in Sacramento, if they’d have any relevancy at all.

http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-sac-skelton-donald-trump-downticket-california-20160714-snap-story.html

[merrily]

1. Shhhhhh.

[calimary]

2. YES!!! STFU!!!!

Let 'em go down with the ship! Let them!

Fuck 'em. Leave our fair state ALONE! It's already in good hands! The best thing that could happen would be for the CONS to be even more marginalized!

Besides, we ALWAYS have to keep our eye on the long game. Even if circumstances eventually turn their way, somewhere down the line, the best thing to do is run the table as far as we can so their job even trying to catch up will be as difficult as possible. We want them shoved so far back that they CAN'T catch up, because they simply have too much ground to try to make up, in too many districts and states. That's why THIS election cycle holds such promise. They have so many Senate seats to defend they won't be able to protect them all. One of the disadvantages to their having enjoyed favorable election cycles in the past.

[Hekate]

4. Down like the Titanic, please. We have so much to do here.

[liberal N proud]

3. Why are we concerned for them?

They are republicans

[calimary]

5. Because we need to remain concerned ABOUT them.

NEVER EVER let your guard down.

NEVER EVER get complacent!

The enemy always lurks, always stays awake, always stays on watch for ANY opportunity to gain a foothold. The enemy NEVER RESTS. Which is why we can NEVER afford to.

[kimbutgar]

6. I hope whoever is the Democratic candidate running against Issa uses his support for the con man

against him big time.