I don't know why I was asked to answer this question, given my unambiguous short bio, but I'll use the invitation to send a warning to my friends on the opposite side of the aisle.
Be careful what you wish for. You may think that it would be hilarious for the Republicans to nominate Donald Trump. But that puts him one Election Day away from the White House. Every American should hope that their own party's candidate is the best possible nominee, and the other party's candidate is the best possible advocate for a point of view that they don't share. Someone is going to win, and if you think you know who, you are wrong. You might guess right, but you don't know.
Secondly, don't for one second think that the GOP is imploding. There are some facts that must be dealt with. Republicans have taken over state governments in the past seven years at a pace that is unprecedented. There are about a thousand fewer Democrats in office at the state level than there were in 2008. It's possible that a really bad Presidential nominee could damage the chances of other Republicans downballot. But the worst candidate in the universe could not lead Americans to conclude that limited government is a goofy idea, and to vote for candidates who advocate ideas they oppose. The GOP is here to stay. It may thrive, it may be damaged. But it is not imploding, and unless our presidential nominee behaves even worse than anticipated, there is plenty of evidence to point to continued success. It's not meanness or pettiness that leads me to point out that the Democratic Party does not seem on the cusp of nominating a candidate who has generated anything like the momentum and enthusiasm of 2008 and 2012. I truly hope that we don't see an election with record low turnout, but it's not out of the question at this point.
Read other answers by Gary Teal on Quora:
- How do you think RNC chairman Priebus did during his first term? Can he get the GOP back on track?
- As a Republican would you vote for a Democrat to be President if Trump wins the Republican primary?
- What basic principles of liberal/conservative ideology appeal most to independent voters in the U.S.?
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