[Hoot Gibson]

In addition, I would say that the prospects for Republican Presidents, after this cycle are dim and getting dimmer. States like North Carolina and soon Georgia will be swing states. The Establishment GOP (Beneficiaries of Free Trade) and Trump supporters (The victims of Free Trade) are not likely to ever coexist in the GOP. The liberal constituency is growing much faster than the conservative constituency. The 15 million people who voted for Trump are not going to live with being told they have to live with Free Trade and will be receptive to an anti trade pitch from liberals.

After this cycle? :biglmao:

The GOP's nomination of Donald Trump, who has been a strong supporter of liberal causes throughout most of his adult life, is making the near future prospects for Republicans dim. Trump already trails in North Carolina and his lead in Georgia is within the margin of error in 3 of the 4 most recent polls for Georgia.

Liberalism is advancing in this country because the Republican Party keeps failing to nominate conservative presidential candidates who can effectively articulate conservative positions. If the GOP continues to fail to offer clear moral and philosophical choices to voters, its presidential election successes will become few and far between. November could have and should have been a turning point for the GOP. Democrats played a key role in nominating both Trump and Hillary. The GOP needs to eliminate open primaries if it wants to avoid train wrecks like Trump in the future.

Free trade is just one conservative principle that Trump and the GOP have abandoned. Trump is right to criticize bad trade agreements and he is right to pledge to renegotiate their terms - but free trade has been a cornerstone of the foundation of this country's success. People who demonize free trade should be supporting a fringe candidate like Bernie Sanders.