I'm convinced that the Republican establishment prefers to lead from behind. Why, you might ask? I've been voting for the past 50 years. During a great number of congressional elections during that time, it seems to me, the Republicans have run such a weak group of candidates which are chosen because they will show fealty to the establishment instead of really wanting to move the United States of America back to its founding principles.
This current cycle is no different. Mr. McConnell is made of this same cloth. He was not inclined to support candidates who wanted to return to our founding principles and gave not one cent of his millions of dollars of campaign funds to candidates such as Mr. Masters of Arizona. He gave not one cent to Ms. Tshibaka of Alaska, and gave very little to Mr. Laxalt of Nevada.
I'm beginning to think that establishment Republicans (read RINO) do not WANT to win. Rush Limbaugh years ago said that Republicans prefer to be the opposition rather than the majority party. I think Rush was right again.
