Forum Overview :: Balance of Power :: Most people in the party don't like Trump. Cruz is the result of the tea party

[quote name="blackwater"]Trump is kind of a Republican by default because he hates the Democrats more. But I wouldn't say anyone in the party "chose" Trump. In fact, the party brass probably is looking for a way to dump Trump, without looking too much like they're ignoring the will of the people. It's the same with the Democrats and Bernie-- most people in the party don't want him to win, and are looking for a way to quietly award the election to Hillary. A big part of the tea party movement over the last few years was getting rid of anyone who would try to compromise with the Democrats or in any way deviate from the party line. This worked really well on a local level because there are so many gerrymandered districts. But it's left the Republicans with very few leaders who look presidential.[/quote]