Originally posted by KingsGambit
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Originally posted by Cow Poke
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Originally posted by rogue06
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Using wedge issues is a short term solution that creates long term problems - turn out and affiliation drift being two of them. While Trump wasn't my first choice, I will say that he does understand the need to give the customer what they want - and I doubt he isn't fully aware that the Court was a LARGE part of why he was able to not only keep votes from Clinton but get people into the polls. A poor choice now will really cost in the midterms - you do NOT want to disillusion your base when they aren't really all that inclined to show up anyway. A good choice might just keep both houses and hurt the Dems a bit - the economic gains are more of an issue with a lot of their base than the Court is.
And the Court matters to the right primarily due to Roe.
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