John Quiggin on Nostr: To the extent that there still is such a thing as an old-style mainstream republican, ...

To the extent that there still is such a thing as an old-style mainstream republican, Nikki Haley is the only one in the running for the presidency. She's polling around 5 per cent. The choice is Trump or Trumpish

There's no one in the field who could plausibly be described as a moderate or centrist like Charlie Baker or Larry Hogan.

The Repub party is beyond redemption - only hope is to keep it out of power until it self-destructs