Papa loves history and politics. As a boy in the 1950’s Mad Magazine was a favorite. Reading it was about as rebellious as I ever became in my lifetime. The title of the above post comes from a saying of the mascot of MAD. Today I connect that memory with a poliical event taking place tomorrow. South Carolina holds its republican primary.
What I find especially interesting is that there seems to be a steady drumbeat from the Trump campaign and all its supportive talking heads that Niki Haley should drop out; yesterday. Why is she still trying? What does she have to gain? One guy on television today suggested that if she had half a brain she’d have quit after New Hampshire. Or, was it after Iowa? There seems to be a trace of anger in the voices of various talking heads. Why would that be? If your favored candidate is a shoo-in why not be calm and magnanimous about an opponent? What harm can she do?
Thus, “What me worry?” seems a more appropriate reaction to a two person race when Trump cheerleaders ballyhoo a 35 or is it a 40 point advantage. Tomorrow is the vote. I’ll be watching the results. Mostly to see if there is a major blowout. In that event I still will be pondering why so much angst about a candidate that is not a threat. I don’t recall such anger/upset when Harold Stassen stayed in GOP races later than February.