I talk about this a lot because it bugs the fuck out of me. Mainly because as far as I can see, there are no good Republicans left in Delaware.
Sure, there are a number of Republicans currently vying fo the title of “the last good Republican in Delaware.” Delcollo, Ramone, Cloutier and now Jordan Nelly have all laid claim to the title with some version of, “I’m a Republican, but not that sort of Republican” which is a half measure at best.
No elected, non-elected or retired Republican has ever clearly stated “I don’t support Trump.” I’d see them go a little farther and say “I don’t support his politics of division, and I don’t support what he has done to the Republican Party or the Country.” But that is pie in the sky when these allegedly “good” republicans can’t simply state that they don’t support him.
Mike Castle, the poster boy for the bygone days of “good” Republicans can’t even say it. That’s weird, isn’t it? Castle is not running for anything. He still manages to have a reputation for being a decent guy, and even he can’t claim to be “the last good Republican” in Delaware. Yet…
Being a liberal, I am an optimist. I think there is a possibility that some Republican in Delaware will step forward and claim the title. Here is my off the cuff odds making on the question of who will be the first Delaware Republicans to state “I don’t support Donald Trump”
Delcollo: 7%
Nelly:5%
Ramone:2%
Carney:2%
Cloutier:1%
Simpler: 1%
Castle: <1%
The Field: <1%
Why do I favor Delcollo? I am swayed by Mike Matthews who seems to regard him as a decent guy. Also, with his district’s registration #’s he doesn’t lose a lot when coming out of the closet as a Trump disliker.
What about Nelly? Well, his first public move was to state that he knows the DEGOP ticket is being topped by a nutszoid, so he can at least identify craziness when he sees it. That’s something.
Why is Cloutier so low? Her politics align with someone who could claim to be a “good” Republican, but Cloutier is clueless. If she had a brain or a heart she would have dumped the DEGOP 5 years ago.
