Good news from France: The far-right party of Marine Le Pen lost big in today's regional elections, a reversal of expectations. High turnout by folks who wanted to give the racists a big smackdown was apparently the key. Hooray! We cats take it as a small glimmer of hope that the better angels of our nature can prevail, even after Paris and San Bernardino.
Unless you're talking about today's US Republican Party, which, in its bigotry and xenophobia, remains mired in the 1930s. In fact, the 2016 GOP clown car is heading into a Presidential debate on Tuesday night going on the record as favoring completely unconstitutional religious tests for immigration (or, at least, not vehemently opposing them), and with a nutcase from Texas — who wants to "carpet-bomb" innocent Middle Eastern civilians — leading the pack in Iowa.
So, what are the other clowns going to do about that? Attack Ted Cruz, of course. Donald Trump has already begun the process, but everybody's going to have to pile on. Mainly because although the last two Republican Iowa caucus winners didn't get anywhere near the 2008 and 2012 GOP nominations, Cruz is different in that he's raised a ton of money and has solid organizations in the next-up states — especially the ones that vote on March 1. Look for Cruz, if he can remain undamaged, to be the first non-incumbent Presidential candidate in years to leverage an Iowa win into something substantial.
The bad news for Cruz? Once the attacking begins, he will have no allies in the clown car. Who will rise to his defense? Who will have a "People are sick of your damn e-mails" moment? We cats think, no one. Rafael Jr. is roundly disliked by everyone except the crazy teabags. So assume that if the rest of the clowns can take Cruz down a few pegs, Baby Marco will probably be the beneficiary. Cruz's supporters won't turn to him — but a relieved GOP establishment will. We cats switch our tails and wait.
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