Why didn't the GOP pick Buchanan in 1996?

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

The GOP didn't want to win or even compete in 1996. It was better for business if they loss. Hence why good candidates like Pete Wilson, Lamar Alexander, etc, were ignored and at least somewhat competitive candidates like Buchanan (his best shot would have been in 1992 if he could have taken out Bush) we're totally maligned. It is well documented that Alan Keyes ran as a stalking horse to take down Buchanan in the primaries to make sure he didn't threaten Dole.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

The GOP didn't want to win or even compete in 1996. It was better for business if they loss. Hence why good candidates like Pete Wilson, Lamar Alexander, etc, were ignored and at least somewhat competitive candidates like Buchanan (his best shot would have been in 1992 if he could have taken out Bush) we're totally maligned. It is well documented that Alan Keyes ran as a stalking horse to take down Buchanan in the primaries to make sure he didn't threaten Dole.

They wanted to lose in 1996?

Yeah, it was better for business. They could complain for four years and get the guy they really wanted (Dubya) into the White House. Dole was a lamb sent to the slaughter.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Re: Why didn't the GOP pick [Pat] Buchanan in 1996?

They were cowards.

Yeah, it would have been so much braver for Republicans to pick a less attractive candidate that they didn't prefer.

Another dynamite post, LOL.

Uncle Pat placed a close second to Dole on a number of occasions. The GOP didn't want to win in 1996, so they pretty much did to Dole what the Democrats are doing to Hillary Clinton today.