Trumped by the Base

As Jeb Bush slouched into the sunset on Saturday, he must have felt confused and annoyed.  The fervent base of the republican party, assiduously cultivated by his father and brother had delivered a stinging referendum on his candidacy and validated the rise of a New York vulgarian who mocked him as a "low energy" candidate.  I guess the Bushes went to the well one too many times and expected the lower middle class base of republican voters to trust them once more.  This time, however, the voters must have been whistling "Won't get fooled again" as they pulled the levers which elevated a serial liar to a commanding lead as the primary season heads into super Tuesday.  The analysts are telling us the voters are suffering from Bush Fatigue Syndrome and that explains the vote.  However, Trump got a majority of evangelical voters, despite his multiple divorces, foul mouth and erstwhile liberal bona fides.  It would seem these people have just tired of the establishment telling them what to believe and are voting for anyone who is willing to bad mouth the policies and people Jeb! depended on.  What this presages for the rest of the campaign is anyone's guess, but one thing is sure, it will be a generation, if ever, before the national electorate votes for a Bush.