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GOP voters want the party to stand by Trump

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-10-09 09:31|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 ...As I see it (IMHO, YMMV), here's the choice the Party leadership has right now:

1. They can continue to support Trump and lose the election, blame it on the 'idiot voters' and start planning a comeback for 2020.
2. They can pull their support for Trump (he'll NEVER quit on his own, and Pence won't lead a coup) and lose the election - but in this case, the 'idiot voters' will pretty much give up on the GOP and it will pretty much never compete at the Presidential level again.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2016-10-09 10:20|| 2016-10-09 10:20|| Front Page Top

#2 In the long run it won't matter. The Hildabeest will complete the destruction of this country internal and foreign policy. Trump, even if he wins, will be opposed by both RINOS and dems. The elephant in the room is unbridled spending by congress. This country is bankrupt just not insolvent yet. Nobody talks about this. The country is still on the same trajectory to insolvency. We are heading the same direction as Venezuela and not a peep from anyone.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2016-10-09 11:52|| 2016-10-09 11:52|| Front Page Top

#3 I fear you are right AP. Neither candidate will be able to drastically reduce entitlement spending or the size of government.

Not enough altitude remaining.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-10-09 12:01|| 2016-10-09 12:01|| Front Page Top

#4 Fuck the GOP they need to die. They don't represent anyone.

Posted by Elmavish Panda1401 2016-10-09 12:19|| 2016-10-09 12:19|| Front Page Top

#5 If we cannot learn vicariously using our intellect, we will have to learn the hard way. Welcome to the fourth turning and the crisis.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2016-10-09 12:55|| 2016-10-09 12:55|| Front Page Top

#6 Any one who spent more than 3 seconds reflecting on who Trump is and who the Dems are knew this sort of thing was coming. Keep your feigned shock and surprise to yourself.

That said, replacing him now would be just as stupid as nominating him in the first place. We picked this horse. Now we get to ride it.

Posted by Iblis 2016-10-09 13:25|| 2016-10-09 13:25|| Front Page Top

#7 With Republicans like that who needs Democrats?

Posted by Abu Uluque 2016-10-09 15:27|| 2016-10-09 15:27|| Front Page Top

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