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hourglass1

(175 posts)
27. SANE
Fri Oct 7, 2016, 10:00 PM
Oct 2016

good point rumdude,

i was convinced around 2012 this guy would be the next rethug nominee - not insane, non-tea moderate, media savvy kids ... but he had sense enough to read the public angst and not stand with the 17-or-so other losers ... but being a party-loyalist (royalist) and backing drumpf, while diminishing him in my view, may boost his chances to repair and even lead the party that has said "no" to the electorate for both of obama's terms back from the ashes.

but i could be wrong ... again!

Good on him rumdude Oct 2016 #1
not really, he should not have endorsed trump in the first place still_one Oct 2016 #3
Exactly. Huntsman endorsed him after the primaries. Adenoid_Hynkel Oct 2016 #6
A racist, sexist bigot, which they all gave him a pass on, but it this 2005 recording that bothers still_one Oct 2016 #11
Only in the sense that he sees Trump driving the GOP bandwagon off a cliff Major Nikon Oct 2016 #13
Remember, he was Obama's ambassador to China - nt rumdude Oct 2016 #16
He was still stupid awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #25
Trump dropping out would be our worse nightmare viguy2016 Oct 2016 #15
No way - nt rumdude Oct 2016 #18
viguy2016, I've posted a question under General Discussion regarding if anyone knows what happens Upthevibe Oct 2016 #24
SANE hourglass1 Oct 2016 #27
And Pence is NOT!!! Doitnow Oct 2016 #28
oh please.... dhill926 Oct 2016 #33
No he's just as far right any other republican rockfordfile Oct 2016 #34
Nope. He owns this, endorsing Trump as he did. n/t susanna Oct 2016 #35
That isn't quite how it goes. Even if trump drops out, the ballots are already out, and the only still_one Oct 2016 #2
Whew. Pence and Cruz can NOT be allowed any where near the WH. Missn-Hitch Oct 2016 #4
No repuke can ailsagirl Oct 2016 #8
Yes. I was in a hurry. They were the first two that came to mind. Missn-Hitch Oct 2016 #32
Electoral College electors can elect whoever they damn well please. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2016 #14
They can also put Ryan or any other republican in also then still_one Oct 2016 #20
Yeah. On the other hand they can't run even their own party so they really can't run a country. But Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2016 #21
But the ballet will still stay Trump GulfCoast66 Oct 2016 #29
"the only way to run another candidate is through a write-in campaign" thesquanderer Oct 2016 #17
They don't have to run another candidate. Orangepeel Oct 2016 #22
Exactly. I want a list of all the republicans that endorsed the Orange Menace. Missn-Hitch Oct 2016 #5
Silent acquiescence (Ryan, McConnell, et al) is an endorsement too & Where's Rudy? bucolic_frolic Oct 2016 #12
Cruz? Wouldn't you say he caved, or as he would say, sold his soul to the devil? Missn-Hitch Oct 2016 #31
No, because pence will take over ailsagirl Oct 2016 #7
Drop out? LisaL Oct 2016 #9
The Republicans all have to do this or they have to wear the cap. Coyotl Oct 2016 #10
No. Trump can drop out on Nov 9, after he loses. 4lbs Oct 2016 #19
I hope there is no provision in election law that would allow Trump to drop out now. They picked him Tarheel_Dem Oct 2016 #23
Did Jon just wake up from a coma? dubyadiprecession Oct 2016 #26
We cannot let these Republican's walk back their endorsement without consequence Midnight Writer Oct 2016 #30
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