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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Dem Convention is a Week after GOP [View all]AgadorSparticus
(7,963 posts)82. Honestly, I don't see how they can possibly get rid of Trump.
Honestly, it would not be right. Republican voters overwhelmingly voted him as their nominee. To go with anyone else at this point is fascism. I hate the gop and everything they and trump stand for, but it was part of the democratic process of voting. Voting, for all of its issues, is the cornerstone of democracy and we have to adhere to it. He won the popular vote. The people have spoken and he needs to be their nominee.
And we need to work like hell to make sure that's all he will ever be.
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The suggestion that the Trumpists would allow the nomination to be stolen from their guy
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2016
#4
They will go to the land of buttercups where they will have to suck it up.
AgadorSparticus
Jun 2016
#81
There is nothing to plan. They either can pull Trumps delegates over or not. nt
stevenleser
Jun 2016
#69
Nope, and nope. Mitts not coming and its an emotional issue not a contractual one.
stevenleser
Jun 2016
#74
Medical reasons? He is the healthiest man to ever run for president in the history of the world!
musicblind
Jun 2016
#34
Good timing. Didn't the GOP steal Obama's thunder by having their 2008 convention right afterwards?
TheBlackAdder
Jun 2016
#30
Some of the Bernie die-hards have latched onto this as something that would give him the nom.
Lord Magus
Jun 2016
#43
Nothing could be less logical than disenfranchising every voter by saying the primaries don't matter
Lord Magus
Jun 2016
#49
Romney had won the majority of the delegates, thats how he was able to do it. nt
stevenleser
Jun 2016
#63
See my #61 above. Even a rule change probably can't be effected if they wanted to.
stevenleser
Jun 2016
#62
I assume nothing. I read up on it, which seems to put me at least one step ahead of you
stevenleser
Jun 2016
#67
People lose bets all the time, particularly when they don't know the rules of the game. nt
stevenleser
Jun 2016
#75
If Trump doesn't drop out himself. The RNC is screwed regardless of what they do.
LiberalFighter
Jun 2016
#64
He could raise $100 trillion, it won't help him because he can't get the nomination. nt
stevenleser
Jun 2016
#77