Why Republicans would be wise to cut Trump loose?

[kentuck]

Win or lose the next election, he is going to maintain control of the Republican Party.

If he wins the next election, they will inherit the whirlwind. He will totally destroy the Republican Party, and maybe the country, in the process.

If he loses in November, he will still be giving orders to the Republican Party from Mar-a-Lago, the Southern White House. Most of his base will still consider him the leader of their Party.

Republicans are in a no-win situation. However, they can lose less if they cut their losses now and begin to rebuild what is left of their Party.

They are on their way to a political calamity of historic proportions.

[Funtatlaguy]

1. The best reason is to preserve our democracy.

[Iliyah]

2. Republicans are not wise . . .

money and power hungry but not wise, plus they do not give a crap about democracy.

[kentuck]

3. True, they do not give a crap about "democracy".

They care more about their "Party".

[abqtommy]

4. I totally agree. One of the major qualifiers to be a cultist is lack of wisdom.

[world wide wally]

6. I guess we'll find out how much Americans give a crap about democracy in less than a year

[Yavin4]

5. After Nov. (win or lose), he'll start pushing Ivanka as leader of the party and the next nominee

Then all Hell breaks loose in the Republican party.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

15. +1000

That is, if he doesn't persuade his party that because of all the investigations he deserves a third term.

[Mr. Ected]

7. Considering the fact that Trump and Obama just tied for Gallup's Most Admired Man

The problem is that there are two bodies of evidence (only one fact-based) and Trump's popularity amongst his core is out the roof. They see him for what they want to see him, and only accept information that paints him in the best light. What we discuss here each day on DU never even registers in their minds.

Put another way, the party probably wants him out in no uncertain terms. It's our neighbors that continue to defy reason, truth and their own party's best wishes. And the GOP isn't going to upset the base.

[Iliyah]

8. Secondly, Florida Cubans, at least the older ones,

Remembers Fidel Castro, and I'm pretty sure that they do not want their children, grandchildren and great grand to suffer a repeat.

Thirdly, majority of the younger generation of Cubans favor other than Republicans.

[Hotler]

9. We shouldn't want the repugs to cut the orange one loose.

We should want them to own him, wallow in his stink and carry it with them for many years to come. The GOP should wear his stink like a tattoo.

[kentuck]

11. That would be OK if the rest of the country did not have to suffer with them

Otherwise, we would cheer them on,

[tblue37]

10. He undoubtedly has some juicy kompromat to drop on them if they try to ditch him. nt

[jmowreader]

13. If they try to ditch him, that won't be an option

The Republican leadership knows how dirty Trump is. If he loses the election and they need to rid themselves of him to move on, they’ll have him imprisoned.

After that, they’ll let everyone know Trump was really a Democrat All Along who just wanted to use the GOP to get out of his debt to the Russians, and his “base” will go along with it.

They’ll lose the most cult like members of his fan base, but I don’t think they’ll mind.

[keithbvadu2]

12. Whenever/however Trump is finally gone, many republicans will have a retroactive epiphany.

Whenever/however Trump is finally gone, many republicans will have a retroactive epiphany.

[JHB]

14. Never leave off the key phrase...

"Republicans are in a no-win situation of their own creation."

Trump just hopped onto the stage they built and gave the audience they gathered what was always promised but never delivered.

Never, ever let them off the hook for that.

[patphil]

16. I've been saying this for the last year.

The Republican Party will suffer more if Trump is re-elected than if they dump him now and bring in someone who is a bit more honest and could appeal to the Independents and middle of the road.
They could lose the Senate and Presidency if they do this, but I think that possibility is at least as strong that they will lose both if they keep him as their candidate.
Trump has never attempted to expand his base, while, at the same time, alienating more and more people with his mean spirited, angry, hate-filled rhetoric, his callous disregard for the rule of law, and his attacks on anyone who stands against him.

Patrick Phillips

[gulliver]

17. I think McConnell would love to invite Trump to a (figurative) "toga party."

They've got a tiger by the tail.