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Funtatlaguy

(10,856 posts)
Fri Sep 27, 2019, 05:32 AM Sep 2019

Anybody else worried that Kasich may be the GOP nominee. [View all]

Hear me out before you poo poo 💩 the idea.

What if the big money/power/Murdoch’s/etc. decide that Trump can’t win in November 2020.
What if they decide to have the needed 20 GOP Senators vote for impeachment.
What if they get it done in time for someone like Kasich to get on enuf GOP primary ballots to get their nomination.

We know that Americans have very short memories and many might not blame the GOP for Trump.
The Never Trumper Republicans would all flock back to their party.
Someone like Kasich (who the media will hail as a pragmatic moderate uniter midwesterner from the bellwether state of Ohio) could make the race suddenly competitive.

That’s why I don’t want the House to wrap this up by Thanksgiving.
Let’s stretch it out until early 2020, after the primaries have already started.

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He feels like such a weenie to me. I don't see it. NCLefty Sep 2019 #1
Trump cultists will stay home Cicada Sep 2019 #2
He's a dangerous GOPer. He acts moderate, and the media has bought into it, OrlandoDem2 Sep 2019 #3
Yes. Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #7
Nailed it zeusdogmom Sep 2019 #55
That's not accurate. Ms. Toad Sep 2019 #67
HOnestly he wouldn't be a horrible president. I think he spews the xtian mean stuff lindysalsagal Sep 2019 #4
Other than hating women Freddie Sep 2019 #8
The fact that you feel that way should scare the Dems. Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #9
Just look at some of the laws passed in Ohio DeminPennswoods Sep 2019 #14
It's all about the SCOTUS!! We must not allow another GOPer to occupy the WH!! OrlandoDem2 Sep 2019 #29
Oh for fucks sake. MrsCoffee Sep 2019 #32
Spewing xtian mean stuff ... IS ... horrible uponit7771 Sep 2019 #33
He's horrid StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #50
He's a Union Buster... whathehell Sep 2019 #53
A whole lot of Sherman A1 Sep 2019 #5
True...but I'm a worst case scenario guy since November 2016. Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #10
I understand but I really Sherman A1 Sep 2019 #11
That would be inherently smart Dorian Gray Sep 2019 #6
I think the GOP want Biden so that they can offer Jarqui Sep 2019 #12
They at least want a Prez nominee that would help save the Senate. Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #15
I see him or Nikki Haley being that kind of problem. BlueTsunami2018 Sep 2019 #13
A Kasich/Haley ticket scares me 😱 honestly. Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #16
Weld's much more of a threat DeminPennswoods Sep 2019 #17
Too boring. Low energy. Looks old. Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #18
Way too liberal for the GOP Polybius Sep 2019 #72
No, I think it will be Romney mnhtnbb Sep 2019 #19
He's my second biggest concern. Romney/Haley is also scary. Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #20
That is a scary combo and very possible. mnhtnbb Sep 2019 #21
Me too. He's chomping at the bit for it, and will campaign as the moderate... TreasonousBastard Sep 2019 #36
Yes... Mike Nelson Sep 2019 #22
Kasich won one primary (his home state) in 2016. klook Sep 2019 #23
as long as hes not crazy samnsara Sep 2019 #24
Actually, no. In the first place, unless Trump is impeached, I think the Trumpers would Arkansas Granny Sep 2019 #25
Yes, worry here. A moderate 'con can beat a too progressive Dem. empedocles Sep 2019 #26
How about this scenario. Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #27
I really like the idea of an EW intellectual in the WH. Also like a sharp, charismatic empedocles Sep 2019 #30
Or Romney/Haley. I can't believe there is enough support in the GE for anyone who seems too "left".. TreasonousBastard Sep 2019 #34
Time works to Trump's advantage HopeAgain Sep 2019 #28
Agree about short gnat attention span and the news cycle. However, empedocles Sep 2019 #31
I think it'll be Rick Scott Buckeyeblue Sep 2019 #35
Oh No, I'd rather have Trump. Scott is smarter and more evil. Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #39
Yes he is. He would be focused and deadly. Buckeyeblue Sep 2019 #47
if kasich was sitting in the WH today instead of trump we would not have the mess we have beachbumbob Sep 2019 #37
What if ice cream cured cancer? Act_of_Reparation Sep 2019 #38
Wind mills cause it.....so.... Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #40
Nope, not one bit. TheCowsCameHome Sep 2019 #41
KAsich has no support among Republican base voters. brooklynite Sep 2019 #42
Kasich is a racist pig just like trump .. stonecutter357 Sep 2019 #43
He has the charisma of a turnip Maeve Sep 2019 #44
I truly don't have that level of worry in me. TidalWave46 Sep 2019 #45
no. i'd look for cruz rampartc Sep 2019 #46
That's a very real concern to me, although I think it would be a Haley, Romney, Huntsman type. Hoyt Sep 2019 #48
Just turned on CNN. guess who is on. John Kasich. Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #49
trump will be the nominee, but we will be victorious ecstatic Sep 2019 #51
Not really rpannier Sep 2019 #52
The nominee would be Pence by default TNLib Sep 2019 #54
pretty sure nominee won't be trump. he is self destructing. he is probably wiggs Sep 2019 #56
Not at all Polybius Sep 2019 #57
We should have such a problem. Tom Rinaldo Sep 2019 #58
Filing deadlines are coming up! LeftInTX Sep 2019 #59
This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Sep 2019 #60
Made you say poo poo 💩 Don't you feel 😜 silly Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #64
This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Sep 2019 #66
No. Trump will take down the GOP with him dansolo Sep 2019 #61
Why worry? NotASurfer Sep 2019 #62
Yes, he troubles me greatly n/t dajoki Sep 2019 #63
Nope customerserviceguy Sep 2019 #65
No. At this point the GOP's best option is try to help Spanky ooky Sep 2019 #68
He could be beaten in a normal election muriel_volestrangler Sep 2019 #69
Why would Trump's base vote for Kasich? kentuck Sep 2019 #70
Even though they love Trump, they hate Democrats even more. Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #71
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