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jcgoldie

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54. You also have to consider that even if Trump dropped out...

Mon Jun 29, 2020, 03:32 PM

Jun 2020

...he's not going to go away gracefully obviously. He's going to be a butthurt 2 year old on twitter spewing bullshit to the dumber half of the country and poisoning the Republican Party who he feels hung him out to dry... GOP NEEDS those uneducated racists... they can't win without them.

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I don't want Trump to drop out. [View all] yardwork Jun 2020 OP

I know how you feel PJMcK Jun 2020 #1

+1 nt Fresh_Start Jun 2020 #3

I know. Still, it will be worse if a Republican gets in the White House. yardwork Jun 2020 #4

No doubt PJMcK Jun 2020 #9

He can be forced out. He's obviously unwell. yardwork Jun 2020 #44

Let's be real. If trump drops out whoever replaces him will lose too. brush Jun 2020 #64

No they wouldn't automatically lose. live love laugh Jun 2020 #65

Wouldn't automatically lose? What does that mean? brush Jun 2020 #67

They Cannot Win: Too Many Disasters! McKim Jun 2020 #89

I actually think this is beginning to be a real possibilty DonaldsRump Jun 2020 #2

It is a real possibility. It's obvious. yardwork Jun 2020 #6

NY AG will use those pardons for toilet paper aeromanKC Jun 2020 #59

IMO trump will lose badly. And won't it be great when he is... brush Jun 2020 #96

That would be glorious. yardwork Jun 2020 #140

Way too late for that... lame54 Jun 2020 #5

I hope you're right. Because that spells doom for the Republican Party. yardwork Jun 2020 #10

There are only 4 months left... lame54 Jun 2020 #60

That's my thinking also. Too late in the game to replace COVID-45. sprinkleeninow Jun 2020 #86

Stealing COVID-45! yardwork Jun 2020 #107

Help yourself to it! 😃 sprinkleeninow Jun 2020 #138

Only person I can think of who isn't tied to trump is Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2020 #100

It's pretty funny though C_U_L8R Jun 2020 #7

Graham has no chance, but Romney could win. yardwork Jun 2020 #12

But it will be a cluster fuck and take media way from Biden's campaign. LakeArenal Jun 2020 #30

Romney can't win jcgoldie Jun 2020 #38

I hope you're right. yardwork Jun 2020 #43

You also have to consider that even if Trump dropped out... jcgoldie Jun 2020 #54

none of these situations fit reality and you overestimate their popularity JI7 Jun 2020 #80

I think that's very possible. wnylib Jun 2020 #99

Romney is their ace in the hole. He is on record as strongly anti-Putin delisen Jun 2020 #121

They still have to get deplorables to the polls to have a chance jcgoldie Jun 2020 #128

They are willing to not win because they can stall change anyway delisen Jun 2020 #129

Trump's base mindfulNJ Jun 2020 #42

I want them all to go down and go to prison. yardwork Jun 2020 #46

Same. mindfulNJ Jun 2020 #51

We said - and they ALL said - no way they would support Donny Bodybags either. They will Squinch Jun 2020 #74

Romney isn't going to run. He would lose and is hated by most Republicans JI7 Jun 2020 #77

I think you will see that pwb Jun 2020 #8

I hope so! yardwork Jun 2020 #13

I Do ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #11

Revenge is not enough. yardwork Jun 2020 #17

If He Drops Out, Republics Lose ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #49

The followers are Trump followers, not Republican followers sweetloukillbot Jun 2020 #81

Agreed! ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #103

Yeah well jcgoldie Jun 2020 #14

There is risk either way, but I think he's finished. yardwork Jun 2020 #26

No, I want him dropped out, reason below: Brainfodder Jun 2020 #15

He'll be replaced and we might lose the White House and Senate. yardwork Jun 2020 #19

This late? Nah, unless it's cooked, again. Brainfodder Jun 2020 #50

NO we won't. Why do you continue to overestimate Republican popularity ? JI7 Jun 2020 #82

Right. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2020 #16

All those Lincoln ads we love will get turned on us. yardwork Jun 2020 #24

no they won't JI7 Jun 2020 #83

That's what I'm worried about anyway. Having a woman, ANY woman on the ticket is going BComplex Jun 2020 #53

I'm a little nervous about the unforeseen consequences but I do believe Mike 03 Jun 2020 #18

I hope you're right. yardwork Jun 2020 #21

Maybe I'm being too optimistic. Mike 03 Jun 2020 #36

I love it. yardwork Jun 2020 #41

I don't think he is going to, so don't worry. LisaL Jun 2020 #20

You are correct that pretty much any other Republican improves their chances, but... TreasonousBastard Jun 2020 #22

It would be a catastrophe. They won't fix anything. They'll keep the corruption. yardwork Jun 2020 #31

It's up to all of us Hstch05 Jun 2020 #23

+1000 yardwork Jun 2020 #39

Agreed, but the only caveat for me is we know Putin literally owns rump... Eliot Rosewater Jun 2020 #25

Yes, Putin will work hard to elect another Republican. yardwork Jun 2020 #37

The enemy of our country fears Hillary and Joe and I have relatives who served Eliot Rosewater Jun 2020 #52

Decades of literal brainwashing. It's a tragedy for our country. yardwork Jun 2020 #58

I think Putin fears Romney who considered Russia our enemy in 2012 delisen Jun 2020 #120

I agree with your assessment. yardwork Jun 2020 #122

I agree, but not for all of the same reasons. Ms. Toad Jun 2020 #27

The Trump opponents will turn on us. yardwork Jun 2020 #32

That is part of my fear. n/t Ms. Toad Jun 2020 #45

lol, true trump believers will walk away and see it as deepstate GOP ouster of trump, that works for beachbumbob Jun 2020 #28

That could happen. That might be good. yardwork Jun 2020 #35

Its a very likely outcome. The ideologues are what they are and they will stay home from voting beachbumbob Jun 2020 #143

I Don't Want To See Trump Drop Out Because.... global1 Jun 2020 #29

Dreamy!!!! LakeArenal Jun 2020 #33

Precisely. I want to see him humiliated... 3catwoman3 Jun 2020 #71

It would take years for the GOP to re-brand itself. Thunderbeast Jun 2020 #34

Never underestimate the stupidity and venality of rich Americans. yardwork Jun 2020 #40

There is no way in hell his narcissism would allow that to happen... SKKY Jun 2020 #47

You have nothing to worry about awesomerwb1 Jun 2020 #48

I agree completely. DenverJared Jun 2020 #55

Thanks! yardwork Jun 2020 #61

Me neither. To quote some Nixonite (Haldeman?), I want him to twist slowly, slowly in the wind dawg day Jun 2020 #56

Yes! yardwork Jun 2020 #62

Yes. jeffreyi Jun 2020 #57

I Want It Tonight Me. Jun 2020 #63

At the end of the day they're all the same. OrlandoDem2 Jun 2020 #66

They don't believe that racism, sexism, and homophobia are wrong. yardwork Jun 2020 #109

"Trump is a sociopathic megalomaniac... alterfurz Jun 2020 #119

Noam is spot on. yardwork Jun 2020 #123

I want him to drop dead. SoonerPride Jun 2020 #68

In a million years I would never have thought I would ever agree but ........... marble falls Jun 2020 #69

Who could Reps possibly get who isn't either so obscure that no one knows who they are... MrModerate Jun 2020 #70

John Kasich True Blue American Jun 2020 #114

People used to think that Trump... MrModerate Jun 2020 #145

I know what Kasich did in Ohio. True Blue American Jun 2020 #146

And charter schools got a big boost from SCOTUS today, as well. n/t MrModerate Jun 2020 #147

This is why I don't applaud Steve Schmidt, Lincoln Project, etc, this is EXACTLY what they are BamaRefugee Jun 2020 #72

I think you're right. They want Trump gone so they can salvage the election. yardwork Jun 2020 #110

He will not drop out Roc2020 Jun 2020 #73

+1 Distraction. And to rally his idiot base flibbitygiblets Jun 2020 #79

Totally, it's a big shiny object Roc2020 Jun 2020 #117

Actually he's quit over and over again in his life. He would rationalize it. yardwork Jun 2020 #111

I think the best course of action now would be to be what the democrats seem to be doing Salviati Jun 2020 #75

Excellent strategy! yardwork Jun 2020 #112

Reasonable Republicans will NOT WIN in today's Repiblican party JI7 Jun 2020 #76

This! Their only real option is pence..he will never win Thekaspervote Jun 2020 #94

I just want him to die. mountain grammy Jun 2020 #78

No Republican is winning at this point budkin Jun 2020 #84

ROMNEY AND MCCAIN FUCKING LOST JI7 Jun 2020 #85

If Trump resigns now we get President Pence until January at least. yardwork Jun 2020 #113

I agree! Blue_playwright Jun 2020 #87

That's my thinking. No more cover ups. yardwork Jun 2020 #118

two things: 1. Trump won't drop out, 2. there's no "reasonable" conservative who could win if he did 0rganism Jun 2020 #88

FUCKIN' A right 'yardwork' dem4evah Jun 2020 #90

Thank you, and thank you for fighting. yardwork Jun 2020 #124

If Trump drops out, we will lose Presidency, Senate, and House Dopers_Greed Jun 2020 #91

Just the opposite. Repugs can't run away from 250,000... brush Jun 2020 #92

If we lose it will be because of fearmongering Democrats who drown everything JI7 Jun 2020 #101

K & R BadgerMom Jun 2020 #93

I believe that some Republican leaders are testing this strategy. yardwork Jun 2020 #130

Totally agree bucolic_frolic Jun 2020 #95

Like 400 years of slavery, genocide and oppression. yardwork Jun 2020 #131

It doesn't make a whole lot of difference right now. Warpy Jun 2020 #97

I agree but it's remarkable how the very rich have kept this going. yardwork Jun 2020 #132

All it took was one fucking idiot who was willing to print money Warpy Jun 2020 #136

I hear you. Me too. Joinfortmill Jun 2020 #98

If Repukes had someone they would have voted to convict Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2020 #102

That is a good point, but politics is all about the last news cycle. yardwork Jun 2020 #133

Trump Dropping Out JGug1 Jun 2020 #104

I go back and forth on this DIVINEprividence Jun 2020 #105

I see your point. yardwork Jun 2020 #134

Tribunals dai13sy Jun 2020 #106

It is absolutely imperative nevergiveup Jun 2020 #108

Absolutely agree! Imperative. yardwork Jun 2020 #125

I think it would be great if Trump drops out. Silent3 Jun 2020 #137

As the saying goes, Music Man Jun 2020 #115

I totally agree. Someone like Romney would step in. Fla Dem Jun 2020 #116

If trump drops out, he will still be president until 01/20/2021. madinmaryland Jun 2020 #126

One nice thing - any would-be-replacement for Trump won't be able to demagogue like him. backscatter712 Jun 2020 #127

I don't think Trump humpers will be keen to vote for a replacement Skittles Jun 2020 #135

I want to thank everybody who replied in this thread. yardwork Jun 2020 #139

Millions of lives are on the line, so he needs to go as quickly as humanly possible. ecstatic Jun 2020 #141

Agree... Mike Nelson Jun 2020 #142

I want him in office until he leaves in disgrace Progressive dog Jun 2020 #144

He won't book_worm Jun 2020 #148