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In reply to the discussion: I don't want Trump to drop out. [View all]jcgoldie
(11,631 posts)128. They still have to get deplorables to the polls to have a chance
No way Romney does that. He didn't in large enough numbers in 2012 and he certainly won't in 2020 after voting to impeach Trump.
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We said - and they ALL said - no way they would support Donny Bodybags either. They will
Squinch
Jun 2020
#74
That's what I'm worried about anyway. Having a woman, ANY woman on the ticket is going
BComplex
Jun 2020
#53
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
Agreed, but the only caveat for me is we know Putin literally owns rump...
Eliot Rosewater
Jun 2020
#25
The enemy of our country fears Hillary and Joe and I have relatives who served
Eliot Rosewater
Jun 2020
#52
lol, true trump believers will walk away and see it as deepstate GOP ouster of trump, that works for
beachbumbob
Jun 2020
#28
Its a very likely outcome. The ideologues are what they are and they will stay home from voting
beachbumbob
Jun 2020
#143
Me neither. To quote some Nixonite (Haldeman?), I want him to twist slowly, slowly in the wind
dawg day
Jun 2020
#56
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
This is why I don't applaud Steve Schmidt, Lincoln Project, etc, this is EXACTLY what they are
BamaRefugee
Jun 2020
#72
I think the best course of action now would be to be what the democrats seem to be doing
Salviati
Jun 2020
#75
two things: 1. Trump won't drop out, 2. there's no "reasonable" conservative who could win if he did
0rganism
Jun 2020
#88
One nice thing - any would-be-replacement for Trump won't be able to demagogue like him.
backscatter712
Jun 2020
#127
Millions of lives are on the line, so he needs to go as quickly as humanly possible.
ecstatic
Jun 2020
#141