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Agnosticsherbet

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21. We have a government elected by a majority of those who vote.

Reply to leveymg (Reply #17)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 01:31 PM

Mar 2016

Personally, I never let someone else make difficult choices for me.

I wish we lived in a system where the differences between candidates were purely choices of policy, and I would find any of them acceptable, even if not my first choice.

Sadly, we do not.

I know that I will vote for the Democratic Presidential nominee in November. Even the best Republican is Nuckin Futs, and third party candidates are spoilers with no chance of ever winning in my part of California. I do my best to elect a government that is closest to my own governing philosophy.

I guess that makes me pragmatic.

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So, what do you think happens if the GOP denies Trump the nomination? [View all] Ken Burch Mar 2016 OP

It will get very interesting. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2016 #1

he will run third party questionseverything Mar 2016 #2

The Republican party chances of winning the Presidency in 2016 moves to "not happening, no way". PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #3

I don't think he and his supporters will go away quietly. ... don't know what will happen, but his RKP5637 Mar 2016 #4

The establishment of sanity and reason backed by a chorus of gnashing teeth and fascist rage. n/t Chan790 Mar 2016 #5

They will loose between 15% and 38% of Republican voters. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #6

If this prompts a split in the other party, we could see 1/3 of Dems not voting for Hillary. leveymg Mar 2016 #14

Whether Republican, Democrat, Conservative, or Liberal, people who don't vote don't give a damn Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #16

A lot of us are going to make a decision closer to the election based upon circumstances at the time leveymg Mar 2016 #17

We have a government elected by a majority of those who vote. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #21

Unfortunately, that isn't so. We have a state-by-state winner-take-all Electoral College system leveymg Mar 2016 #25

I can not through inaction contribute to the election of a Republican President. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #26

Plurality not majority NT 1939 Mar 2016 #20

I try not to hope for that, because it would be the very best possible outcome. phantom power Mar 2016 #7

He'll flip his wig, stomp his feet, run third party, and lose. (nt) Heidi Mar 2016 #8

All out rebellion with conservative world... beachbumbob Mar 2016 #9

Two Prongs, Perhaps Three SDJay Mar 2016 #10

Trump will pout and threaten to wage a write-in campaign or self-finance an independent campaign. Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #11

The GOP will split, which will open the door to the exit of many from the DLC/BlueDog/ThirdWay Dems. leveymg Mar 2016 #12

Lawsuits against the GOP. Court orders to stop the convention. FSogol Mar 2016 #13

If he is denied the nomination he is dead in the water. Nitram Mar 2016 #15

If He Is RobinA Mar 2016 #18

I'm not suggesting they go against party rules. Nitram Mar 2016 #22

The end is nigh. randome Mar 2016 #19

2 words at the GOP convention: OPEN CARRY. bdwker Mar 2016 #23

I honestly think some Trumptons will vote for Bernie Sanders in that event MowCowWhoHow III Mar 2016 #24

hilarity jpak Mar 2016 #27