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2016 Postmortem

okasha

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14. I don't think they'll attempt to replace him.

Reply to McCamy Taylor (Original post)

Sun Jun 26, 2016, 06:14 PM

Jun 2016

The Republican Party, the institutional part of it, has already braced itself for a loss in November. They'll be badly beaten, they'll probably need two election cycles to recover, but they'll survive.

If they unseat Trump, though, the Tea Party faction will stampede off to join the Libertarians. They'll still lose. A quarter of their base will be gone, and a probably substantial number of mainstream R's will have decided that Hillary isn't the spawn of Satan after all. The damage to the Republican Party would be permanent and irreparable.

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Why the GOP Will Stage a Coup Against Trump at the Convention [View all] McCamy Taylor Jun 2016 OP

Trump's delegates are all people who strongly support him, and are excited John Poet Jun 2016 #1

Still think the Alzheimer's issue will be Trump's Trexit, bowing out with everyone's sympathy. L. Coyote Jun 2016 #2

That would depend on two things: Ken Burch Jun 2016 #3

Didn't Ronald Reagan run and win with Alzheimer's? Nt ecstatic Jun 2016 #15

It was well hidden and early in 1984, I would say. L. Coyote Jun 2016 #17

Trump has the majority of pledged delegates. joshcryer Jun 2016 #4

And he will share it in a speech JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #5

Yup. joshcryer Jun 2016 #6

He already said he used his own money for campaign. That's a loan & with a 25%? interest rate Sunlei Jun 2016 #7

I don't doubt that many republicans are seeing the writing on the wall about Trump workinclasszero Jun 2016 #8

Your assessment offers no explanation of HOW they'll pull this off. brooklynite Jun 2016 #9

This: How is Donald Trump Going to Quit (when, not if) Native Jun 2016 #10

the family excuse works for me. eom Hiraeth Jun 2016 #12

The GOP considers Hagel a sell-out; they're not going to pick him. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #11

Hagel would be a sane reasonable choice for the Republican candidacy 0rganism Jun 2016 #13

I don't think they'll attempt to replace him. okasha Jun 2016 #14

I think they are plumb stuck with him. It will be a worse defeat downline if they push him out. AgadorSparticus Jun 2016 #16