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2016 Postmortem

Txbluedog

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2. There is no rational way to replace Trump

Reply to relayerbob (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 01:22 PM

Oct 2016

But remember being rational has never been a republican strong suit. They might be hoping to split the vote to deny any of the candidates 270 EV and thus have the republican controlled house decide. Even though they should really be cutting their losses for the WH this year and concentrating on down ticket races.

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Trump cannot be replaced at this point. [View all] relayerbob Oct 2016 OP

RNC can' t replace Trump with anyone else at this stage. Kaleva Oct 2016 #1

Yep relayerbob Oct 2016 #6

There is no rational way to replace Trump Txbluedog Oct 2016 #2

No matter who they ran, the odds against that are YUGE relayerbob Oct 2016 #4

I just don't understand why anyone suggests that possibility whatthehey Oct 2016 #9

I am impressed. You managed to use "Trump" Persondem Oct 2016 #11

He's like an awful tattoo from a drunken weekend... tinrobot Oct 2016 #3

Good one! relayerbob Oct 2016 #5

I think that's what Benjamin Ginsberg was saying too bluestateguy Oct 2016 #7

I think he's the guy that inspired the Brooks Brothers Riot Blue Idaho Oct 2016 #10

The GOP will just have to stand there Blue Idaho Oct 2016 #8