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Stuart G

(38,414 posts)
Mon Sep 10, 2018, 08:27 AM Sep 2018

If Republicans loose big in November, who does Trump blame?

He always blames someone else, so who will that be?.. Pelosi? Obama? Ryan? Pence? Jared? Trump Jr?
Ivanka? New York Times? Woodward? ..Who will that be? I haven't got a clue.

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If Republicans loose big in November, who does Trump blame? (Original Post) Stuart G Sep 2018 OP
Anybody but himself. calimary Sep 2018 #1
Yes,.."Anybody but himself" or "Anybody But Trump." maybe New York Times..? Woodward?.. Stuart G Sep 2018 #3
His base. He's already said it would be "your fault" at one Luz Sep 2018 #2
The elections were rigged, and the "true" Iliyah Sep 2018 #4
Yes, that's Dump's standard fall back position. It was rigged! Nitram Sep 2018 #13
His supporters dalton99a Sep 2018 #5
That headline is a bit iffy oberliner Sep 2018 #9
easy, he'll say the russians fixed the election. Javaman Sep 2018 #6
Everyone, but my worry is that he blames US, the people. Hortensis Sep 2018 #7
The Deep State rigged it. Or Russia. salin Sep 2018 #8
That's easy... dubyadiprecession Sep 2018 #10
Anominous Chiyo-chichi Sep 2018 #11
It doesn't matter, The real question is whether this is the Republican jumping off point.Their best OnDoutside Sep 2018 #12
There are some options... Wounded Bear Sep 2018 #14
The media, Mexicans illegally voting, Russians helping Dems...etc Johonny Sep 2018 #15
They won't loose anything DFW Sep 2018 #16

Stuart G

(38,414 posts)
3. Yes,.."Anybody but himself" or "Anybody But Trump." maybe New York Times..? Woodward?..
Mon Sep 10, 2018, 08:37 AM
Sep 2018

yes....."Anybody but himself" that is it...

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
4. The elections were rigged, and the "true"
Mon Sep 10, 2018, 08:40 AM
Sep 2018

corrupted has always been the Democratic Party and Russia, and his supporters will and always will believe that Democrats are the devil.

Nitram

(22,776 posts)
13. Yes, that's Dump's standard fall back position. It was rigged!
Mon Sep 10, 2018, 09:42 AM
Sep 2018

He was sure he was going to lose the election and he spent a lot of time positioning himself as the victim of a rigged system as the election approached. But he still managed to accuse "them" of rigging the election to get the majority of the popular vote. Remember those 3 million illegal immigrants who vote in New Hampshire?

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
9. That headline is a bit iffy
Mon Sep 10, 2018, 09:09 AM
Sep 2018

Watch that section of the speech - it is completely incoherent.

"If the opposite party becomes president every time before it even starts before you even found out whether or not he or she is going to do a great job they'll say we want to impeach em and you'll impeach em it's so ridiculous but we'll worry about that if it ever happens, but if it does happen, it's your fault because you didn't go out to vote. Ok? You didn't go out to vote. That's the only way it could happen."

It seems like the thing that could happen that he is referring to is the opposite party becoming president.

Also, it is basically just a big rambling nonsensical mess.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
7. Everyone, but my worry is that he blames US, the people.
Mon Sep 10, 2018, 08:59 AM
Sep 2018

I've been worrying about this ever since he was elected. He has to be often angry at the "betrayals" and "ingratitude" of the people, and we know he's extremely vengeful. He's of course always targeted blue state residents for harm. But more generally speaking, such as with the tax heist and breaking his promises with healthcare, so far we don't know which of his actions may have been aimed squarely at us out of spite.

salin

(48,955 posts)
8. The Deep State rigged it. Or Russia.
Mon Sep 10, 2018, 09:04 AM
Sep 2018

Both of those would be consistent with his tendency to project.

In the first - attempts to rig (voter suppression and other party tricks) fail. So Deep State Rigged it!

In the latter - suddenly he believes Russia meddling - but see as he said all along, they were for Clinton and against him - and we can end the Mueller probe because we all now see it is Russia. (A two-fer one.)

OnDoutside

(19,952 posts)
12. It doesn't matter, The real question is whether this is the Republican jumping off point.Their best
Mon Sep 10, 2018, 09:28 AM
Sep 2018

hope (if they get a big beating) is to hang Trump out to dry, and get Pence in place, allowing them to attempt a rewrite of history in time for 2020.

Johonny

(20,828 posts)
15. The media, Mexicans illegally voting, Russians helping Dems...etc
Mon Sep 10, 2018, 10:52 AM
Sep 2018

he had the blame card written in 2016, but somehow won. He already knows what to do after the loss. Putin gave him his material already.

DFW

(54,330 posts)
16. They won't loose anything
Mon Sep 10, 2018, 10:57 AM
Sep 2018

We all hope they lose a LOT of seats, though!

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