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Nevilledog

(51,070 posts) Wed Nov 11, 2020, 10:02 PM Nov 2020

If you want to understand the calculations GOP officials are making right now, this is succinct:

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If you want to understand the calculations GOP officials are making right now, this is succinct:
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If you want to understand the calculations GOP officials are making right now, this is succinct: (Original Post) Nevilledog Nov 2020 OP

SWELL! elleng Nov 2020 #1

Never Trump Republicans make the difference exboyfil Nov 2020 #2

Probably about Georgia. moondust Nov 2020 #3

elleng

(130,864 posts)

1. SWELL!

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Wed Nov 11, 2020, 10:04 PM

Nov 2020

exboyfil

(17,862 posts)

2. Never Trump Republicans make the difference

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Wed Nov 11, 2020, 10:08 PM

Nov 2020

and put the drag on Trump (sad there are so few of them). Posted before but a Trump cultist is likely to vote for down ballot Republicans, but is less likely to vote at all without Trump on the ballot.

moondust

(19,972 posts)

3. Probably about Georgia.

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Wed Nov 11, 2020, 10:50 PM

Nov 2020

I'd guess they want to hold it together until January 5 so Trump cultists in GA don't get mad and stay home for the runoff. No telling what they'll do after January 20 when the orange scoundrel is gone.

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