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Egnever

(21,506 posts)
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 10:48 PM Jun 2016

Donald Trump offers Republicans the kiss of death

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-republicans-ruined-20160616-story.html

Republicans are experiencing karma on a scale that politics only rarely affords. With Ryan, McConnell and their party tethered to Trump's destructive course, he will drag them down with him, and the association will linger long past 2016. Denying him the nomination may be impossible, perhaps even pointless, given that Trump's supporters would not accept a substitute.

Yet self-respecting politicians will be forced to ditch Trump sooner or later. There will be no way to reach an acceptable compromise with the political catastrophe that he both embodies and advances. There's more dignity, and less pain, to be had in walking away — now.



The headline made me chuckle. I think there are many republican reps right now wondering what in the world to do. Going to be interesting watching the fall out.
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Wellstone ruled

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Thu Jun 16, 2016, 11:20 PM
Jun 2016

peed off old White Voter becoming the Rethugs nightmare,this with out a doubt will deny them the White House and the Senate for decades. And they will loose the House of Representatives in 2018.

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