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Vogon_Glory

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3. If 250,000 or so Texas R's become disenchanted with Donnie by 2020

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 06:36 PM

Nov 2018

The Great Red Capstone that seals Republican presidential candidates’ elections to the White House won’t be available either. Beto O’Rourke lost to the Calgary Kid by less than 250,000 votes, which may not seem a narrow loss in smaller states, but it’s narrow by Texas standards. Enough Republican voters falling out of love with Gog and Magog might make the crucial difference.

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If what we saw tonight is echoed two years from now, it will be devastating to the GOP. [View all] Demovictory9 Nov 2018 OP

Yep. And the Senate math will favor us in 2020. Squinch Nov 2018 #1

Trump would lose Iowa too. Nt Quixote1818 Nov 2018 #2

If 250,000 or so Texas R's become disenchanted with Donnie by 2020 Vogon_Glory Nov 2018 #3

Not even 250,000 gratuitous Nov 2018 #6

And they will have only themselves to blame gratuitous Nov 2018 #4

That's assuming Trump hasn't burned the country down to the ground. Kablooie Nov 2018 #5

I agree. He's already unhinged. Will get more so Demovictory9 Nov 2018 #8

The GOP will have far more Senate seats to defend in 2020 eissa Nov 2018 #7