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Quixote1818

(31,156 posts) Mon Apr 27, 2020, 07:01 PM Apr 2020

If Trump loses, how does the GOP rebuild? I don't think they can run another racist with the [View all]

changing demographics. I think Trump got in by the skin of his teeth taking that route. In the future I think that gets harder and harder. Once he loses he will be radioactive to the GOP. A lot of his supporters will say they never liked him. Seems like the GOP will have to go back to the George Bush route courting latino's and minorities and this is going to turn off their base.

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If Trump loses, how does the GOP rebuild? I don't think they can run another racist with the [View all] Quixote1818 Apr 2020 OP

with any luck at all...they can't... dhill926 Apr 2020 #1

K&R, It depends on how dems label the kGOP and make it stick. If we're going to rub on their backs uponit7771 Apr 2020 #2

Let's win this one first, then fuck them, they can crawl under a rock. dem4decades Apr 2020 #3

I hope you are right, but I doubt it. Jamastiene Apr 2020 #4

except AR GA TX and NC are changing because of high Latino populations coming of age gopiscrap Apr 2020 #14

Until the Trump packed courts Jake Stern Apr 2020 #17

All the rethugs that get voted out need to be prevented from getting lucrative lobbying jobs captain queeg Apr 2020 #5

I really don't care, do you? Wounded Bear Apr 2020 #6

GOP Rebuild? andym Apr 2020 #7

This right here Jake Stern Apr 2020 #10

Ugh, I wish all these Cons just croaked dustyscamp Apr 2020 #15

THIS, except for the "will be fine" part. Too soon to say. Hortensis Apr 2020 #24

I respectfully disagree Jake Stern Apr 2020 #8

As Melania says "I don't care! Do you?"! imanamerican63 Apr 2020 #9

that's a hypothetical game i want to play but not until november lol Takket Apr 2020 #11

Racism's all they know. The only diff this time was the all-out Gov George Wallace populist racism Hekate Apr 2020 #12

The GOP will eract the same way they always do ThoughtCriminal Apr 2020 #13

Since I think the good of the United States should be utmost misanthrope Apr 2020 #16

They're toast Cicada Apr 2020 #18

Here's a better question: If he loses, does he run in 2024 if he's healthy enough? Polybius Apr 2020 #19

Worked for Grover Cleveland Jake Stern Apr 2020 #21

These days I think of the GOP as the RepubliCANTs. Totally Tunsie Apr 2020 #20

Tom Cotton says hi awesomerwb1 Apr 2020 #22

Disagree ibegurpard Apr 2020 #23