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onenote

(46,190 posts) Fri Sep 18, 2020, 10:36 PM Sep 2020

A Republican friend (not a Trumper) offered an interesting observation [View all]

He suggested that it will be harder for some Republicans not to vote for Trump if he's blocked from getting a SCOTUS nomination through before the election. To put it another way: They care more about the SCOTUS seat than about having Trump be president, so if they got the seat now, they'd be happy to watch Trump lose in November, but if they don't get the seat now, they may feel like they have to support Trump to prevent Biden from getting to nominate RBG's successor.

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A Republican friend (not a Trumper) offered an interesting observation [View all] onenote Sep 2020 OP

I think evangelicals are Trumpers, mzmolly Sep 2020 #1

His support among Evangelical Christians hasn't wavered much, if at all. Mariana Sep 2020 #10

They wanted to go back to the 1950's, they might just get their wish. Sad day for America and women. walkingman Sep 2020 #23

Yes. That's why I don't see them rushing nomination before election. Claustrum Sep 2020 #2

Yep. My biggest fear. Ronjon55 Sep 2020 #3

RBGs seat was always going to be open the next presidency. LizBeth Sep 2020 #4

Exactly Proud liberal 80 Sep 2020 #6

True that, but now Sogo Sep 2020 #9

I think those people are the 40% that will not ever leave Trump. I think the Republicans that are LizBeth Sep 2020 #15

It is worse. Statistical Sep 2020 #5

Great desription of mm BootinUp Sep 2020 #12

This.... Pachamama Sep 2020 #13

but will bitter loser trump participate? ecstatic Sep 2020 #17

Well that wouldn't be a successor. Statistical Sep 2020 #19

I know. I'm just amped up. lol nt ecstatic Sep 2020 #21

Deplorables Aepps22 Sep 2020 #7

Typical republican thought pattern. WTF about the hypocrisy of denying Obama... brush Sep 2020 #8

They've been praying for RBG to cross over since Trump got sworn in In It to Win It Sep 2020 #11

You realize the GOP is going to hold COVID relief hostage in exchange for a nomination vote. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2020 #14

I suggested that about an hour ago. Ms. Toad Sep 2020 #16

if he loses, he just gets it in the lame duck session qazplm135 Sep 2020 #18

I don't buy this. Biden Repubs know RBG was hanging on radius777 Sep 2020 #20

I can't imagine having a Republican friend. Codeine Sep 2020 #22

Him: Lucy. dawg day Sep 2020 #24