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Straw Man

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17. I think there's a simple explanation ...

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #11)

Sun May 9, 2021, 01:54 AM

May 2021

... for all the Trump-love. He doesn't command the majority of Republican voters, but he controls a large enough faction to cause a schism in the party. The party is kissing Trump's ass to avoid that scenario. They're hoping that enough old-school Republicans will hold their noses and vote Trump again. The alternative would be that the Trumpists would desert en masse and stay home or write in their mad king. That would be a near-death blow to the Republican party, at least in the short term.

Everything Trump touches turns to shit. I'm surprised the Repubs haven't realized that yet.

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Republicans Are Heading For Disaster As GOP Hid Trump's Bad Poll Numbers From House Members [View all] applegrove May 2021 OP

It wouldn't matter if they revealed the poll numbers or not. everyonematters May 2021 #1

True..but let them think it's all okay..relax and not worry about voting..it's good news for dems PortTack May 2021 #2

It Will Only Be Good News If We Hold The House In 2022 SoCalDavidS May 2021 #4

Some Republican House members are continually being duped but i would think most are applegrove May 2021 #3

Like in 2018. If we get moderate democrat running in a purple district GulfCoast66 May 2021 #5

Yeah, but they have all those moonscape May 2021 #6

maybe but they lost central messaging when limbaugh croaked. they can't replace him with certainot May 2021 #18

Republicons are heading for disaster! liberalla May 2021 #7

That's just the real numbers. They have another way of judging their results. Stalin's way. DFW May 2021 #8

Yup. Pick the voters...not the other way around. AlRay May 2021 #15

My hope is that what they've done Upthevibe May 2021 #9

" If your enemy is in the midst of making a mistake, let him then..." Nexus2 May 2021 #10

I heard half of this story today and it left me puzzled. BigmanPigman May 2021 #11

I think there's a simple explanation ... Straw Man May 2021 #17

SHHhhhh! dchill May 2021 #12

The Emperor's New Poll Numbers Blue Owl May 2021 #13

We can only hope. AlRay May 2021 #14

Anything that politically harms the GOP is good for the nation. Let 'em choke. nt Progressive Jones May 2021 #16

I think the good news about bad poll numbers is offset by the bad news about Dem voter exclusion. NBachers May 2021 #19