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6. Trump will never step aside graciously, replacing him would be an ugly, brutal fight with no winners.

Mon Mar 25, 2024, 04:56 PM

Mar 2024

The MAGA base would be up in arms. They'd stay home in November, or vote for Trump as a write-in choice. Down-ballot Republicans will lose if the MAGA base stays home, and the GOP knows it.

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It's becoming obvious to more and more people that TSF has to quit the race or he will be [View all] wiggs Mar 2024 OP

It's ride or die with TSF. cloudbase Mar 2024 #1

I think that's right. They are more willing to lose the election than to go against maga. bullimiami Mar 2024 #26

That's literally UFO's, Bigfoot, Flat Earth and Pyramids are really spaceships wrapped up in a political article WarGamer Mar 2024 #2

A good friend of mine leftieNanner Mar 2024 #3

There is no Plan B- the RNC is all in for TSF RainCaster Mar 2024 #4

I believe you meant RNC Xavier Breath Mar 2024 #7

You're right- fixed it RainCaster Mar 2024 #9

Meh, I knew what you meant of course. Xavier Breath Mar 2024 #11

Do You Think That Tr**p Sensed That He Might Be Dumped & That's Why His DIL Is Now..... global1 Mar 2024 #14

I think it was about the money PJMcK Mar 2024 #16

...and also to drain the RNC of money. nt wiggs Mar 2024 #17

Which is a nice bonus. Think. Again. Mar 2024 #31

He installed her to enforce his grift RainCaster Mar 2024 #37

He took over the RNC. So they are just a tool now. bullimiami Mar 2024 #29

It's true. The GOOP does not believe in Levonorgestrel. Kennah Mar 2024 #30

He will be their candidate Diamond_Dog Mar 2024 #5

I just edited my post to say similar b4 reading yours! sprinkleeninow Mar 2024 #38

Great minds! Diamond_Dog Mar 2024 #39

Trump will never step aside graciously, replacing him would be an ugly, brutal fight with no winners. sop Mar 2024 #6

if it looks like he loses in november his next best hope to stay out of jail is to drop out and wiggs Mar 2024 #20

I could see him making a pardon deal with DeSantis or Haley in return for his support. sop Mar 2024 #25

Explain how that "be replaced" part works... What's the procedure, what RockRaven Mar 2024 #8

Brokered convention perhaps. Each convention makes its own rules so who knows who will step up nt wiggs Mar 2024 #18

First, dig up Reagan's corpse.... limbicnuminousity Mar 2024 #24

The signs of Chump's dementia have been evident for years FakeNoose Mar 2024 #10

No one in his entire dysfunctional family is capable of the courage & love it would take ... Hekate Mar 2024 #12

The article you link to says nothing about Trump quitting or being replaced Silent3 Mar 2024 #13

candidate replacement is just my opinion, of course. nt wiggs Mar 2024 #19

Uh... no 0rganism Mar 2024 #15

not gonna happen jcgoldie Mar 2024 #21

Apparently lots of people from both parties look at TSF and see strength, at least durable political strength. I think wiggs Mar 2024 #22

This Salon article, also, doesn't talk about quitting but talks about how the health issue is wiggs Mar 2024 #23

Uh, no. berksdem Mar 2024 #27

His dad had dementia 8 years before he died. Emile Mar 2024 #28

His father lived to be 93 NanaCat Mar 2024 #35

It's gonna be Kennah Mar 2024 #32

They have no choice but to stick with mercuryblues Mar 2024 #33

If he quits does the RNC still pay his legal bills if he may quit, but, if not he will not quit. republianmushroom Mar 2024 #34

"Keeping Up Appearances" sprinkleeninow Mar 2024 #36

THAT LINK JUST UNLEASHED NASTY MALWARE. Please pull down that link! lindysalsagal Mar 2024 #40

He owns the party. They are stuck with TFG themaguffin Mar 2024 #41

the politics of grievance PREFERS a dysfunctional executive mike_c Mar 2024 #42