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Kang Colby

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40. I think your theory is spot on...

Reply to DisgustipatedinCA (Original post)

Sun Sep 20, 2015, 04:20 PM

Sep 2015

In a hypothetical with Trump as a GE candidate, I think there will be lots of non-tea party republicans, some independents, and even a few democrats who vote Trump as a "protest vote" of some form or another. Each group with their own collective and individual reasoning that I won't try to understand in detail. Generally, I think it is a desire to simply witness a nut like Trump "break stuff" on the national and international stage that gives them this desire.

Plus, a lot of people will vote for him due to name recognition alone and nothing more.

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Hypothetical: you're a Republican, and you really want a Republican in the White House. [View all] DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2015 OP

Thinking like a Ichigo Kurosaki Sep 2015 #1

All the Republicans I know want Carson. Shandris Sep 2015 #2

I appreciate your reply, while still maintaining Republicans have a racism problem. DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2015 #4

I'll happily grant the 'high percentage'. It's simply the 'all'... Shandris Sep 2015 #10

What I say is they are all bigots, and Carson most certainly is a raging anti gay bigot Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #11

Well, you're entitled to be wrong about people, I suppose. Shandris Sep 2015 #13

So, Carson isn't staunchly opposed to equal legal rights for gays and lesbians? cheapdate Sep 2015 #22

Dunno. Don't care because he's not my candidate. Shandris Sep 2015 #25

you are the ones who tried to claim people who supported CArson are not bigots, and racists love JI7 Sep 2015 #28

I'm not entirely sure what it is you're even saying. I am 'the ones' who 'tried'... Shandris Sep 2015 #29

people who support ben carson ARE bigots JI7 Sep 2015 #43

I'm simply asking for you to clarify your outlook on Ben Carson. cheapdate Sep 2015 #30

"I'm not playing along with a divisive agenda, but here...let me try to play... Shandris Sep 2015 #38

It was a straightforward question. cheapdate Sep 2015 #39

Divisive psyops for the elite? gollygee Sep 2015 #41

I know racist people voting for Carson gollygee Sep 2015 #42

They like Trump because he just opens his mouth and whatever comes out, comes out. TwilightGardener Sep 2015 #3

No doubt some do. DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2015 #5

I know some who changed their brer cat Sep 2015 #8

I'm going to get tired of repeating my prediction, but Rubio: moonscape Sep 2015 #6

I think at a minimum madville Sep 2015 #9

I don't think he even can win a GOP FL primary... Chan790 Sep 2015 #12

He and Jeb are getting crushed by Hillary & Sanders in polling in FL last time I checked stevenleser Sep 2015 #35

i'd sit this one out and change my party affiliation immediately spanone Sep 2015 #7

^^That^^ onecaliberal Sep 2015 #14

I'm twisted. Seriously twisted at times, but even I can't go there mentally. Solly Mack Sep 2015 #15

I really do know what you mean. DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2015 #16

There's a part of me that thinks Trump will drop out. Solly Mack Sep 2015 #18

Kasich NV Whino Sep 2015 #17

I'd say he is the most sane of the group DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2015 #20

The minute he entered the race I predicted he would be the nominee NV Whino Sep 2015 #21

That's because you are thinking like a Dem and not a Tea Party crazy stevenleser Sep 2015 #36

Good point. NV Whino Sep 2015 #37

Mr.Twitchy? He has more skeletons in his closet than Walker.Ohio rightwing media has covered for him greatlaurel Sep 2015 #24

You forget that those are all pluses in "screw you" bagger land. LuvLoogie Sep 2015 #26

Kasich. hay rick Sep 2015 #19

To be a Republican nevergiveup Sep 2015 #23

Who do you vote for? ryan_cats Sep 2015 #27

Kasich-Rubio (OH-FL) is probably their best bet. Garrett78 Sep 2015 #31

Kasich - hands down Douglas Carpenter Sep 2015 #32

I think the question is, as a Republican WHY do you want a Republican in there? Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #33

If I were a Pub I would vote for the Donald because he hates Mexicans the most YabaDabaNoDinoNo Sep 2015 #34

I think your theory is spot on... Kang Colby Sep 2015 #40