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DrDan

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12. we need to run the candidate who can win convincingly

Reply to Proserpina (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 23, 2015, 09:05 AM

Dec 2015

whether likeable, strong, uncompromised, or not. We already know the risks of the "one we would like to have a beer with" winning.

We cannot allow trump, cruz, or any of the others anywhere near the WH.

One of the three is most likely to succeed at that. And the polls reflect which one.

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My god but freepers are delusional. They think Trump will win in 49 states [View all] cali Dec 2015 OP

If the Democratic Party screws it up, he will Proserpina Dec 2015 #1

I don't tend to overestimate the voting public but I very much doubt it. cali Dec 2015 #2

I really don't want to take that chance Proserpina Dec 2015 #3

we need to run the candidate who can win convincingly DrDan Dec 2015 #12

I think he will take all of the south. A good portion of the north; Katashi_itto Dec 2015 #4

Actually the current datum is 9% whatthehey Dec 2015 #16

And a one-party state. Think Enabling Act, ca. 1933- nt KingCharlemagne Dec 2015 #18

Interesting freeper 'analysis': US vs THEM - immigration and trade deals. pampango Dec 2015 #5

If hillary is the nominee trump will win but not 49 states bowens43 Dec 2015 #6

And you base that on....? Oh, nothing. Zynx Dec 2015 #8

Only if the hack the electronic machines. JonathanRackham Dec 2015 #7

Trump will need at least 40% of the Hispanic voters to even have a chance. B Calm Dec 2015 #9

These same imbeciles leftynyc Dec 2015 #10

We laugh, but it's not an impossibility. Vinca Dec 2015 #11

It's possible but improbable cali Dec 2015 #14

I cannot foresee a situation in which Minnesota's Snobblevitch Dec 2015 #13

That goes for New York and Vermont and CA and quite a few other states cali Dec 2015 #15

Go Trump, King of the Republican Party Sunlei Dec 2015 #17