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(34,195 posts) Sun Feb 28, 2016, 11:44 AM Feb 2016

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Sen McConnnell: "GOP will drop Trump like a hot rock" [View all]

Mitch McConnell Says Republicans Will Drop Donald Trump ‘Like A Hot Rock’ If He Wins GOP Nomination
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has assured Senate candidates running for reelection that they can run ads against Donald Trump even if he wins the GOP nomination for president.

... if it threatened to harm them in the general election, they could run negative ads about Mr. Trump to create space between him and Republican senators seeking re-election.

http://www.rickey.org/mitch-mcconnell-says-republicans-will-drop-donald-trump-like-a-hot-rock-if-he-wins-gop-nomination/291719/

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Sen McConnnell: "GOP will drop Trump like a hot rock" [View all] left-of-center2012 Feb 2016 OP

That's hilarious. What are they going to run? "We're not as crazy as that guy"? BillZBubb Feb 2016 #1

An embarrassment of riches Zambero Feb 2016 #7

Because republicans have no respect whatsoever for democracy AxionExcel Feb 2016 #2

Well, of course. The oligarchy want their own candidates. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #3

McConnell is on a roll. First defy the constituation and not even try patricia92243 Feb 2016 #4

Mitch is always right. librechik Feb 2016 #5

If the GOP kneecaps Trump, The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2016 #6

Turtle has gotten addicted to obstructionism so he's playing both sides of the aisle. CincyDem Feb 2016 #8

And he'll run as a third party and stomp the repuke into a mud hole. NightWatcher Feb 2016 #9

Unfortunately, it's probably too late for him to run as third party world wide wally Feb 2016 #10

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