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DetlefK

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15. It doesn't matter how strongly people like or dislike a politician.

Reply to Bucky (Reply #11)

Thu May 19, 2016, 05:24 AM

May 2016

People who worship Trump have one vote each. Republicans who gave up and decided to tolerate him have one vote each.

People who worship Clinton have one vote each. Democrats who came over from the Bernie-wing and decided to tolerate her have one vote each.

No matter how much people like or dislike you, it only matters in terms of vote.
The people who barely tolerate Clinton, will they be more or less likely to vote for her the better they get to know her?
The people who barely tolerate Trump, will they be more or less likely to vote for him the better they get to know him?

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Judging by news articles, the Republican Party is apparently "being destroyed". [View all] HughBeaumont May 2016 OP

The Republican Party is as it has always been yourpaljoey May 2016 #1

It is being taken over by a new set of buffoons. Not the first time either. bemildred May 2016 #2

Creating a narrative to sell drama is a ploy to keep people watching commercials or buying Agnosticsherbet May 2016 #3

Like a cancer, it has also spread and taken over most of the Democratic party. Arugula Latte May 2016 #4

^^THIS^^ HughBeaumont May 2016 #8

Emphasis on "being". DetlefK May 2016 #5

Trump has alienated minorities, women, economists, the military... AND he's almost even in the polls Bucky May 2016 #11

It doesn't matter how strongly people like or dislike a politician. DetlefK May 2016 #15

It's pretty astounding what people will change their tolerance levels to accommodate. Bucky May 2016 #16

They are going to come out stronger by opposing Hillary, assuming she wins the nomination. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #6

The Republican Party has been declared dead and buried many times IDemo May 2016 #7

Ed Wood had it right. HughBeaumont May 2016 #9

IDemo�The Democratic Party is the gift which keeps giving to the Republican Party. CobaltBlue May 2016 #17

Excellent points Bucky May 2016 #10

the political narrative is still being driven by the GOP, has been since 1980 KG May 2016 #12

look at the first two polls MisterP May 2016 #13

Politically they are massively unpopular Proud Liberal Dem May 2016 #14