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Johonny

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9. Can't we just assume there is no GOP as a party

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Mon Jun 6, 2016, 11:09 AM

Jun 2016

Citizen United destroyed the party as a political thing. It is now the party of billionaires each clinging to their own particular store bought stooge. There is no organizational body, and no organizational message. When chaos reigns people like Trump are probably the best you can hope for.

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Donald Trump Does Not Have a Campaign [View all] n2doc Jun 2016 OP

I would not surprised if Trump blows a gasket and walks away during alive TV event tonyt53 Jun 2016 #1

That's exactly what I think, too. He'll freak out on live tv and that will be that. Happyhippychick Jun 2016 #6

I also think he might pull a Ross Perot '96... tinrobot Jun 2016 #17

k and r....let us home this sinks him entirely Stuart G Jun 2016 #2

Trump is likely to be the worst Candidate Republicans ever ran. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #3

Popcorn, getch-er popcorn! FSogol Jun 2016 #4

Isn't Republican complaint libodem Jun 2016 #8

Trump will tell you that he hires all the best people MrScorpio Jun 2016 #5

Campaigns are for LOSERS! Happyhippychick Jun 2016 #7

Can't we just assume there is no GOP as a party Johonny Jun 2016 #9

Which why it is not improbable that we end up with an out-of-left field VP pick.... Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2016 #10

I think yes quaker bill Jun 2016 #19

I'm trying hard to be good. safeinOhio Jun 2016 #11

What is Trump thinking? summerschild Jun 2016 #12

I lean to #2 awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 #15

Unfortunately, the GOP is too chicken to "un-nominate" him tinrobot Jun 2016 #18

His non-campaign beat out 16 rivals including teams w the best Republican advisors on earth riderinthestorm Jun 2016 #13

It's an Opposite Day campaign, Trump ignored and/or ridiculed the pundits and slaughtered the field Fumesucker Jun 2016 #14

You don't need a campaign awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 #16