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19. "could backfire"? His goons will riot if he's denied

Reply to tallahasseedem (Reply #12)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 03:53 PM

Jun 2016

the nomination. The GOP is stuck between a rock and a hard place.

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Is Trump imploding too soon? [View all] Poiuyt Jun 2016 OP

nah, they're stuck with him nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #1

Actually, I think anything that makes for a more vicious GOP convention is for the good. nt villager Jun 2016 #2

I really want him to make it to the Convention liberal N proud Jun 2016 #3

There are a lot of calls MosheFeingold Jun 2016 #44

Wouldn't one have to... 3catwoman3 Jun 2016 #51

I think "too soon" would have been while there were still credible alternatives in the race. tanyev Jun 2016 #4

I think you miss the OP's point. "Too soon" means too soon for us to win, not for him to recover Bucky Jun 2016 #27

I think you miss my point. tanyev Jun 2016 #48

He has no impulse control. Implosion is only beginning, I think. emulatorloo Jun 2016 #5

Exactly Doctor Jack Jun 2016 #21

Even psychotic patients have been shown to respond to external corrective stimuli Bucky Jun 2016 #33

When he mocked the... 3catwoman3 Jun 2016 #53

Exactly. I know 5 year olds that are more polite and professional than trump Doctor Jack Jun 2016 #54

I'm a pediatric nurse practitioner, and have... 3catwoman3 Jun 2016 #56

Hats off to you Doctor Jack Jun 2016 #57

Why, thank you! 3catwoman3 Jun 2016 #58

Your concern has merit PJMcK Jun 2016 #6

You Say He's RobinA Jun 2016 #20

It served his needs perfectly leftynyc Jun 2016 #26

You're a skeptic! PJMcK Jun 2016 #30

A tailoring that to a better messaging will be to his benefit. Bucky Jun 2016 #35

You're right, and that's scary Poiuyt Jun 2016 #50

I think they're stuck with him. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #7

You often see local candidates running unopposed. kentauros Jun 2016 #8

Yeah. RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #15

That -was- the only one who came to mind. kentauros Jun 2016 #22

So did James Monroe in 1820 Doctor Jack Jun 2016 #23

Yes he is. ghostsinthemachine Jun 2016 #9

...and pretty much anyone will look reasonable, comapred to Trump. nt cyberswede Jun 2016 #11

He's had many chances to "change" firebrand80 Jun 2016 #10

Agreed NewJeffCT Jun 2016 #29

I think a lot depends on whether the media,especially TV and radio, cover up for tblue37 Jun 2016 #55

I hope not... tallahasseedem Jun 2016 #12

"could backfire"? His goons will riot if he's denied sufrommich Jun 2016 #19

He might be able to bluff his way into the Republican candidacy, but Hillary will mop the floor with Arkansas Granny Jun 2016 #13

He always looks like a sweaty mess during the debates Doctor Jack Jun 2016 #24

Good question. nt bemildred Jun 2016 #14

The Republicans were barely able to stage-manage Palin in 2008 Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2016 #16

good point NewJeffCT Jun 2016 #34

Would not be surprised Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2016 #37

I did hear somebody in the Trump campaign say NewJeffCT Jun 2016 #41

I could see him doing it Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2016 #47

I predict he will not be the nominee. They want him out. Nt Logical Jun 2016 #17

Trumps natural state is implosion. It's not like his massive sufrommich Jun 2016 #18

He's been the presumptive nominee for a few weeks Doctor Jack Jun 2016 #25

I don't doubt that the GOP knows that too. He's a textbook case sufrommich Jun 2016 #36

Just wait until this team joins as a united force against Trump Doctor Jack Jun 2016 #38

It's going to be awesome. sufrommich Jun 2016 #39

It's possible, the coup rumor is not a rumor AuntPatsy Jun 2016 #28

He's imploded ten times now already. I'm sure he's got more where that came from jberryhill Jun 2016 #31

Remember how he made nice with Megan Kelly? Bucky Jun 2016 #42

It's going to be a looooong couple of months of inane hogshit for sure jberryhill Jun 2016 #45

Everyone is paying attention. Everyone is talking about him and have been for months underpants Jun 2016 #32

"soften his tone enough to bluff his way into the presidency" Bucky Jun 2016 #40

They married him, hoping he would change jberryhill Jun 2016 #46

He's probably not mentally incapable. GaYellowDawg Jun 2016 #60

Don't think it is over the media will revive him they need a horse race doc03 Jun 2016 #43

There is zero evidence he is imploding. former9thward Jun 2016 #49

he can't change the ass that he is.... spanone Jun 2016 #52

Thing is, he's already on record. GaYellowDawg Jun 2016 #59

Not at all the sideshow is just warming up. Rex Jun 2016 #61