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athena

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60. I disagree. Having Trump as a candidate is too dangerous.

Sat Jun 11, 2016, 12:06 AM

Jun 2016

If he is the nominee, then there will be a small chance that he might win and become president. That would be a disaster for the U.S. and for the world. I'd rather risk losing the election than risk having to live under President Trump.

In 2000, when GWB won against McCain, I was relieved. I thought GWB was such a weak candidate that Gore was sure to win. I learned, of course, that you can never be certain that a weak candidate will not win. I will be very happy if the Republican party decides to run someone other than Trump. The Republican Party is a party that's out of ideas; all their top people are weak. I'm certain that HRC can win against any of them.

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I think Democrats are making a mistake [View all] lancer78 Jun 2016 OP

Clinton is such a weak candidate that if the GOP ran someone sane, like Ryan, PatrickforO Jun 2016 #1

Wha? GaYellowDawg Jun 2016 #5

Sane-ER by comparison, maybe? I dunno. nt King_Klonopin Jun 2016 #11

Excellent analogy and excellent word to describe him! randome Jun 2016 #24

Oh nooooooooooo!!! SouthernDemLinda Jun 2016 #72

With Democrats like you, who needs Republicans ? OnDoutside Jun 2016 #10

Exactly...nt joeybee12 Jun 2016 #21

Right??!?!! Makes you wonder...... AgadorSparticus Jun 2016 #59

We don't need them. SouthernDemLinda Jun 2016 #73

Ignoring the fact that Hillary won most of the primarys, won more of the votes, still_one Jun 2016 #77

Why are you on DU if you are a Ryan fan? leftofcool Jun 2016 #12

Ryan fan? HUH ??? pangaia Jun 2016 #30

Consider the source. -none Jun 2016 #43

I did ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #49

You are right. pangaia Jun 2016 #50

It's misconstruing your post. SouthernDemLinda Jun 2016 #74

Clinton mercuryblues Jun 2016 #13

You need to check your numbers unc70 Jun 2016 #19

Yes, Indeed ProfessorGAC Jun 2016 #32

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #26

Delete a zero, and you'll be very close. Yo_Mama Jun 2016 #39

She's been running for 10 years and that's the best she could do? Loudestlib Jun 2016 #61

GOP has gotten more total votes - candidates. SouthernDemLinda Jun 2016 #75

Agreed. Her 56% disapproval rating attests to this. Herman4747 Jun 2016 #17

Ryan is dumb as a rock. ladjf Jun 2016 #18

The fact that you identify Ryan as "sane" calls the rest of your reasoning into question Orrex Jun 2016 #35

BS. I didn't say he wasn't odious. I just said most perceive him as sane. PatrickforO Jun 2016 #45

Don't worry about them. They purposely misread things Ned_Devine Jun 2016 #52

Golly! Orrex Jun 2016 #57

Ryan sounds reasonable to the average person. hollowdweller Jun 2016 #56

Gore did win! SouthernDemLinda Jun 2016 #78

Ryan - sane? liberal N proud Jun 2016 #53

I'm not sure I agree with that article. hollowdweller Jun 2016 #54

I sincerely hope you're right. One thing's for sure, though - PatrickforO Jun 2016 #65

she's so weak that bernie lost to her by over 3 million votes La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #66

excuse me, how did such a "weak" candidate get more votes in the primary? still_one Jun 2016 #76

Matt Taibbi has jumped the shark..... Historic NY Jun 2016 #80

I think that if they even TRIED to replace Trump at the Convention TrollBuster9090 Jun 2016 #2

I think you are right lancer78 Jun 2016 #4

I think the Kochs are 'sitting this one out'... Blanks Jun 2016 #36

If they replace trump GulfCoast66 Jun 2016 #46

I have been saying this since all that talk started Cosmocat Jun 2016 #84

That's ridiculous. Regardless of what the republican establishment wants... qdouble Jun 2016 #3

That's the reailty. Even if they take it away from him, there would be enough of a slice of OnDoutside Jun 2016 #9

Agree to disagree JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #6

+1! Great point! eom BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #7

Imo, he will not be the nominee. Nt Logical Jun 2016 #16

I have thought the same thing for several weeks. pangaia Jun 2016 #31

Surprise! SouthernDemLinda Jun 2016 #85

Doesn't matter all of those Senators and Members of the House JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #34

Nobody has to go after him, the media loves to show whatever bombastic thing he says that night. Rex Jun 2016 #8

I 100% agree! We are being stupid. WE WANT TRUMP! Logical Jun 2016 #14

Talkers said candidates need to define their opponent early, so people patricia92243 Jun 2016 #15

The GOP is between a rock and a hard place with Trump justiceischeap Jun 2016 #20

We will know they're crying uncle when they agree to Garland alcibiades_mystery Jun 2016 #28

They really can not replace him and they do not want karynnj Jun 2016 #22

That's a good point, but Hillary's campaign and her supporters are culpable, here WhaTHellsgoingonhere Jun 2016 #23

I believe this was planned all along. n/t djean111 Jun 2016 #25

How long would Sanders have waited, exactly? Orrex Jun 2016 #37

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #41

Golly! Orrex Jun 2016 #44

Oh the irony... GulfCoast66 Jun 2016 #48

If you can't talk about the issues? SouthernDemLinda Jun 2016 #86

Well, it's been that way for the past 56 presidential elections Orrex Jun 2016 #93

She'd pat Ryan on the head, and then rip his heart out. emulatorloo Jun 2016 #27

I think defining him early as a fraud and dangerous is good. DCBob Jun 2016 #29

Looks like a win win to me leftynyc Jun 2016 #33

Think "Bernie Or Bust" is bad, imagine how many Trump voters won't show up if they try that. CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #38

Now is the time to define Trump for the pathetic asshole that he is NewJeffCT Jun 2016 #40

I guess you missed yesterday's roll out of Hillary by the D big guns. stopbush Jun 2016 #42

That's good advice. George Eliot Jun 2016 #47

Good point. Looks like he's on a "somewhat dignified" leash now. But, hard Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2016 #51

Looks like he is off it now lancer78 Jun 2016 #63

Chump Change Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2016 #64

They certainly did make a deathrind Jun 2016 #55

No. If anything, it's been TOO LONG. NYC Liberal Jun 2016 #58

I disagree. Having Trump as a candidate is too dangerous. athena Jun 2016 #60

I think it's far from obvious that Cruz or Rubio would be better. Donald Ian Rankin Jun 2016 #67

Your numbers don't look right. athena Jun 2016 #69

Only one party has held the presidency three times in a row since the war. Donald Ian Rankin Jun 2016 #70

I would normally agree with you athena Jun 2016 #71

Nothing new here. SouthernDemLinda Jun 2016 #87

What are you doing on Democratic Underground athena Jun 2016 #88

His Republican opponents made the mistake of handling him with kid gloves. nyquil_man Jun 2016 #62

What are you talking about? He is the nominee BainsBane Jun 2016 #68

I think the OP is assuming there will be some kind of coup at the republican convention still_one Jun 2016 #79

There won't be a coup BainsBane Jun 2016 #89

I agree, he will be the nominee still_one Jun 2016 #94

this is all silliness -- Trump will be the nominee, whatever chatter there is to the contrary cloudythescribbler Jun 2016 #81

Hit him hard, early, often. TDale313 Jun 2016 #82

I see your point lancer78 Jun 2016 #91

I sure hope crap like this ends soon rurallib Jun 2016 #83

How is my post lancer78 Jun 2016 #90

Politics 101 - Attack early and define your opponent to the voters. nt TeamPooka Jun 2016 #92