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leeroysphitz

(10,462 posts) Sat Jun 18, 2016, 07:03 AM Jun 2016

So are we really going to be running against Trump? [View all]

Will Trump survive the Repuke convention as the nominee or could we (democrats) be caught with our pants down having to scrap months worth of plans, strategies, research etc... in the face of an unexpected (surprise) republican nominee?

Would Trump supporters lose their minds or what? lol

Your thoughts?

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So are we really going to be running against Trump? [View all] leeroysphitz Jun 2016 OP

I doubt it will be Trump. TheCowsCameHome Jun 2016 #1

This is what I'm saying. leeroysphitz Jun 2016 #2

I have to agree.... FarPoint Jun 2016 #12

Clinton is white. I doubt they'll obstruct her presidency to the same dgree as they did Obama's n/t leeroysphitz Jun 2016 #13

I think they will obstruct to the same degree Cresent City Kid Jun 2016 #18

Yep, and Carter, "Billy Beer". nt bemildred Jun 2016 #19

I agree President Obama was instructed due to his race... FarPoint Jun 2016 #20

You may be right but when Mitch McConnell talks about the Pres you can SEE the race hatred in leeroysphitz Jun 2016 #22

I agree Cresent City Kid Jun 2016 #24

You're kidding right? lunatica Jun 2016 #26

I disagree. Race has driven the right's strategy for Obama's term. leeroysphitz Jun 2016 #27

They're hatred for Hillary is going on 20 years lunatica Jun 2016 #28

I think the only way the establishment Republicans ... surrealAmerican Jun 2016 #3

Don't the reukes have a mechanism for getting rid of bad candidates like dems w/ superdelegates? leeroysphitz Jun 2016 #4

Oh, there are other ways that I wouldn't put past Republicans... Scootaloo Jun 2016 #9

Sadly Trump doesn't do small planes lol only HUGE ones. n/t leeroysphitz Jun 2016 #11

No doubt there are republicans who want to dump Trump, and while they may be successful at the still_one Jun 2016 #5

The demographics ARE in our favor which make the national polls showing an almost 50-50 leeroysphitz Jun 2016 #8

The national polls actually shifted, and Hillary is about 8 to 10 points up. At this stage I don't still_one Jun 2016 #14

Yeah, I don't know where you're getting those numbers Doctor Jack Jun 2016 #29

To think it will only be Trump is sheer nonsense. TheCowsCameHome Jun 2016 #6

Unfortunately, I don't think so. The low poll numbers will give Trump a reason to quit (he won't patricia92243 Jun 2016 #7

"He will just wait til it will hurt them most" that does seem to be his pattern. lol leeroysphitz Jun 2016 #10

It'll either be Trump, or.... Adrahil Jun 2016 #15

We will probably be running against Trump, BUT Vogon_Glory Jun 2016 #16

The old switch-a-roo. Or rope-a-dope as George Will says. Yep That's what I've been thinking. N/T leeroysphitz Jun 2016 #17

Why is this so hard to believe? sarisataka Jun 2016 #21

After his first month as the presumptive it is getting harder to believe that he will leeroysphitz Jun 2016 #23

It's not just the Alzheimer's, his hands are too small. L. Coyote Jun 2016 #25