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CitizenZero

(502 posts)
32. I Appreciate Your Insight
Sun May 7, 2017, 09:02 PM
May 2017

since you are someone from Ohio and are familiar with Kasich. Part of the reason I put forward the idea of a Primary Challenger is that I hate Trump so much, even a bad Republican seems like a marginally better option than Trump. But really what I would like is to see the Republicans fight amongst themselves in a Primary, so that whoever they put forward for the Presidency has already gotten beaten up.

A Primary challenge will also drain money and resources away from Trump so that he will have less to use by the time he gets to the General Election. If Trump runs again, remember he will be running as an incumbent, and we need to use every tactic and trick to cut him down, including the idea of seeing him challenged in a Primary. It is a sign of a candidate's weakness when an incumbent is challenged by someone from within their own Party.

Similar thing happened in the 1980 Presidential campaign when Ted Kennedy challenged a sitting Democratic President, Jimmy Carter, from within the Party. It helped hobble Carter before the general election, and contributed to his loss to Reagan. I would like to see something similar happen to the Republicans in 2020. Kasich may be odious, but we can use him as a weapon against Trump and the Republicans.

We support Democratic candidates on this forum. marybourg May 2017 #1
I think this is meant as any option to get Trump out sarah FAILIN May 2017 #21
Kasich is a candidate we will not win against. marybourg May 2017 #27
I Think He Is Defeatable CitizenZero May 2017 #30
I heard that a lot from other Dems when I considered crossing over and voting for him in the primary OhioBlue May 2017 #34
The best point for him sarah FAILIN May 2017 #35
What About? CitizenZero May 2017 #39
My Very Point CitizenZero May 2017 #29
Kasich is no moderate Freddie May 2017 #2
Exactly.... FarPoint May 2017 #4
+1 krawhitham May 2017 #23
Those Of Us In Ohio Can Tell You That You Want No Part Of K-Suck ChoppinBroccoli May 2017 #25
I Appreciate Your Insight CitizenZero May 2017 #32
I See Your Point, And I Agree ChoppinBroccoli May 2017 #36
Yes CitizenZero May 2017 #37
he already ran against trump in a primary and lost. And kasich is a conservative JI7 May 2017 #3
I think it's best to let the Republicans keep the orange albatross around there necks for 2020 Jno_Gilmor_ May 2017 #5
Absolutely Snake Plissken May 2017 #8
He would lose. athena May 2017 #6
Be careful what you ask for Snake Plissken May 2017 #7
I agree. i don't think the OP marybourg May 2017 #14
Thanks CitizenZero May 2017 #17
I Disagree That Kasich Would Win The Presidency CitizenZero May 2017 #16
If Trump is still in office in 2019, we might as well run against Trump. Hassin Bin Sober May 2017 #9
Promoting republican candidates on DU? pintobean May 2017 #10
My Goal CitizenZero May 2017 #18
if you want a democrat to win then you should promote the democratic party JI7 May 2017 #24
Thank You ...... agree Kathy M May 2017 #28
Republican Disunity CitizenZero May 2017 #31
nope. grab them by the pussy tape didn't do anything to them JI7 May 2017 #33
He's a flaming misogynist. I hate him. n/t Greybnk48 May 2017 #11
I Do Not Want Kasich To Be President CitizenZero May 2017 #12
I Would Just Prefer Kasich As An Opponent CitizenZero May 2017 #13
My Question CitizenZero May 2017 #15
Also CitizenZero May 2017 #19
Oh god, no. GreenEyedLefty May 2017 #20
Trump will be long gone by then. L. Coyote May 2017 #22
We can only pray... Mountain Mule May 2017 #26
Republicans love Trump, he'd have zero, zero zero chance of winning a single state nt geek tragedy May 2017 #38
Maybe CitizenZero May 2017 #41
No Proud Liberal Dem May 2017 #40
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