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Jim Lane

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19. To be fair, a lot of establishment Republicans opposed him pre-convention

Reply to tanyev (Reply #11)

Wed May 17, 2017, 12:22 PM

May 2017

During the nomination fight, he came in for considerable intra-party criticism. As just one example, don't forget that National Review devoted an entire issue to slamming him.

Of course, if there's one thing that Republicans keep in mind, it's not to kick own goals. Quite a few of them who said during the primaries that he was unfit to be President went on to endorse him in the general election.

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GOP fears Trump will take the Republican Party down with him [View all] factfinder_77 May 2017 OP

Well, I certainly hope so. N/T CottonBear May 2017 #1

Good, it's hitting them in the bank accounts... WePurrsevere May 2017 #2

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Except the problem is the pubs...Trump couldnt last if they stopped supporting him. Amaryllis May 2017 #14

Oh, I agree the 'Cons have plenty of... WePurrsevere May 2017 #15

They are responsible for taking their own party down for watching corruption & doing nothing luvMIdog May 2017 #4

Breaking: "These are clowns." lindysalsagal May 2017 #5

Frightening, as only clowns can be, but w/o any comedy or juggling skills hatrack May 2017 #20

Don't look for Trump to be impeached OldRedneck May 2017 #6

He'll resign. Before that the Rs will want to impeach. Before that he'll become toxic in public mind Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #8

They will feel disapproval of Trump in 2018 elections though. Yes, they may try to do outrageous anneboleyn May 2017 #17

Sadly, you're spot on. Dulcinea May 2017 #24

Cool I hope they go down in flames TEB May 2017 #7

this has me licking my chops. how many dems will be unopposed in 18? mopinko May 2017 #9

and well he should. spanone May 2017 #10

I think the potential for that was quite obvious in the primaries. tanyev May 2017 #11

To be fair, a lot of establishment Republicans opposed him pre-convention Jim Lane May 2017 #19

That chicken is fuckin tethered. JTFrog May 2017 #12

Trump is the Republican party. nt geek tragedy May 2017 #13

Hasten the day! MineralMan May 2017 #18

That would be great. Take them down before they take the country down. Vinca May 2017 #21

If the GOP doesn't support him and he goes down, it will be scorched earth. He'll expose behind the wiggs May 2017 #22