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Quixote1818

(31,156 posts) Fri Jul 14, 2017, 09:43 PM Jul 2017

I really don't know how the GOP is going to be able to handle this escalating Trump scandal [View all]

The racist base who LOVES Trump is going to be pissed if the moderates start distancing themselves from Trump or party leaders start to attack him. The racist Tea Party radical types in congress in safe districts will need to stay loyal to Trump while the moderates in swing areas will need to distance themselves from him. The Republicans in swing districts may be in real danger here. If they turn on Trump they piss off the base and if they don't they piss off the moderates and any democratic voters in their districts.

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I really don't know how the GOP is going to be able to handle this escalating Trump scandal [View all] Quixote1818 Jul 2017 OP

Easy GP6971 Jul 2017 #1

Precisely. VOX Jul 2017 #17

What's the cost of a Raytheon cruise middle these days? sfwriter Jul 2017 #2

It's cheaper to crater a runway someplace sfwriter Jul 2017 #4

They will handle it just like they are now... Kablooie Jul 2017 #3

His poll numbers are recently climbing.... magicarpet Jul 2017 #7

Rasmussen strongly approve numbers for Trump continue to slowly decline Kaleva Jul 2017 #11

He's at 39% on Gallup, not 45%. His numbers are still historically low. anneboleyn Jul 2017 #14

This must have been what I saw in passing.... magicarpet Jul 2017 #16

Those Republican red districts are only that way because they outnumber DEMOCRATS there, Volaris Jul 2017 #13

Party leaders will not attack him njhoneybadger Jul 2017 #5

This. Alpeduez21 Jul 2017 #10

+1 LiberalLoner Jul 2017 #15

I do. They are going to ignore where they can, pivot to HRC when they can, and blame Obama however nikibatts Jul 2017 #6

They'll just blame it on us. That's their MO. Initech Jul 2017 #8

ignore it until it goes away Takket Jul 2017 #9

As long as his base allows it Matthew28 Jul 2017 #12

Same way they handled Watergate DFW Jul 2017 #18

The "greatest generation" is dying off Ilsa Jul 2017 #19

Excellent point dalton99a Jul 2017 #20