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4. Whoever they replace him with would just be falling on a sword.
Fri Aug 5, 2016, 06:08 PM
Aug 2016

A huge number of Trump voters simply would not vote for the replacement. They would concoct fantasies about how Trump was silenced blah blah blah.

The GOP would essentially only be pushing to replace Trump to save the down ticket races. It almost certainly would ensure a Hillary landslide in the Presidential race.

Still at this point that seems almost certain regardless so it becomes lose the Presidential race and the Senate and a good chunk of the House or have soemone fall on a sword and contain the damage to the Presidency only.

Honestly though Dump is too much of a narcissist to drop out. He's heeewg and a winnnnnneer.

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As much as I despise Trump, I find this worrisome. Qutzupalotl Aug 2016 #1
Whoever they replace him with would just be falling on a sword. Statistical Aug 2016 #4
If Wikipedia can be trusted Drahthaardogs Aug 2016 #16
Where would his supporters go? smirkymonkey Aug 2016 #19
I bet he'll drop out for money.... mike_c Aug 2016 #2
he could have already made a deal with the Koch Bros to drop out if he is elected. olddad56 Aug 2016 #5
not news trump was never popular with the gop establishment dembotoz Aug 2016 #3
To win the general though, one must expand beyond the base. Kaleva Aug 2016 #9
I don't imagine that Trump will drop out. David__77 Aug 2016 #6
If they tell him he must stay bucolic_frolic Aug 2016 #7
This is insiders though treestar Aug 2016 #8
Trump earned his nomination. The elites want him out. keithbvadu2 Aug 2016 #10
Yes, well, they should know that all nominations come with a Pottery Barn clause: forest444 Aug 2016 #11
I wonder if Alf Landon has any grandchildren willing to run in his place. n/t Gore1FL Aug 2016 #12
And the other 30% that want him to keep going lives here in Indiana INdemo Aug 2016 #13
Choke on it, repubs! trusty elf Aug 2016 #14
RNC knew who ? what they were geting when he entered race Kathy M Aug 2016 #15
They have to carry him to full term. They need to take responsibliity for their decisions. geek tragedy Aug 2016 #17
Yippee..... onecent Aug 2016 #18
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