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groundloop

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Sat Oct 8, 2016, 05:31 PM Oct 2016

Former GOP Chairman: It's Over for Trump and the Party [View all]

Source: Mother Jones

In the middle of the political storm detonated by the release of the video showing Donald Trump bragging that he engaged in sexual assault, Republicans have been in chaos. Some have abandoned their party's nominee, some have stayed silent, some have tried to concoct a plan (probably unworkable) to dump Trump. And Trump weighed in—via a tweet, of course—to proclaim his defiance: "The media and establishment want me out of the race so badly - I WILL NEVER DROP OUT OF THE RACE, WILL NEVER LET MY SUPPORTERS DOWN!"

Trump's declaration aside, the question of the day is: Is it over for the reality TV celebrity? Has he unintentionally fired himself?

Michael Steele, the former chairman of the Republican Party, believes it is. On Saturday afternoon, I asked him for his reaction to the Trumpocalypse under way. He cut to the chase:

This is a devastating blow to the Trump campaign and to the party, and there is not much either can do to salvage it. It almost doesn't matter what Trump does in the next debate.

A former GOP chief says the elephant is cooked. As another former GOP official tells me, "This is no longer about what happens on Election Day. It's about what happens in 20 years—and whether there is still a Republican Party then."

Read more: http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/10/former-gop-chairman-steele-trump-tape




"THE ELEPHANT IS COOKED" !!!
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A Rickroll for the GOP? The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2016 #2
They can take their losses and regroup, it is too late this year. They did not have a Thinkingabout Oct 2016 #3
Mmmm....cooked elephant. 47of74 Oct 2016 #4
Tastes like chicken Major Nikon Oct 2016 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author LastLiberal in PalmSprings Oct 2016 #28
What worries me is what they will do over the next murielm99 Oct 2016 #5
Clearly they will play the obstruction card bucolic_frolic Oct 2016 #9
It is heartening to recall that murielm99 Oct 2016 #11
And when they went after Bill, HER popularity skyrocketed! calimary Oct 2016 #19
"Plus, the optics - all these (mostly) men piling on a woman - and not just any woman, anamandujano Oct 2016 #31
Also keep in mind that Hillary knows where all the bodies are buried justiceischeap Oct 2016 #12
great comment saidsimplesimon Oct 2016 #25
If we don't take Congress it's going to be an ugly 4 years. I expect bad things from the GOP Hekate Oct 2016 #29
Someone wants the tail... FailureToCommunicate Oct 2016 #6
That is what I thought of too Sanity Claws Oct 2016 #8
That is such a revolting photo. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2016 #22
Did his sons hunt and kill an elephant? Sanity Claws Oct 2016 #7
What I worrie about is Trump and the GOP if they lose . They are power hungry and not much is geretogo Oct 2016 #10
Republicans have always been able to shift the blame onto the Democrats INdemo Oct 2016 #14
And they can't really pull the "rigged/stolen" election now Patiod Oct 2016 #41
The Republican Party may live on but the Conservative Movement is an expired parrot. Zen Democrat Oct 2016 #44
Sorry, GOP It's not over until November 9th. ::Grin:: Crash2Parties Oct 2016 #15
What I don't get is that them must have known this greymattermom Oct 2016 #16
To me, the question is what will happen down ticket TexasBushwhacker Oct 2016 #17
"Has he unintentionally fired himself?" awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #18
Or maybe he's simply self-destructive, knowing subconsciously that his life has been worthless. randome Oct 2016 #35
That, or he thought he could awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #38
Trump is the alien chestburster coming out of the Republican Party. nt Xipe Totec Oct 2016 #20
Do you think Donald will pay his campaign staff for the last month? tclambert Oct 2016 #21
The GOP has never cared about what will happen in 20 years until now. LakeArenal Oct 2016 #23
sadly, so true Fast Walker 52 Oct 2016 #33
RNC drops Trump's name from phone call scripts OldRedneck Oct 2016 #24
Trump Is Right. The System Is Rigged Against Him...by the GOP!!! TomCADem Oct 2016 #26
Make sure his base gets that message. Otherwise they will be gunning for Hillary... Hekate Oct 2016 #30
I hope so still_one Oct 2016 #27
Hillary should refuse to Cryptoad Oct 2016 #32
No, that would backfire. She has to be bigger than him. She can talk policy Fast Walker 52 Oct 2016 #34
They deserve this.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2016 #36
Am surprised this comes from Steele ailsagirl Oct 2016 #37
I thought of 100 different things to say, but it all boils down to one thought: world wide wally Oct 2016 #39
I called it six years ago Shankapotomus Oct 2016 #40
This logically leads to the end of the 2-party regime. FigTree Oct 2016 #43
What would be great is a 4 party proportional representation system LiberalLovinLug Oct 2016 #46
I really hope it's well done Malbrownluna8708 Oct 2016 #45
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