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dbackjon

(6,578 posts) Mon Feb 22, 2016, 01:48 PM Feb 2016

GOP in full "ANYONE BUT TRUMP" Panic mode

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Heard one of the local Arizona Party officials on the radio in Phoenix this morning.

They are in full panic mode, and pimping Rubio as the only person that can stop Trump. They are in fear of a Trump nomination, because they don't feel he can win in November.

He was begging the audience to stop Trump, because winning the White House, even with an inferior candidate, is the prime goal.

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GOP in full "ANYONE BUT TRUMP" Panic mode (Original Post) dbackjon Feb 2016 OP

Denver right wing talk radio - same - Trumpless Thursday started last week... SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #1

The Wall St money has already hedged their bet with Clinton. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #2

Love this. DCBob Feb 2016 #3

If the GOP establishment dumps Trump - he may well run on a 3rd party ticket. Jim__ Feb 2016 #4

They've got a real mess on their hands. BillZBubb Feb 2016 #5

They are truly underestimating the racist wing of their party. joshcryer Feb 2016 #6

He'll have the nomination wrapped up in a few weeks davidn3600 Feb 2016 #7

If Trump is the nominee he will take the entire GOP down. flamin lib Feb 2016 #8

SoLeftIAmRight

(4,883 posts)

1. Denver right wing talk radio - same - Trumpless Thursday started last week...

Reply to dbackjon (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 01:50 PM

Feb 2016

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HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)

2. The Wall St money has already hedged their bet with Clinton.

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Mon Feb 22, 2016, 01:51 PM

Feb 2016

They were equally happy with either Jeb or Hillary.

DCBob

(24,689 posts)

3. Love this.

Reply to dbackjon (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 01:52 PM

Feb 2016

These fools created this mess with all this anti-Obama, anti-Liberal, anti-government, the sky is falling crap people have been hearing non-stop even since Obama won in 2008. They created a monster they now can't contain.

Jim__

(14,077 posts)

4. If the GOP establishment dumps Trump - he may well run on a 3rd party ticket.

Reply to dbackjon (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 01:59 PM

Feb 2016

This just gets better and better.

BillZBubb

(10,650 posts)

5. They've got a real mess on their hands.

Reply to dbackjon (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 02:00 PM

Feb 2016

Trump is still likely to have the most delegates at their convention. Neither rubio or cruz will drop out and they'll run neck and neck as the anti-trumps. Trump will not have a majority of the delegates. He will offer the VP spot to rubio, and if he does not accept it then cruz. The combined delegates will get trump enough to win the nomination.

I suspect the candidate who has done the worst delegate wise will accept trump's deal. Third place isn't a good spot to be if a floor fight starts.

joshcryer

(62,276 posts)

6. They are truly underestimating the racist wing of their party.

Reply to dbackjon (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 02:02 PM

Feb 2016

I mean the virulently racist, not the latent racists, the ones that really do want the wall to be "10 feet higher" (Trump's latest talking point).

The only way Rubio even has a shot is if Cruz drops out and endorses him, that's not likely to happen given Cruz' ego and his being a career politician.

davidn3600

(6,342 posts)

7. He'll have the nomination wrapped up in a few weeks

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Mon Feb 22, 2016, 02:11 PM

Feb 2016

Many states after Super Tuesday are winner-take-all. Trump is going to get the majority by the time the primaries are all done. The GOP doesn't have the wacky superdelegate system the Democrats have to trigger a fight.

flamin lib

(14,559 posts)

8. If Trump is the nominee he will take the entire GOP down.

Reply to dbackjon (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 02:33 PM

Feb 2016

We'll make progress in the House, retake the Senate and pick up Governors.

GO TRUMP!1!!

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