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LAS14

(13,783 posts) Wed Apr 20, 2016, 07:23 AM Apr 2016

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You heard it first here! My prediction is beginning to come true :-(

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027670448#post3

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You heard it first here! My prediction is beginning to come true :-( (Original Post) LAS14 Apr 2016 OP

What are the implications if you're right? surrealAmerican Apr 2016 #1

They absolutely will...because their craving for the White House is greater than their principles... Human101948 Apr 2016 #2

Ronald Reagan was a grade B actor Protalker Apr 2016 #3

GOP will not vote for Clinton, nor will many independents unc70 Apr 2016 #4

yep hrc is the best get out the vote tool the gop could hope for dembotoz Apr 2016 #5

Everyone you know hates Democrats, big surprise Democat Apr 2016 #9

Did you just call me a right wing troll?! Ha! unc70 Apr 2016 #13

There is a man who lives two doors down from my mother. Loki Apr 2016 #6

Sorry this doesn't fit the narrative of DUs pro-Trump trolls Democat Apr 2016 #10

Vote totals from New York yesterday gratuitous Apr 2016 #7

Dude--- trumad Apr 2016 #8

Talking people off the ledge gratuitous Apr 2016 #12

OK sorefeet Apr 2016 #11

surrealAmerican

(11,361 posts)

1. What are the implications if you're right?

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 07:30 AM

Apr 2016

If he wins the nomination, and starts spouting the Republican Party line, the party "moderates" might actually rally behind him.

Human101948

(3,457 posts)

2. They absolutely will...because their craving for the White House is greater than their principles...

Reply to surrealAmerican (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 07:36 AM

Apr 2016

It's a scary prospect.

Protalker

(418 posts)

3. Ronald Reagan was a grade B actor

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 07:50 AM

Apr 2016

Trump is first and foremost an actor. Who better to flip the script.

unc70

(6,115 posts)

4. GOP will not vote for Clinton, nor will many independents

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 08:11 AM

Apr 2016

Last edited Thu Apr 21, 2016, 03:21 PM - Edit history (1)

I could be very wrong, but I believe your scenario is highly likely. God help us if you are right. The Repubs I know and many of the independents will crawl across broken glass to vote against Clinton.

dembotoz

(16,808 posts)

5. yep hrc is the best get out the vote tool the gop could hope for

Reply to unc70 (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 08:24 AM

Apr 2016

once again snatch defeat from the jaws of victory

Democat

(11,617 posts)

9. Everyone you know hates Democrats, big surprise

Reply to unc70 (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 09:12 AM

Apr 2016

This place is crawling with right wing trolls these days.

unc70

(6,115 posts)

13. Did you just call me a right wing troll?! Ha!

Reply to Democat (Reply #9)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 12:05 PM

Apr 2016

I'm not a RW anything, and I do not troll. I've also been here almost as long as you, since 2005 with this username.

But I live in NC so I know a lot of Repubs. A lot of the saner ones are scared of Trump and Cruz, and they don't really like Kasich either. But they really don't like Clinton. They will vote against her just as I will vote against all of the GOP candidates.

Sanders is barely on their radar. As a result, they don't hate him like Clinton, but they wouldn't vote for him either.

Loki

(3,825 posts)

6. There is a man who lives two doors down from my mother.

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 08:41 AM

Apr 2016

He is a staunch Republican if there ever was one. I doubt if Dean can even say the word "Democrat". But he told my mother last week before the primary, that he will be voting for Hillary. She almost dropped her teeth. This is what is happening inside the real Republican's minds, not the ones that are spouting along with Donald and Ted's great adventure. These are the thinking, reasoning ones and they know what they don't want. After I heard this, I'm not worried. Too much water under the bridge too far.

Democat

(11,617 posts)

10. Sorry this doesn't fit the narrative of DUs pro-Trump trolls

Reply to Loki (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 09:13 AM

Apr 2016

Everyone hates Democrats, Trump is our only hope, haven't you heard?

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

7. Vote totals from New York yesterday

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 08:47 AM

Apr 2016

Notice anything?

Hillary Clinton 1,037,344
Bernie Sanders 752,739
Donald Trump 518,601
John Kasich 214,755
Ted Cruz 123,894

trumad

(41,692 posts)

8. Dude---

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #7)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 09:11 AM

Apr 2016

How dare you spout facts in this Op!

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

12. Talking people off the ledge

Reply to trumad (Reply #8)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 11:00 AM

Apr 2016

Yeah, I don't quite know why, either.

sorefeet

(1,241 posts)

11. OK

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #7)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 09:58 AM

Apr 2016

That puts a lot in perspective for me. I like the numbers.

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