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underpants

(182,811 posts) Mon Oct 10, 2016, 04:29 PM Oct 2016

Oooh! Reince Priebus has 5PM the phone call with members of the RNC - in "radio silence" all day

Found this in a Politico article.

The tension is mounting ahead of a 5 p.m. call among members of the Republican National Committee. RNC Chairman Reince Priebus has largely been hunkered down Monday — members described “radio silence” from his inner circle about what to expect on the call. But a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll underscored the peril of their position: Trump is trailing Clinton by 11 points in a four-way matchup, and Democrats are surging to a lead in voters’ down-ballot preferences.

Among the RNC’s considerations is whether to redirect party funding to down-ballot races. Before Ryan’s move, most RNC members seemed poised to redouble support for Trump, but Trump’s campaign continued to spiral on Monday, shaking their calculus.

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Oooh! Reince Priebus has 5PM the phone call with members of the RNC - in "radio silence" all day (Original Post) underpants Oct 2016 OP

Trump smashed them yesterday...he rallied the worst of the worst deplorables alcibiades_mystery Oct 2016 #1

His M. O. - get people over-the-barrel with him underpants Oct 2016 #3

Any party that allows Don the Con to seize leadership malaise Oct 2016 #2

They're getting what they deserve. They used to have such incredible MADem Oct 2016 #4

Spot on underpants Oct 2016 #5

Artist's rendition of phone conference gratuitous Oct 2016 #6

alcibiades_mystery

(36,437 posts)

1. Trump smashed them yesterday...he rallied the worst of the worst deplorables

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon Oct 10, 2016, 04:31 PM

Oct 2016

Guaranteeing that the saner elements of the GOP can't cut bait.

It's a big shit sandwich, and they're all gonna hafta take a bite.

underpants

(182,811 posts)

3. His M. O. - get people over-the-barrel with him

Reply to alcibiades_mystery (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 10, 2016, 04:35 PM

Oct 2016

Pull people in so they depend on him if they have any chance of digging out of the hole he created.

He did it with the banks, the media, even his own children. Now with the RNC.

malaise

(269,005 posts)

2. Any party that allows Don the Con to seize leadership

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon Oct 10, 2016, 04:32 PM

Oct 2016

and receive the backing of the party hierarchy deserves to be whipped at all levels.

MADem

(135,425 posts)

4. They're getting what they deserve. They used to have such incredible

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon Oct 10, 2016, 04:40 PM

Oct 2016

message discipline and their enforcement/arm twisting methods to keep even the New England liberal wing of their party "in line" during key votes--now they've become like the Wild, Wild West, with everyone running around in a panic and no one listening to anyone.

What can Rinse Penis say at this point? "Every man (or woman) for him(her)self?" How easy or hard will it be to cancel those ad buys?

underpants

(182,811 posts)

5. Spot on

Reply to MADem (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 10, 2016, 04:42 PM

Oct 2016

I never understood the Teabagger thing. Okay it was the Kochs and Rove thinking they could seize the party but by creating drama? That's not their game. They get a product early and start selling it. And ALWAYS stay on one message.
None of that ever made sense to me

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

6. Artist's rendition of phone conference

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon Oct 10, 2016, 04:52 PM

Oct 2016

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