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titaniumsalute

(4,742 posts) Tue Nov 7, 2017, 11:44 PM Nov 2017

So now the million $$ question...will the right stick with Trump? (Trumpism)

We have all said if Trump hit 30% approval or so they'd start jumping ship. Well he's dipped down in the low 30s a few times but seems to average about 37% or so. But with the ass beating the right is taking tonight all over the place will this be enough for at least some on the right to abandon ship? Will Ryan and McTurtle ask themselves "Is this guy really worth us losing our majorities in 2018?"

I'm sure they think Mike Pence is simply waiting with patience to waltz into the White House.

Oh yeah, and Russians/Mueller is there also.

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So now the million $$ question...will the right stick with Trump? (Trumpism) (Original Post) titaniumsalute Nov 2017 OP

Not if VA house flips, they'll jump ship tonight .. I'm still glued uponit7771 Nov 2017 #1

Yes they will. Wellstone ruled Nov 2017 #2

The die-hards won't jump ship. But he will continue to lose support. struggle4progress Nov 2017 #3

I don't think they like losing so much. C_U_L8R Nov 2017 #4

I think more will come out like Corker and Flake titaniumsalute Nov 2017 #6

They're in a tough spot (as I play the world's tiniest violin). Garrett78 Nov 2017 #5

Trump is better at getting Democrats elected than Republicans! forgotmylogin Nov 2017 #7

uponit7771

(90,367 posts)

1. Not if VA house flips, they'll jump ship tonight .. I'm still glued

Reply to titaniumsalute (Original post)

Tue Nov 7, 2017, 11:46 PM

Nov 2017

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

2. Yes they will.

Reply to titaniumsalute (Original post)

Tue Nov 7, 2017, 11:47 PM

Nov 2017

They rode in on this Slug and they will stay with him until they get their Master's Tax Breaks,then all bets are off. BTW,a few might need Donnies Pardon.

struggle4progress

(118,377 posts)

3. The die-hards won't jump ship. But he will continue to lose support.

Reply to titaniumsalute (Original post)

Tue Nov 7, 2017, 11:51 PM

Nov 2017

The process is like melting ice: warm up the surroundings; gradually the ice warms; and then it begins to drip around the edges

The water that drips off doesn't easily find its way back to refreeze

So work on the surroundins

C_U_L8R

(45,021 posts)

4. I don't think they like losing so much.

Reply to titaniumsalute (Original post)

Wed Nov 8, 2017, 12:26 AM

Nov 2017

They'll do the math and dump Donnie in a ditch

titaniumsalute

(4,742 posts)

6. I think more will come out like Corker and Flake

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 8, 2017, 12:32 AM

Nov 2017

Probably more likely to see the more vulnerable House seat Republicans step away from Trumpster Fire.

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)

5. They're in a tough spot (as I play the world's tiniest violin).

Reply to titaniumsalute (Original post)

Wed Nov 8, 2017, 12:32 AM

Nov 2017

As Obama said during the campaign, the GOP has been "feeding their base all kinds of crazy for years." Trump is the result. The bulk of the GOP base is in Trump's corner no matter what. Do they risk alienating them? Or do they just spin tonight as "just another instance of the president's party suffering losses in an off-year election?"

forgotmylogin

(7,538 posts)

7. Trump is better at getting Democrats elected than Republicans!

Reply to titaniumsalute (Original post)

Wed Nov 8, 2017, 12:32 AM

Nov 2017

ARE YOU READY TO IMPEACH NAO Rs?!

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