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brooklynite

(94,585 posts)
Fri Oct 7, 2016, 11:56 PM Oct 2016

Coffman: Trump Should ‘Step Aside’ And ‘Do The Right Thing’

Source: CBS Denver

Republican Rep. Mike Coffman has broken from his party’s ranks and has said that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump should “step aside.”

Coffman released this statement on Friday evening: “For the good of the country, and to give the Republicans a chance of defeating Hillary Clinton, Mr. Trump should step aside. His defeat at this point seems almost certain. And four years of Hillary Clinton is not what is best for this country. Mr. Trump should put the country first and do the right thing.”

This comes hours after audio of Trump making lewd comments about women made headlines.

Read more: http://denver.cbslocal.com/2016/10/07/coffman-trump-should-do-the-right-thing/

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onehandle

(51,122 posts)
1. Why would any intelligent voter be fooled by a Trump dis-endorsement?
Fri Oct 7, 2016, 11:58 PM
Oct 2016

It's not new news that he's a scumbag.

 

Hulk

(6,699 posts)
5. drumpf should continue for the evil in this country....
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 12:21 AM
Oct 2016

The jack ass serves a purpose. He has brought ALL the hate filled loons out of their closets, and NOW we can deal with this disease we have in broad daylight....the racial, gender, religious, ethnic bigotry and unjustified hatred. It's time we acknowledge that racism is alive and strong in this country. MILLIONS of his supporters think it's OK to feel that way and say such offensive things out loud. Why?...because the jack ass, pompous, spoiled rotten sack of orange shit from NY says so.

Deal with it.

Midnight Writer

(21,768 posts)
6. No, Representative Coffman, you do not get a free pass to turn the page on this one
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 12:50 AM
Oct 2016

You KNEW exactly who Trump was when you endorsed him.

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
7. For the good of Republicans .... Trump should step aside, for the country, they all should.
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 01:10 AM
Oct 2016
Everyone who supported Trump should step aside for the good of humanity.

Colorado Liberal

(145 posts)
8. Amazing what epiphany comes from internal polling
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 02:55 AM
Oct 2016

Driving home from work tonight (I work in Aurora, east of Denver), saw a homemade sign on one of the freeway overpasses: COFFMAN = TRUMP. What a coincidence that on the same day, Coffman discovers what a liability Trump is.

Sorry, recognizing that your job is at stake does not constitute some kind of moral awakening...

Kablooie

(18,634 posts)
9. And what about the early voting that has started?
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 03:02 AM
Oct 2016

And having to comply with each states individual laws concerning changing candidates. To already too late in some states.some laws state that no changes can be made after a certain date. A date that has passed.

mackdaddy

(1,527 posts)
12. I am afraid of a Pence for Trump deal the deplorables could still go for.
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 09:42 AM
Oct 2016

I think this recording is a slap that finally sinks Trump, but I am afraid of a deal that we could still end up with a President Pence if things go sideways. Pence with real power is as scary as Trump with real power. I at this point do not think that it is likely they can win, but sometimes weird blow-back can happen. I would think this is not within the realm of reality except I had to bleach out my eyeballs after reading comments after one of the online stories. I did not know people were that insane, or their favorite words were "abortionists, and sodomites".

The Republicans only hope would be a "deal" with Trump is that he would immediately resign and hand off to his "elected" VP Pence.

"A vote for Trump, is a Vote for Pence".

meow2u3

(24,764 posts)
13. He won't drop out
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 09:58 AM
Oct 2016

His outsized ego won't let him. He wants to win, even if it means cheating and rigging the election--all while accusing Clinton of trying to rig the results by getting more people to vote for her.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
14. Lots of this stuff out there. Hope springing back to life that
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 10:03 AM
Oct 2016

somehow a man being rejected by his own state would be able to hoist the party out of the mud onto his shoulders and then stagger speedily across the finish line. Or Trump could pledge to let Pence run the government and be "allowed" to stay as pretend president. Umhm.

 

vkkv

(3,384 posts)
15. This is only because Trump is losing.. If Trump was winning, Coffman would say something more like
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 11:30 AM
Oct 2016

"So what if he's a sexist, racist, bigoted fascist. He's OUR guy!"


GOP hypocrites at work.
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