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FSogol

(45,488 posts)
1. The GOP "not Trump" revolt is pointless, imo, since they don't have a candidate that they all can
Thu Jul 7, 2016, 11:44 AM
Jul 2016

agree on to fill the vacuum. There will be some holdouts at the convention, but Trumpy will end up with the nomination.

FSogol

(45,488 posts)
8. They won't be able to agree on who it should be.
Thu Jul 7, 2016, 12:42 PM
Jul 2016

It'll be like the "mice belling the cat" fable.

Cruz thinks it should be him, Jeb thinks it should be him, Rubio thinks it should be him and so on....

TheCowsCameHome

(40,168 posts)
9. That's where the entertainment committe comes in.
Thu Jul 7, 2016, 12:57 PM
Jul 2016

You know, a good old-fashioned duel, or something like that.

FSogol

(45,488 posts)
11. They could have a lie-off or see who has the emptiest suit? They could let Chris Christie loose and
Thu Jul 7, 2016, 01:01 PM
Jul 2016

see whose leg he tries to hump?

I guess my proposal would be to give them all a 5th grade civics exam and give the nomination to whoever gets the highest score (if any).

TheCowsCameHome

(40,168 posts)
13. This could be one for the record books
Thu Jul 7, 2016, 01:07 PM
Jul 2016

I seriously want to see as much of it as possible.

(Must come from my three stooges worship days)

LonePirate

(13,424 posts)
10. If the Repubs overthrow Trump at the convention, he will make it his mission to destroy them.
Thu Jul 7, 2016, 12:59 PM
Jul 2016

He could very well run as a third party candidate pushing the GOP nominee to third in 40+ states.

 

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)
12. ballot access would be a prohibitive barrier
Thu Jul 7, 2016, 01:04 PM
Jul 2016

but he could tell his people to stay home or to vote for Hillary

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