2016 Postmortem

Yavin4

(35,441 posts) Fri Aug 12, 2016, 01:03 PM Aug 2016

Republicans will renounce their endorsement of Trump by Labor Day.

They will concede the election to Hillary and focus squarely on congressional races.

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Republicans will renounce their endorsement of Trump by Labor Day. (Original Post) Yavin4 Aug 2016 OP

Maybe not by Labor Day, but certainly louis-t Aug 2016 #1

They're a stubborn lot, you know. louis-t Aug 2016 #2

They already have months ago but the stain is permanent Sunlei Aug 2016 #3

You're adorable. nt TeamPooka Aug 2016 #4

Many will wait utill after the first debate Tom Rinaldo Aug 2016 #5

louis-t

(23,295 posts)

1. Maybe not by Labor Day, but certainly

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Fri Aug 12, 2016, 01:17 PM

Aug 2016

by Sept. 30. when it will be too late to focus on anything but humiliating losses.

louis-t

(23,295 posts)

2. They're a stubborn lot, you know.

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Fri Aug 12, 2016, 01:17 PM

Aug 2016

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

3. They already have months ago but the stain is permanent

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Fri Aug 12, 2016, 01:41 PM

Aug 2016

TeamPooka

(24,228 posts)

4. You're adorable. nt

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Fri Aug 12, 2016, 01:42 PM

Aug 2016

Tom Rinaldo

(22,913 posts)

5. Many will wait utill after the first debate

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Fri Aug 12, 2016, 02:13 PM

Aug 2016

They don't want to be seen as giving up on Trump before many of their base voters do also, out of fear that they will get blamed for their "disloyalty" contributing to Trump's defeat. Some Trump supporters hold out hope that the debates can still change the dynamic of this race to Trump's benefit. Once that hope is punctured it will be safer for Republican politicians to disavow Trump. It's not like they are exactly pillars of courage.

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