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WiffenPoof

(2,404 posts)
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 06:40 AM Aug 2016

Is It Too Late To Replace Trump?

I got to thinking that traditional Republicans must be horrified at what Trump has done to their Party. I'm thinking particularly about people like Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell. Is there any road available to replace Trump... Or is it too late?

My second thought... If he can't be replaced, will the Republicans at some point disavow him in mass? Or will they watch their Party continue to be destroyed?

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Is It Too Late To Replace Trump? (Original Post) WiffenPoof Aug 2016 OP
to late to replace him mercuryblues Aug 2016 #1
They're stuck with him pinboy3niner Aug 2016 #2
Special circumstance would have to be granted by several states to change the name on the ballot liberal N proud Aug 2016 #3
They fixed the Republican problem in MN already, he's on the ballot. Coyotl Aug 2016 #16
Legally I don't know lapfog_1 Aug 2016 #4
They had their chance. Now they are forver stained. NT Adrahil Aug 2016 #5
Reince Priebus is going to have one shitty legacy. NT Adrahil Aug 2016 #6
I hope Reince Priebus is replaced. LiberalFighter Aug 2016 #17
It's too late baby though they really did try... Demsrule86 Aug 2016 #7
After Trump loses badly, you will be hard pressed to find a Republican who will utter his name. Trust Buster Aug 2016 #8
And a lot of Democrats who will only refer to the "party of Trump" from now on. Kablooie Aug 2016 #11
Before they were saying he had until beginning of September to drop out. helpisontheway Aug 2016 #9
I read that he could be replaced if he dropped out, and Native Aug 2016 #12
like stephanie miller says... artyteacher Aug 2016 #10
That's about it. Maru Kitteh Aug 2016 #13
Someone is likely to notice twenty missing hamsters. Orsino Aug 2016 #14
Too Late peggysue2 Aug 2016 #15
He would be replaced if he quit or was medically unable to function but.... CK_John Aug 2016 #18
In most states, yes. MohRokTah Aug 2016 #19
When the RNC replaces someone they assign a new slate of delegates. CK_John Aug 2016 #20
Nope, the slate of delegates is set in ston in the next couple of weeks in all fifty states. MohRokTah Aug 2016 #21
The Republican party has about 3 weeks to change candidates. kstewart33 Aug 2016 #22

mercuryblues

(14,489 posts)
1. to late to replace him
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 06:48 AM
Aug 2016

And no, if they haven't disavowed him yet, they won't. Trump is the gift that will keep on giving for elections to come.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
2. They're stuck with him
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 06:50 AM
Aug 2016

Unlikely that the party would offically disavow him, but expect to see more prominent Republicans jumping ship.

liberal N proud

(60,298 posts)
3. Special circumstance would have to be granted by several states to change the name on the ballot
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 06:58 AM
Aug 2016

But if they hurry, they could get someone in his place in Minnesota, as of yesterday he was not on their ballot.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512383239

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
16. They fixed the Republican problem in MN already, he's on the ballot.
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 03:37 PM
Aug 2016

It took a bit of prodding and reminders to get the State Chairman to finally file the paperwork required.

lapfog_1

(29,166 posts)
4. Legally I don't know
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 06:58 AM
Aug 2016

probably on a state by state basis he could be replaced.

Practicably, it's too late. If he was forced off the ticket now, he Trumpeters would not show up... that's like 10 to 20 million votes. The Democrats would win the Presidency, the Senate, the House, and probably a lot of state wide races for everything down to dog catcher.

The best they can do right now is either go with Trump, continue with the efforts to "soften" his message while simultaneously doing the "wink and nod" to the "alt right" Trumpeters ("he doesn't really mean what he says, he really is going to deport all those brown people... including their anchor babies&quot , or they distance themselves from his rhetoric, and hope that they somehow keep the Senate and the House.

I think they are trying a little bit of both, selectively going with Trump when he hits Clinton on email, Benghazi, etc and distance themselves when he says she is a bigot.

Demsrule86

(68,347 posts)
7. It's too late baby though they really did try...
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 07:00 AM
Aug 2016

The best they can hope for is to save the Congress and, we need at least the Senate...hopefully the house.

helpisontheway

(5,004 posts)
9. Before they were saying he had until beginning of September to drop out.
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 07:10 AM
Aug 2016

They said he needed to do it by that time so the new person could get their name on most of the ballots.

Native

(5,935 posts)
12. I read that he could be replaced if he dropped out, and
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 02:13 PM
Aug 2016

if they couldn't get the new candidate's name on the ballot, that wouldn't be a problem because votes cast for Trump could then be awarded to the new candidate (electoral college).

Orsino

(37,428 posts)
14. Someone is likely to notice twenty missing hamsters.
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 02:47 PM
Aug 2016

But seriously, Trump hasn't done anything to the Republican Party that he hasn't also done to every one of his past and present business partners.

This is what they wanted. Let it eat them.

peggysue2

(10,811 posts)
15. Too Late
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 03:31 PM
Aug 2016

From what I've been reading, the GOP sees the campaign going down in flames and is already strategizing how to hobble a Clinton Presidency. As bad as Trump is the worst scenario in Republican circles would be The Donald winning and completing the party's destruction. With a loss, they supposedly feel they can rebuild while nailing Hillary on every policy plan. In other words, obstruct and smear.

Read an article this morning at Politico which basically indicated that the 'big guns' they had hope to use against Clinton have been lowered; they're planning to take aim after she's elected.

Sounds like same old, same old from the Republicans--if you cannot claim the cat seat, do everything you can to drive the car into a ditch.

CK_John

(10,005 posts)
18. He would be replaced if he quit or was medically unable to function but....
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 04:29 PM
Aug 2016

his replacement may not be on the ballot. Some states have already printed and mailed out the ballots.

Each of the states have replacement rules but they could cause court challanges and the electoral college might have problems.

Getting ballots to armed forces and oversea citizens takes time.

 

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)
19. In most states, yes.
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 04:47 PM
Aug 2016

The last few that will close up do so in early September. After that, his name is on the ballot in all 50 states and that can't be changed.

This means that in a couple of weeks, there are 29 states where if he wins the electors MUST, BY LAW, cast their electoral vote for him.

So in effect, yes, it's too late to replace him.

CK_John

(10,005 posts)
20. When the RNC replaces someone they assign a new slate of delegates.
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 04:58 PM
Aug 2016

This is an old problem that has be worked out before, going back to the orginal Congress before we had a constution.

 

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)
21. Nope, the slate of delegates is set in ston in the next couple of weeks in all fifty states.
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 05:05 PM
Aug 2016

There is no getting around the law.

And what you describe is completely false.

kstewart33

(6,551 posts)
22. The Republican party has about 3 weeks to change candidates.
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 06:40 PM
Aug 2016

By mid September, it will be impossible to get a different Repub on all 50 state ballots.

They can't stage an insurrection in 3 weeks.

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