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2016 Postmortem

NoGoodNamesLeft

(2,056 posts) Fri Oct 7, 2016, 10:56 PM Oct 2016

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If the RNC can and does fire Trump and replace him with Pence will Trump run as Independent?

I need to make some popcorn...

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If the RNC can and does fire Trump and replace him with Pence will Trump run as Independent? (Original Post) NoGoodNamesLeft Oct 2016 OP

They can't fire trump, trump has to resign. It is THEIR rules still_one Oct 2016 #1

they can't get rid of him unless they convince him to drop out. unblock Oct 2016 #2

The RNC cannot fire Trump VMA131Marine Oct 2016 #3

The RNC can't fire Trump. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2016 #4

they cannot replace him obamanut2012 Oct 2016 #5

They can't and won't oberliner Oct 2016 #6

Trump's going the crisis management 101 route C_U_L8R Oct 2016 #7

They can't relayerbob Oct 2016 #8

What if Pence quits as VP? NoGoodNamesLeft Oct 2016 #9

nothing can be done, ballots already being printed...any changes from trump would require a beachbum bob Oct 2016 #10

still_one

(92,197 posts)

1. They can't fire trump, trump has to resign. It is THEIR rules

Reply to NoGoodNamesLeft (Original post)

Fri Oct 7, 2016, 10:57 PM

Oct 2016

unblock

(52,241 posts)

2. they can't get rid of him unless they convince him to drop out.

Reply to NoGoodNamesLeft (Original post)

Fri Oct 7, 2016, 10:57 PM

Oct 2016

in which case he obviously wouldn't run as an independent.

VMA131Marine

(4,139 posts)

3. The RNC cannot fire Trump

Reply to NoGoodNamesLeft (Original post)

Fri Oct 7, 2016, 10:58 PM

Oct 2016

he has to quit.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,706 posts)

4. The RNC can't fire Trump.

Reply to NoGoodNamesLeft (Original post)

Fri Oct 7, 2016, 10:58 PM

Oct 2016

And it's too late for Trump to get on the ballots as an independent candidate in all the states. So, no.

obamanut2012

(26,078 posts)

5. they cannot replace him

Reply to NoGoodNamesLeft (Original post)

Fri Oct 7, 2016, 10:59 PM

Oct 2016

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

6. They can't and won't

Reply to NoGoodNamesLeft (Original post)

Fri Oct 7, 2016, 10:59 PM

Oct 2016

Nothing like this will happen.

C_U_L8R

(45,002 posts)

7. Trump's going the crisis management 101 route

Reply to NoGoodNamesLeft (Original post)

Fri Oct 7, 2016, 10:59 PM

Oct 2016

Here comes the apology video... 'no one loves women more than me..."
Blecccchhhh.

relayerbob

(6,544 posts)

8. They can't

Reply to NoGoodNamesLeft (Original post)

Fri Oct 7, 2016, 11:01 PM

Oct 2016

And even if they could, it's a guaranteed loss ... who would accept the role? What voter would vote for Pence? He wasn't nominated for Pres in any case. Voting has started, that ship has sailed

NoGoodNamesLeft

(2,056 posts)

9. What if Pence quits as VP?

Reply to NoGoodNamesLeft (Original post)

Fri Oct 7, 2016, 11:02 PM

Oct 2016

I'd love to be a fly on the wall to overhear some of the conversations going on in the GOP tonight.

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

10. nothing can be done, ballots already being printed...any changes from trump would require a

Reply to NoGoodNamesLeft (Original post)

Fri Oct 7, 2016, 11:22 PM

Oct 2016

write-in....

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