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HooBear

Joined: 04/29/1999 Posts: 126
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This is an incredibly interesting dilemma for GOP. Trump clearly has enough


support that losing even having 2/3 of his strong supporters against you means you can't win a Republican primary anywhere in America.

But he also has enough opposition not only from Dems, but indies and a not-trivial chunk of the GOP that winning a general is hard if you're with him, except in +10 or more GOP districts/states. Which there are lots of, just not enough to hold the House in 2018 or the Senate by 2020. Or to hold onto lots of governorships or state legislative districts.

Do you play to Trumpers now and pivot for the general? Are you vocal in support of Trump on, say, immigration and the impending Syria faux attacks (he'll never really hurt Assad, Russia, or Iran), but then tut-tut the Stormy affair? Do you just kinda stay quiet about Trump the whole time, as McConnell and Ryan basically have? Do you criticize Trump loudly to try for indies and then send mail to your base telling them how many times you voted with the administration?

No one could possibly give a right answer, or at least one that would apply everywhere. Helluva pickle to be in, and I'd have sympathy if they hadn't already sold their souls many times over to put Trump in power.

(In response to this post by HowieT3)

Posted: 04/10/2018 at 11:57PM



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