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struggle4progress

(118,379 posts) Tue Jan 29, 2019, 06:26 PM Jan 2019

A number of Republicans want him off the 2020 ticket

Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large
Updated 3:01 PM ET, Tue January 29, 2019

... a new Washington Post-ABC News poll .. shows 1 in 3 Republican and Republican-leaning voters would like the GOP to nominate "someone other" than Trump in 2020 ...

Among those identifying as "liberal/moderate" Republicans, 49% want Trump to be renominated, while 48% want some other candidate to be the 2020 nominee. Among "very conservative" Republicans, 85% want to see Trump renominated while just 11% prefer another candidate. Overall, "conservatives" are more likely to want Trump to be renominated (74% Trump/23% someone else) than Republicans more broadly (65% Trump/32% someone else) ...

Running against Trump -- even in a likely quixotic primary -- could well preserve the idea of Republicanism apart from Trump for whenever Trump leaves office. And for whoever does decide to take up that anti-Trump mantle, he (or she) will likely be the first among equals in the presidential primary fight that follows Trump's departure from office ...

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/29/politics/donald-trump-republican-primary/index.html

They may want to protect their dogs from Roger

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A number of Republicans want him off the 2020 ticket (Original Post) struggle4progress Jan 2019 OP

"liberal/moderate" Republicans rurallib Jan 2019 #1

That drew my eyes also. nt Blue_true Jan 2019 #9

I wonder about that myself. n/t Different Drummer Jan 2019 #10

And suppose the RNC gets its druthers and there is no primary ProudLib72 Jan 2019 #2

If Repub polls show him trailing in AZ, GA, FL, NC or TX, those voices will grow louder. LonePirate Jan 2019 #3

Yep Texas is their Cali, and if they lose it in a presidential cycle, Volaris Jan 2019 #6

I hope someone primaries him just so there are debates and Trump can reinforce what a fucking world wide wally Jan 2019 #4

I've said for quite a while that he won't run for re-election PBC_Democrat Jan 2019 #5

He'll negotiate not to be prosecuted.. Volaris Jan 2019 #7

Polls like this are meaningless... brooklynite Jan 2019 #8

rurallib

(62,482 posts)

1. "liberal/moderate" Republicans

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Tue Jan 29, 2019, 06:29 PM

Jan 2019

do such things exist?

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

9. That drew my eyes also. nt

Reply to rurallib (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 29, 2019, 10:11 PM

Jan 2019

Different Drummer

(7,678 posts)

10. I wonder about that myself. n/t

Reply to rurallib (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 29, 2019, 10:12 PM

Jan 2019

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

2. And suppose the RNC gets its druthers and there is no primary

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Tue Jan 29, 2019, 06:36 PM

Jan 2019

Will those "moderates" still hold their nose and vote for the Rump?

I mean, come on folks, wise the fuck up! You had your cake and got to eat it too for the last two years. Now you're not happy that it gave you heartburn? I don't think these assholes know what they want.

LonePirate

(13,441 posts)

3. If Repub polls show him trailing in AZ, GA, FL, NC or TX, those voices will grow louder.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Tue Jan 29, 2019, 06:39 PM

Jan 2019

MI and PA have likely swung back to Team Blue following the shenanigans of 2016. WI may have as well. Possibly even IA.

He’s probably strongest in FL but maybe not. He has no margin to spare in NC. It’s just a matter of time before AZ and GA flip to blue and 2020 could be that year.

Yet it is TX that will cause Repubs to find a new candidate if early polls show 45 behind there. If Dems can build on Beto’s work and continue pushing red areas like Tarrant County to Team Blue, we could win the state. Heck, just making him spend time and money in TX opens up AZ, GA and NC for us.

Volaris

(10,278 posts)

6. Yep Texas is their Cali, and if they lose it in a presidential cycle,

Reply to LonePirate (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 29, 2019, 09:07 PM

Jan 2019

It means they're a regional party for at least the next 20 years
Them losing it , is the equalivant of a 'lagging indicator' for the stock market/economy.

AND THEY KNOW IT.
But, given that the RNC and Team Trump are essentially one entity now, any primary Challenger is going to have a damn steep climb.

So fuck em, I guess lol!

world wide wally

(21,760 posts)

4. I hope someone primaries him just so there are debates and Trump can reinforce what a fucking

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Tue Jan 29, 2019, 06:49 PM

Jan 2019

asshole he is.

PBC_Democrat

(401 posts)

5. I've said for quite a while that he won't run for re-election

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Tue Jan 29, 2019, 06:55 PM

Jan 2019

He'll decide for either health or business reasons to return to private life.
He'll negotiate to not be prosecuted
He'll declare that he's fixed the country

We'll see a John Kasich/Nikki Haley ticket in 2020.

Volaris

(10,278 posts)

7. He'll negotiate not to be prosecuted..

Reply to PBC_Democrat (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 29, 2019, 09:09 PM

Jan 2019

Not with me he fuckin won't.
And I suspect I won't be the only one after the investigations are complete.

brooklynite

(94,984 posts)

8. Polls like this are meaningless...

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Tue Jan 29, 2019, 09:11 PM

Jan 2019

Trump will stay on the ticket until Party Leaders and Elected Officials decide they're ready to dump him.

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