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Running scared: Arizona GOP officially cancels its 2020 presidential primary (Original Post) Mrs. Overall Sep 2019 OP
"If you don't support the Lying Blowhard, we won't count you!" struggle4progress Sep 2019 #1
We want the treasonous dictator. triron Sep 2019 #2
The Democrats did this in Kansas MuseRider Sep 2019 #3
The Dems Need To Be Vocal About - Trump Looking Weak And..... global1 Sep 2019 #8
This stinks Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2019 #4
Trump beat 16 Publicans in 2016 primary but is afraid of having ANY opponent in 2020. Coward. lol TeamPooka Sep 2019 #5
The last gasps of the Tea Party Wellstone ruled Sep 2019 #6
The GOP is taking away their opportunity to vote? Deb Sep 2019 #7
GOP is scared of, and grateful for, Putin Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2019 #9

MuseRider

(34,107 posts)
3. The Democrats did this in Kansas
Mon Sep 9, 2019, 02:56 PM
Sep 2019

back in the 90's I think. I remember very little about it except for being really angry. The primaries are the only time we can actually vote for who we want unless that is the person that wins. Talk about taking choice away.

It also makes Trump look really weak I think.

EDIT I forgot to add that Kansas R's are also doing this.

global1

(25,242 posts)
8. The Dems Need To Be Vocal About - Trump Looking Weak And.....
Mon Sep 9, 2019, 04:15 PM
Sep 2019

that's why the GOP is cancelling primaries around the country. Trump needs to get whiff of the fact that his own Party perceives him as 'weak'. I don't think Trump can handle the fact that he is perceived as weak. Maybe some of these States would be forced to reconsider cancelling.

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,412 posts)
4. This stinks
Mon Sep 9, 2019, 02:58 PM
Sep 2019

but it's internal GOP politics that I don't particularly care much about and most of the challengers are people only slightly better than Trump. However, it does very clearly send the message that they realize that Trump could be vulnerable to the right challenger/right message. If Trump were in a stronger position, NOBODY would be thinking to challenge him. Nobody dared AFAIK to challenge GWB in 2004, given his strong standing at that time.

Deb

(3,742 posts)
7. The GOP is taking away their opportunity to vote?
Mon Sep 9, 2019, 03:59 PM
Sep 2019

Can't wait to freak out local Repubs with this. thanks for sharing

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