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still_one

(92,190 posts)
Sat Oct 15, 2016, 07:31 PM Oct 2016

Donald Trump’s Campaign Is Imploding. Most Republicans Are Still With Him.

"Donald Trump’s troubled campaign has seen an incredible exodus in support over the past week. After footage released last week showed him bragging about groping women, more than a dozen members of Congress withdrew their endorsements. Others, who’d previously stayed neutral in the race, called for the Republican presidential nominee to drop out.

But despite the wave of high-profile defections, the bulk of the GOP is sticking with Trump ― a man who, besides being accused of sexual assault, has publicly trashed the party, disparaged its members, broken with many of its most cherished political planks and shattered its attempts to win over minorities and women.

As of Thursday, TIME magazine found that 72 percent of Republican officeholders were still supporting Trump to some extent.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/republicans-support-donald-trump_us_580217f8e4b06e047595136a?section=&


THIS IS THE REPUBLICAN PARTY TODAY!!!

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Donald Trump’s Campaign Is Imploding. Most Republicans Are Still With Him. (Original Post) still_one Oct 2016 OP
They are afraid oberliner Oct 2016 #1
I'm thinking that once they are in the voting booth, some might not still be with him. Siwsan Oct 2016 #2
You mean November 28, don't you...? First Speaker Oct 2016 #8
One can only hope!! Siwsan Oct 2016 #9
After he loses bigly Mz Pip Oct 2016 #3
I hope you are right, and some will be addressed by the SC appointments, but until we bring the still_one Oct 2016 #6
Don't worry GOP...the NRA is still with him as well....they'll either save you or go down with you! stone space Oct 2016 #4
Stay with him, GWC58 Oct 2016 #5
All Republican Nominees are the same to Republican voters. TeamPooka Oct 2016 #7
May they all go down in flames. sheshe2 Oct 2016 #10
Please Proceed assholes.. we knew ya had it in ya.. Cha Oct 2016 #11
Chain them all to Trump. Blue Idaho Oct 2016 #12
No Shock colsohlibgal Oct 2016 #13
Trump is a perfect representative of the modern Republican party geek tragedy Oct 2016 #14
 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
1. They are afraid
Sat Oct 15, 2016, 07:32 PM
Oct 2016

That if they bail, the "base" will turn against them.

This does not bode well for America in general.

Siwsan

(26,262 posts)
2. I'm thinking that once they are in the voting booth, some might not still be with him.
Sat Oct 15, 2016, 07:35 PM
Oct 2016

I think there is a degree of face saving rhetoric being spewed.

Of course, we won't really know until late November 8 or early November 9.

Mz Pip

(27,442 posts)
3. After he loses bigly
Sat Oct 15, 2016, 07:42 PM
Oct 2016

the Republican Party will have some serious consequences to face. It's going to take years to recover from this.

still_one

(92,190 posts)
6. I hope you are right, and some will be addressed by the SC appointments, but until we bring the
Sat Oct 15, 2016, 07:49 PM
Oct 2016

fairness doctrine, or at least equal time, it is going to be a long road

colsohlibgal

(5,275 posts)
13. No Shock
Sat Oct 15, 2016, 09:24 PM
Oct 2016

It proves they would support Ted Bundy if he were still alive. Or a Gerbil. Or anything/anybody.

 

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)
14. Trump is a perfect representative of the modern Republican party
Sat Oct 15, 2016, 09:26 PM
Oct 2016

Racist, misogynist, authoritarian and above all gratuitously cruel.

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