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kentuck

(111,110 posts) Fri Jul 24, 2015, 12:26 PM Jul 2015

I must be a sadist!

I find myself pulling for Donald Trump to win the Republican nomination. Then the race would be between The Donald and Bernie. What a race!

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I must be a sadist! (Original Post) kentuck Jul 2015 OP

Frankly, when I look at the republican presidential hopeful herd, he's the least crazy of RKP5637 Jul 2015 #1

A right wing and left wing populist, fighting to the death for the soul of America. n/t Agnosticsherbet Jul 2015 #2

Easy contest Scootaloo Jul 2015 #3

Sanders will not win in the South, but he would win against Trump. Agnosticsherbet Jul 2015 #5

Obama picked up Virginia, North Carolina, and florida in 2008 Scootaloo Jul 2015 #7

But he did not win the entire South. Agnosticsherbet Jul 2015 #8

I always see this as a dilemma. Nye Bevan Jul 2015 #4

I think the Republican electorate in the Primary will choose the candidate they think can Agnosticsherbet Jul 2015 #6

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

1. Frankly, when I look at the republican presidential hopeful herd, he's the least crazy of

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Jul 24, 2015, 12:31 PM

Jul 2015

them all. If we had to have a republican, I think I could feel better with him at the helm than some crazy.

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)

2. A right wing and left wing populist, fighting to the death for the soul of America. n/t

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Jul 24, 2015, 12:32 PM

Jul 2015

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)

3. Easy contest

Reply to Agnosticsherbet (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 24, 2015, 01:10 PM

Jul 2015

Here's the funny thing about Trump, as a candidate. he's such a narcissist, that he is absolutely certain he doesn't need votes to win. So half his campaign, if nominated, will undoubtedly be spent pissing off voters becuase he doesn't care.

And then we can count Sanders' 50-state sweep as another example of trump being unable to run a single goddamn thing.

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)

5. Sanders will not win in the South, but he would win against Trump.

Reply to Scootaloo (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 24, 2015, 04:48 PM

Jul 2015

Any Democratic Candidate wins against Trump.

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)

7. Obama picked up Virginia, North Carolina, and florida in 2008

Reply to Agnosticsherbet (Reply #5)

Fri Jul 24, 2015, 05:00 PM

Jul 2015

And kept VA and FL for 2012

Sanders has made it clear he's not writing off the South, and while I don't think Mississippi is going to be a swing state or something, I'm sure Sanders will do better than you might expect in the South.

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)

8. But he did not win the entire South.

Reply to Scootaloo (Reply #7)

Fri Jul 24, 2015, 05:02 PM

Jul 2015

And I have my doubts any Democratic Party nominee could do that.

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

4. I always see this as a dilemma.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Jul 24, 2015, 01:13 PM

Jul 2015

Who do we want to win the Republican nomination?

1. the batshit crazy horrible guy, because there's no way he can win the general election, or

2. the more sane and moderate guy, because there's always a chance the Republican can win the election?

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)

6. I think the Republican electorate in the Primary will choose the candidate they think can

Reply to Nye Bevan (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 24, 2015, 04:58 PM

Jul 2015

grab votes from the center and win the election. Romney, McCain, Bush, Dole, and Bush Sr. all fit that mold.

I do not think the folk who support Trump are the the electorate that will win the day next year.

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