Politics 23% of Republicans Think GOP Should Nominate Someone Other Than Trump

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  1. SlyPokerDog

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    1 out of 4 republicans want me for president!
     
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    Kid Rock will be the next choice they make..they are tired of candidates that get told to stop playing their music...Rock has his own music and Ted Nugents damnit!
     
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    How many Democrats think the DNC should nominate someone other than Biden? Less I’m guessing. Maybe self awareness is a good thing?
     
  5. illmatic99

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    How is that relevant?

    This is kinda unheard of for an incumbent president
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    I'd really be curious to see how many registered Republicans (or formerly up until the past 4 years) there are in this forum, and how many (like myself) would want someone other than Trump. Honestly, I'm surprised the number is as low as 23%. Then again, I'm also amazed by how much pro-Trump commentary I see from my Facebook friends, so...:dunno:
     
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    Put me down on that list.
    No longer registered republican. Went independent, but still strong liberal republican ideologies.

    I honestly still don't know what I will do, but if I saw a better option than Trump on the Red ticket, it would be a no brainer for me.

    I think the thing is is I still see some of the things he did that had positive effects for the economy.

    But... his demeanor....


    2016 was really the peak for me. The choices we had set before us by our leaders were....less than desirable.... and ill leave it at that. I just couldn't believe neither party couldn't find anyone better than either Hilary or Don. I lost all confidence in everything that year. Including the GOP I was once part of.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    23% of them might, but they'll still vote for him. Republicans are good at voting party line. Democrats aren't
     
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    Not sure I agree with that, I think democrats have always been better at voting party lines because of unions and social issues. I grew up in a die hard union/dem family and they basically go to their graves voting straight tickets. Im the one exception.
     
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    This is what Im talking about. Its either lack of preparation of material or not quick enough to catch and correct himself. Its not his fault but his age.

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...85-000-jobs-lost-millions-Americans-died.html
     
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    I’d fit in the category of former Republicans who want someone other than Trump. His fans would call me a RINO, which is funny because that’s what I would call Trump.
     
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    I, started watching a great show last night from Oliver Stone. First couple of episodes focused on WWII and by the end of the second episode it was all about how the Dems were basically eating themselves alive from within with the Truman Wallace VP elections, so i'm not so sure Julius is that far off the mark on this.

    If you haven't watched it, I recommend it. So far, it has brought many angles that are not typically discussed or taught.

    https://www.netflix.com/title/80127995
     
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    yankeesince59 "Oh Captain, my Captain".

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    That's my fear come November...often times, the people who did not vote are the ones complaining about who is elected.
     
  15. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    There's probably an argument that could be made that shows both parties don't stay true, but i think democrats are more wishy washy than republicans are.
     
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    Not necessarily. Sounds like several of the non-Trump-fan Republicans (or semi-republicans) in here are (like me) basically voting "none of the above".
     
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  17. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I wish people took voting much more seriously than they do. I know people are busy, and what not, but it's still important to vote.

    On the plus side, I think most of the people who don't vote are dullards who don't know shit, so maybe it's good they don't vote. They might vote for really stupid shit.
     
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    I would call him overweight, but that's maybe just me.
     
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    If vote my mail is approved I think that dooms treump as there will be a large number of voters sending in ballots. Come November who knows what this country will look like as we have idiots all over the country ignoring any precautions and out and about as if nothing ever happened and with November being the beginning of the flu season and people ignoring the pandemic warnings this country can fall right back into the same hole we were in.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Look at the 00 election and the 04 elections, and the 16. 00 people didn't want to vote for Al because he was "boring" and D's didn't want to deal with Clinton overload (that and Al Gore and John Kerry both were bland candidates and ran horrible campaigns). But look at 16. If you're a D, you thought that Trump would be a horrible president, but if you were a "Bernie Democrat", your solution of avoiding Trump as president is to...not vote for the democrat?

    Yes I know that 92 and 96 had Perot stealin votes, but off the top of my head I don't know which side lost more votes.
     

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