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kentuck

(111,110 posts)
Tue Aug 9, 2016, 02:52 PM Aug 2016

What would you do?

If you were an incumbent Republican in a district that went for Donald Trump in the primary?

Would you disavow Donald Trump and gamble on losing the 35-40% of the Republican electorate that voted for him in the Republican Primary?

Or would you endorse Donald Trump but disagree with a lot of his comments, as a lot Republicans have done?

Or would you stand by your principles and refuse to endorse Trump, even though it would probably mean political defeat in the November election, and the end of your political career?

Would you choose the interests of the nation over your own personal interests?

This is the decision that every Republican in the House is facing at this time.

They are looking for a life raft. Can you help them out?

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underpants

(182,865 posts)
1. Depending on how RED it is - stay away from him and take my chances
Tue Aug 9, 2016, 02:58 PM
Aug 2016

That is a tough spot to be in but a lot of them will get cover from gerrymandering.

 

tonyt53

(5,737 posts)
2. If their district went for Trump, then the voters of the district have no principles.
Tue Aug 9, 2016, 03:07 PM
Aug 2016

Sure I'd give them a raft, but they would probably cut a hole in it after it was inflated. Sort of like backing Trump. Make your only means of survival sink right beneath ya.

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