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2016 Postmortem

Demsrule86

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8. My hope is this

Reply to book_worm (Reply #6)

Fri Aug 5, 2016, 07:38 AM

Aug 2016

With Trump refusing to behave properly, the media won't be able to prop him up or hide the fact he is losing as they did successfully with Romney. Let's remember what happend in 12, I was all worried about Romney but hubs said , I don't care what the polls say...skewed or otherwise...he will lose and he lost by numbers that clearly showed the media was in cahoots and hiding the fact he never had a chance.

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Prediction: by Labor Day, Republicans will concede the election to Hillary and pivot to congress [View all] Yavin4 Aug 2016 OP

I wouldn't be so sure TeacherB87 Aug 2016 #1

Too early stevil Aug 2016 #2

Yup Johnny2X2X Aug 2016 #3

No way. They want the Supreme Court auntpurl Aug 2016 #4

I've been thinking the same thing myself. There will come a point where they will abandon Trump, who OnDoutside Aug 2016 #5

We've had a fast start but for the media it's the horse race book_worm Aug 2016 #6

My hope is this Demsrule86 Aug 2016 #8

I doubt it very much Demsrule86 Aug 2016 #7

Isn't that kind of what happened in 1996? democrattotheend Aug 2016 #9

They'll support Johnson in order to focus on Congress Bad Thoughts Aug 2016 #10

Then we find out who qualifies to nominate Supreme Court Justices. Orsino Aug 2016 #11