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In reply to the discussion: We're all enjoying the implosion of the GOP, but what then? [View all]BillZBubb
(10,650 posts)9. We are a long way from that sort of realignment.
The old mainstream republicans already joined the Democrats as the "Third Way".
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There is no implosion. Trump will win and, unless Bernie wins, Republicans will vote Trump
yourpaljoey
Mar 2016
#1
Oh pkease. Trump doesn't stand a chance this fall against either democratic nominee.
AgadorSparticus
Mar 2016
#40
First there are not many centrist republicans left. Most of the party is now far right.
BillZBubb
Mar 2016
#8
There is a very good chance the repug party will be destabilized by their presidential . . .
brush
Mar 2016
#32
If we had better candidates we could convince the moderates to join us like a reverse Nixonian
craigmatic
Mar 2016
#14
Count the number of senators, representatives, governors and legislatures they control
rurallib
Mar 2016
#33
I'm thinking a split is possibe and a new "moderate" party may develop made up of moderates from
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2016
#36