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32. There is a very good chance the repug party will be destabilized by their presidential . . .

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 08:48 PM

Mar 2016

loss but they have so many state houses and state legislatures that any splintering will not take place immediately after this election cycle when Trump loses. And he will lose.

Jorge Ramos, the noted Latino American journalist recently was quoted as saying that Latino Americans hate Trump.

His support among Latinos is in the low teens. W had 30% and only "won" with Rove's and Jeb's cheating.

No national candidate can win with that low number of Latinos voting for him/her. And don't mention African Americans, gays, Asian Americans, progressive whites, women, Native Americans — in other words, the Obama Coalition votes — which Trump isn't getting either.

Face it, there just aren't enough conservative, angry, racist whites to win a national election anymore. The demographics of the country has changed, conservative, angry, racist whites are aging out and the country is getting browner as we speak. Romney's performance in 2012 showed us that.

Trump has no chance against Sanders or Clinton so the chance of the Democratic Party splitting after winning the White House and possibly the Senate is remote no matter how many wish to see it happen.

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We're all enjoying the implosion of the GOP, but what then? [View all] Tab Mar 2016 OP

There is no implosion. Trump will win and, unless Bernie wins, Republicans will vote Trump yourpaljoey Mar 2016 #1

Trump is not winning the GE. Either Dem nominee will defeat him easily. LonePirate Mar 2016 #24

Let's keep the focus on a Democratic Win.... FarPoint Mar 2016 #27

I really don't know why you can be so sure Bernie would beat Trump Skittles Mar 2016 #29

I disagree. Trump will not win brush Mar 2016 #30

Millions of Republican WOMEN and Independents will not vote for Trump pnwmom Mar 2016 #37

Oh pkease. Trump doesn't stand a chance this fall against either democratic nominee. AgadorSparticus Mar 2016 #40

I'll post this again, it's not going anywhere hibbing Mar 2016 #2

All that free floating rage is going to go somewhere Warpy Mar 2016 #3

We are a long way from that sort of realignment. BillZBubb Mar 2016 #9

True. bvf Mar 2016 #16

Jury Results: cui bono Mar 2016 #31

Thanks! bvf Mar 2016 #34

And just think, this is the site where they contain their anger! cui bono Mar 2016 #35

I'm hoping the Third Waywards will take it over and leave Democrats alone. n/t Wilms Mar 2016 #4

The days of the Rockefeller Repub are over charlyvi Mar 2016 #5

i think some of the bankrollers from the GOP will join up with the Democrats 0rganism Mar 2016 #6

That has already happened--but without the collapse of the republican party. BillZBubb Mar 2016 #10

expect a lot more of that 0rganism Mar 2016 #13

It's an interesting complex subject. Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2016 #7

First there are not many centrist republicans left. Most of the party is now far right. BillZBubb Mar 2016 #8

More correctly, there aren't as many centrist republicans left IN OFFICE Tab Mar 2016 #11

Since i have predicted this for years nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #12

I think the process you suggest is already in the works. BillZBubb Mar 2016 #17

Yes, it is a classic party realignment nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #18

If that happens it really would be "the world turned upside down". nt BillZBubb Mar 2016 #25

I don't expect the Rs to survive nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #26

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

What do you get when you dumb down America? Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #15

You get America. sofa king Mar 2016 #38

I fear the implosion of the other Party... kentuck Mar 2016 #19

Some may join the Democrats and pull our platform to the right davidn3600 Mar 2016 #20

In Europe far-right parties have formed or gained popularity. pampango Mar 2016 #21

Reports of the death of the republican party have been greatly exaggerated. tabasco Mar 2016 #22

I'm not calling an implosion yet Generic Brad Mar 2016 #23

Maybe obstructionism will end liberal N proud Mar 2016 #28

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

Corporate dems will take their place where they belong 2pooped2pop Mar 2016 #39