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CoffeeCat

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7. Yes, it has been quite amusing to watch the Republicans

Fri Mar 18, 2016, 10:03 PM

Mar 2016

completely lose it because the Trumpzilla they've created is headed for the mainland!

They created this monster. They're going to have to live with it.

The central issue is that these Republicans may not like that the vast majority of their party is supporting Trumpzilla, but that's what happens when you feed your base a steady diet of fear and hate from Fox News and Limbaugh--for two decades!

These Republican nimrod "party leaders" really have no power when it comes to what their party faithful does. It's out of their hands.

They can do a great deal to trip up Trump. They've got a lot of power that way, but I think the majority of the Republican voters have gone feral. I don't think they're really listening to anyone but Trump, at this point.

A stern talking to from Mitt Romney or a few choice words from Mitch McConnell ain't putting this crazy train back on the tracks.

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I think tRump will run as a third party candidate [View all] SHRED Mar 2016 OP

I doubt he will get the official GOP nod TheCowsCameHome Mar 2016 #1

Yes, it has been quite amusing to watch the Republicans CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #7

Call it the Cheetos party. Gregorian Mar 2016 #2

LOL SHRED Mar 2016 #3

if he wins the nomination, he pretty much *is* the republican party. unblock Mar 2016 #4

I don't think he'll need to. JVS Mar 2016 #5

I think he'll get the GOP nomination left-of-center2012 Mar 2016 #6

I don't think so lancer78 Mar 2016 #15

You don't win as a third party candidate. If he really wanted to screw the Republicans... PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #8

As a 3rd party candidate, though, he'd split the GOP vote. . . DinahMoeHum Mar 2016 #9

If he ran as a third party candidate and lost that would cost him and his ego. If he endorses... PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #16

Yes, when they have their "open" convention Ilsa Mar 2016 #10

Be too late... beachbumbob Mar 2016 #11

That's what I'm thinking. too late for this year. OhioBlue Mar 2016 #12

I think the GOP will have to run third-party. Rex Mar 2016 #13

It really doesn't matter at this point. ZX86 Mar 2016 #14

I hope so, but he would need to either get one party to accept him as their nominee or tblue37 Mar 2016 #17

The GOP is definitely going to split. Vinca Mar 2016 #18

The GOP is banking on it. sofa king Mar 2016 #19

I should also add.... sofa king Mar 2016 #20