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What If Donald Trump Doesn’t Sink the Republican Party?
National Review ^ | June 25, 2017 | DAVID HARSANYI

Posted on 06/25/2017 6:27:43 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

He appears not to be as much of a problem as the Democrats hoped.

What if Republican voters who don’t particularly like President Donald Trump are also able to compartmentalize their votes? What if they dislike Democrats more than they do the president? What if, rather than being punished for Trump’s unpopularity, local candidates are rewarded for their moderation? This would be a disaster for Democrats. And Tuesday’s runoff election in Georgia’s Sixth District shows that it might be possible.

Now, had Jon Ossoff come out ahead of Karen Handel, the coverage would have painted this as a game-changing moment: a referendum on conservatism itself, a harbinger of a coming liberal wave, and a rejection of Trump’s disastrous presidency. It would have illustrated that Democrats had figured out how to flip those suburban and affluent Republicans who aren’t crazy about the president.

Perhaps some of that will still play out during the midterms, because one race (or even four) doesn’t tell us everything we need to know. Every district is unique. Still, there are definitely ominous signs for Democrats.

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To: TaxPayer2000

Don’t worry, it’s still sunk.


21 posted on 06/25/2017 7:04:54 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

When National Review doesn’t suck, they blow.

National Review is just another globalist rag that hates Americans.


22 posted on 06/25/2017 7:18:56 PM PDT by WMarshal (President Trump, a president keeping his promises to the American people. It feels like winning.)
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To: WMarshal

I call it International Screw.


23 posted on 06/25/2017 7:21:27 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: TaxPayer2000
Hate to break it to everyone but the Republican party was sunk until Donald Trump came along

Donald Trump has single-handedly rescued the Republican party from oblivion. If the rest of the party would get behind him instead of fighting him they could be in power for years to come. But the stupid apparently runs too strong in some of them.

24 posted on 06/25/2017 7:25:36 PM PDT by Some Fat Guy in L.A. (Still bitterly clinging to rational thought despite it's unfashionability)
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To: AndyJackson

Even if the RINOs and GOPe support Pres Trump fully, we will still primary them and feel free to remove and replace them with real Americans who would not find it strange to honor their oath of office.


25 posted on 06/25/2017 7:29:06 PM PDT by Billyv (Freedom isn't Free! Get off the sidelines!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Folks, Donald Trump is very unpopular--and also very popular. He is the epitome of a divisive figure. And I have made my peace with that because I have come to loathe his enemies so much. I really don't give a flying fornication what the jack-booted shrieking leftist jerkoffs (including many personal acquaintances) or the die-hard Never Trumpers (more of my acquaintances) have to say anymore about The Donald. They are so blinded by their personal disgust that they can't see what is plain for anyone paying attention.

The Donald is not my cup of tea-- I find his style and temperament to be grating. But it is obvious that he is smart, tough, and knows how to win. And on a policy level, I like what he is doing. He has done better on policy so far than I would have expected when I realized (Nov. 2015) that he was going to win the GOP nomination and probably the Presidency.

My realization had a simple basis really. Presidential politics is blood sport--and the GOP nomination process is gladiatorial combat in an arena festooned with command-detonated IED's under Lamestream Media control. Ergo, the toughest, most vicious predator in the jungle was what was needed to defeat Hildebeast and her legions of flying monkeys, clueless rich liberal women, and stupid Snowflakes.

And I have another observation that I will share for the benefit of the seditious Deep State types out there-- I have noticed that people who f**k with The Donald usually end up regretting it.

26 posted on 06/25/2017 7:33:54 PM PDT by Lysandru
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

George Bush almost sank the GOP. Trump helped to get it up and floating again. just my opinion of course.


27 posted on 06/25/2017 8:05:45 PM PDT by RC one (The 2nd Amendment is a doomsday provision, one designed for those exceptionally rare circumstances)
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To: central_va
There ain't no "What if" to it !
Republican voters DESPISE "ESTABLISHMENT REPUBLICANS" ! ! !
28 posted on 06/25/2017 8:11:11 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's SIMPLE ! ... Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: Hugin
And exactly WHAT ARE Trump's values ?
Hmmmmm ?


Cruz at least has REAL values about the Constitution and Property Rights !
But that's just LIAR Trump's campaign to "WIN" !
29 posted on 06/25/2017 8:16:55 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's SIMPLE ! ... Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

National review was once worth reading. When Buckley ran it. Not recently tho


30 posted on 06/25/2017 8:35:02 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicans are not born, they're excreted." -- Marcus Tillius Cicero)
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To: AndyJackson

As Trump starts to win—and win big—Jobs, Health care costs drop—and we have more peace in the world—cheap gas—more factories—mine opening up, Ship launched, Americans launched into space on American built ships. Then 2020 will be a referendum on Trump and he will get re-elected.


31 posted on 06/25/2017 8:55:42 PM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll Onward! Ride to the sound of the guns!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Oh, goody! yet another link from the traitorous, pro-Hillary, anti-Trump, neo-con, RINO scumbags at National Review.

Honey Badger don't give a shit about anything National Review says anymore.


32 posted on 06/25/2017 9:10:01 PM PDT by catnipman ( Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: Yosemitest

Who mentioned Lyin’ Ted? You Cruz or Losers’ butts still hurting?


33 posted on 06/25/2017 9:12:45 PM PDT by Hugin (Conservatism without Nationalism is a fraud.)
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To: Yosemitest

Btw, Trump accomplishes more for to make this a better country every day than Cruz has in his whole life.


34 posted on 06/25/2017 9:19:03 PM PDT by Hugin (Conservatism without Nationalism is a fraud.)
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To: Huskrrrr

In twenty years everyone will ‘remember’ they backed Trump...


35 posted on 06/25/2017 9:22:40 PM PDT by GOPJ (Blacks spend too much time worrying about what white people think of them.)
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To: Lysandru

Good for you Lysan.

I got on the Trump train as soon as he started talking.

My family and I did one small project in real estate. This convinced me that Trump would not be a push over in that he has done hundreds of RE projects, most much bigger than mine. That he survived and made money is total proof that he knows what he is doing. His communication techniques are clearly confusing to the National Review, but not to most of us.


36 posted on 06/25/2017 9:29:05 PM PDT by KC_for_Freedom (California engineer (ret) and ex-teacher (ret) now part time Professor (what do you know?))
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To: Hugin
My point is, not ALL never trump voters are stupid> As a matter of FACT many more Trump voters are the stupid one, voting for a LIAR and NEVER checking the original sources.

37 posted on 06/25/2017 9:32:51 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's SIMPLE ! ... Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: Hugin
Just exactly WHAT has Trump REALLY accomplished ?
Everything he's done so far, can be UNDONE by the next President.
38 posted on 06/25/2017 9:34:10 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's SIMPLE ! ... Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: Yosemitest

Just exactly WHAT has Trump REALLY accomplished ?
Everything he’s done so far, can be UNDONE by the next President.


Can next Pres undo Supreme Court Justice?


39 posted on 06/25/2017 9:36:39 PM PDT by Freedom56v2 (Inside Every Liberal is a Totalitarian Screaming to Get Out - D. Horowitz)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

What does he call what the Bush family did?


40 posted on 06/25/2017 9:37:32 PM PDT by Luke21
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