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To: surroundedbyblue
I have decided I will only be casting a vote for Trump this election. The rest of the Republican ticket can eff off

I'm there too. Trump and ballot issues.

8 posted on 10/12/2016 6:51:56 AM PDT by A message
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“decided I will only be casting a vote for Trump this election. The rest of the Republican ticket can eff off”

Just thinking out loud, but wouldn’t it be better to wait and get rid of them by primarying them?

Pros:

Trump has long coattails - the perception of a voter mandate coming out of the election if he wins big and carries a lot of down ticket republicans

The republicans will owe him.

Trump retains republican control of senate and house - half RINOS I know, but still better than democrat control.

Trump is replacing RINOS with conservatives rather than with Democrats.

It might be easier to get out the Trump vote with as many Republicans on board as possible, and the simplicity of recommending a straight ticket. If we complicate the message with split tickets, it might suppress the Trump vote.

Cons:

We don’t get punish the RINOs by withholding our support.

They might think they have our support and be encouraged to continue their sabatage.

Bottom line:

I feel that it’s better to not only give Trump a landslide for himself, but also give him the bragging rights of long coat tails. He can say he pulled them all across the finish line - then he has a mandate - then he has control of both houses of congress - then they owe him.

Then - remember who they are and primary them straight to hell next chance we get.

I’m going to hold my nose and vote a straight ticket - and I will encourage others to do the same.

Let’s not cut off our nose to spite our face.


34 posted on 10/12/2016 11:26:33 AM PDT by enumerated
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