Incoming!!!
Posted on 10/20/2016 8:51:19 PM PDT by upchuck
A wave of apprehension and anguish swept the Republican Party on Thursday, with many GOP leaders alarmed by Donald Trump’s refusal to accept the outcome of the election and concluding that it is probably too late to salvage his flailing presidential campaign.
As the Republican nominee reeled from a turbulent performance in the final debate here in Las Vegas, his party’s embattled senators and House members scrambled to protect their seats and preserve the GOP’s congressional majorities against what Republicans privately acknowledge could be a landslide victory for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
With 19 days until the election, the Republican Party is in a state of historic turmoil, encapsulated by Trump’s extraordinary debate declaration that he would leave the nation in “suspense” about whether he would recognize the results from an election he has claimed will be “rigged” or even “stolen.”
The immediate responses from GOP officials were divergent and vague, with no clear strategy on how to handle Trump’s threat. The candidate was defiant and would not back away from his position, telling a roaring crowd Thursday in Ohio that he would accept the results “if I win” — and reserving his right to legally challenge the results should he fall short.
For seasoned Republicans who have watched Trump warily as a general-election candidate, the aftermath of Wednesday’s debate brought a feeling of finality.
“The campaign is over,” said Steve Schmidt, a Trump critic and former senior strategist on George W. Bush’s and John McCain’s presidential campaigns.
Calling a refusal to accept the election results “disqualifying,” Schmidt added: “The question is, how close will Clinton get to 400 electoral votes? She’ll be north of 350, and she’s trending towards 400 — and the trend line is taking place in very red states like Georgia, Texas and Arizona.”
The candidate... telling a roaring crowd Thursday in Ohio that he would accept the results “if I win” — and reserving his right to legally challenge the results should he fall short.
The RATS may have something to say about Donald's challenge should it come to that. See here.
Washington Piss
this is a good laugh
great race so far
What a joke this article is.
“The campaign is over,” said Steve Schmidt, a Trump critic and former senior strategist on George W. Bush’s and John McCain’s presidential campaigns. “
A complete bullshit story created around a consultant class retard’s utterings.
Steve Schmidt is a world-class ratfu##er.
I hope every single one of the uniparty whores, on both sides, stroke out or have a heart attack.
I also wish every single uniparty media whore dies in a horrible fire.
LOL, bwa ha ha ha ha ha, bwa ha ha ha...
The compost prints this thinking folks will pay attention to it.
It’s downright laughable. Ha ha ha...
The GOP is finished. They better “brace” for any “fries guys” jobs coming open. I’ll never go back to the GOP. I’m done with that.
I have this image in my mind of how Obama will act during a Trump Administration. I can just see him holding rival press conferences to try to troll Trump at every turn. He will be feted by the Libtards as a "court in exile."
I can’t wait to leave the republican party. I loathe these people.
Incoming!!!
The only way such a scenario can happen is if the ‘rats’ manage to buy off the electors. Twenty years ago I’d call that a difficult task. Today..different story. People have no scruples anymore...well, a few do, but they are like a candle in the darkness, and there aren’t enough of them.
I believe trump will win.
If Clinton cheats her way to win then we must work to delegitimize her immediately. The investigations would start the day after the election and hopefully we drive her and corrupt Kaine from office within a year by Impeachment or resignation.
She will get no rest and we will hound her like the criminal she is.
I don’t even want to say how bad it would get.
This rag knows no shame in their incessant lying.
Republicans have done little to support Trump. Many say they won’t vote for him. The RNC is not supporting him with money life they have with other candidates in the past. If he loses...it is partially their fault.
I’m voting for Trump alone.
I’m not voting for the GOP anymore.
I don’t care what happens to them, they serve no purpose other than to disgust me.
The GOP establishment is frantic, their game with the globalist Democrats could be up.
Frankly, I’d like to see the Bushes, Ryan and Romney hang for treason...but that’s just me.
Typical WaPo manure...Jeff Bezos is wasting his own money by funding this B.S. because it only proves the desperation of the radical left. Thanks, Jeff, you phucking fool!
The Ministry of Propaganda is preparing for a rigged outcome.
I hope we can overwhelm the cheating.
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