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The Other Shoe Will Drop -- My Theory is no GOP convention, Three Party Election
original to Free Republic | May 5, 2016 | Peter O'Donnell

Posted on 05/05/2016 11:41:16 AM PDT by Peter ODonnell

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To: Peter ODonnell

I wouldn’t give the idiots any ideas. They’re certainly not smart enough to come up with your scenario on their own.

If they do try this, I don’t think Trump would need Cruz on the ticket to get the Cruz voters. They’d be just as pissed as the rest of us.


61 posted on 05/05/2016 12:27:53 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (Never held a job in the private sector;never met a payroll,never created a job - CRUZ! Conservative!)
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To: Peter ODonnell; onyx; HarleyLady27; LS; BlackElk

I am braced for anything. This, I believe, must play out for a couple of weeks yet.

No one should quite assume the sale, just yet. It looks very good on its face, but no money has yet changed hands to prove the deal is sealed by any means.

Let’s observe how the TEXAS Republican Convention plays out.
Cruz will expose what is up and what is not, or will he show up at all. It is a crazy year.


62 posted on 05/05/2016 12:27:54 PM PDT by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming)
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To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
Trump needs Ohio. Trump/Kasich?

After Joe Biden, isn't the VP slot supposed to be open to whoever is willing to play the role of Court Fool, like Crazy Uncle Joe? Somebody who is put in the role solely to deflect criticism when the Boss needs him to do that? Somebody who guarantees the CIA won't assassinate the Prez, because then the Village Idiot who took over would be so much worse it would be too terrible to contemplate?

Kasich is not that guy. He may not be a very inspiring speaker, but he is a competent administrator. If he became VP and HAD to take over, he wouldn't be a disaster.

People in politics usually do not want their potential replacements to be people with a lot of political ambition, for obvious reasons.

Maybe since he quit the race, Kasich has had all his political ambition kicked out of him for good, and would pose no threat. I think he'd make a decent, respectable VP.

63 posted on 05/05/2016 12:28:06 PM PDT by Kenton
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To: Peter ODonnell

Do people actually make money coming up with these absurd ideas? 90% or better repubs are going to rally around Trump, Many independents and Reagan Democrats are going to cross over. States like Ohio and Wisc. are going Trump and we will win in a relatively tight election. Trump will turn out to be a very competent President and we’ll all wonder why we didn’t support him sooner. The polls now consist of a bunch of libtards polling eachother and trying to frighten you. If a guy can manage a 10 billion dollar empire he can certainly do aq better job of managing America!


64 posted on 05/05/2016 12:28:38 PM PDT by 2nd Amendment (Proud member of the 48% . . giver not a taker)
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To: Peter ODonnell

Bush, Romney — they are the ghosts of GOP past their attendance is neither required or desired — particularly for Romney since I still have a fondness for W.

Hand the reigns of this convention over to Donald Trump and I’m sure it will be a favorably memorable one as Trump will play for History.

8 years from Today. Millions of young adults will be hitting their 30’s and 40’s. What will they be like because Trump was president for 8 years? What would they have been like if it was Hillary?


65 posted on 05/05/2016 12:30:11 PM PDT by Fhios (Going Donald Trump is as close to going John Galt as we'll get.)
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To: Wolfie

I wouldn’t put anything past this corrupt criminal oligarchy.. I fear for his and his families life.. Praying God keeps them safe.


66 posted on 05/05/2016 12:30:19 PM PDT by DivineMomentsOfTruth
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To: All

Much of the discussion begs the question, at what point is the event in Cleveland not really the Republican convention? What’s in a name, if it’s only Donald Trump and his supporters there?

And if the other elements of the party then meet at some other time and place, and don’t call it a convention, but nominate a candidate? How does that make my theory wrong except on technicalities?

But I think I would revise some of my details after getting this feedback. As I said, I have no (insider) knowledge.


67 posted on 05/05/2016 12:30:40 PM PDT by Peter ODonnell (Don, here's what's going on -- they're coming here to build clocks)
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To: DannyTN

Hahahahahahaha....

Love it.


68 posted on 05/05/2016 12:30:48 PM PDT by Lee'sGhost ("Just look at the flowers, Lizzie. Just look at the flowers.")
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To: Forward the Light Brigade

Correctamundo! If this scenario actually did take place,it would still be a two party race...the Dhimmicratic Party and the Trump Party. The Repug party would no longer exist.


69 posted on 05/05/2016 12:32:17 PM PDT by Lee'sGhost ("Just look at the flowers, Lizzie. Just look at the flowers.")
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To: Peter ODonnell

Ted Cruz is one of them...


70 posted on 05/05/2016 12:35:28 PM PDT by Iscool
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To: lafroste
No, Area 57 is correct. It’s the really super secret alien storage facility up the road from Area 51 (right next to Area 56)

Yeah, well it's not so secret anymore, the owner of Area 57 is converting the old storage units into condos to be rented out to illegals...

71 posted on 05/05/2016 12:35:48 PM PDT by Kenton
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To: Peter ODonnell

Can you send me what you are on?


72 posted on 05/05/2016 12:43:24 PM PDT by PJBankard
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To: Peter ODonnell
Thanks for reminder: we really need to get that northern border secure.



73 posted on 05/05/2016 12:48:36 PM PDT by Read Write Repeat
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To: Peter ODonnell

I think your beeber needs stuned.


74 posted on 05/05/2016 12:51:15 PM PDT by goodwithagun (March 3, 2016: The date FReepers justified the "goodness" of Planned Parenthood.)
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To: reagandemocrat

“Bad idea. That would start the revolution.”

Beat me to it.

I have always said that if Hitlery is elected, the revolution will commence before the end of her term. If the scenario outlined in this post occurs, CWII will start before the election. I believe there are several states that will not stand for anything like this.


75 posted on 05/05/2016 12:54:19 PM PDT by LaRueLaDue
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To: Peter ODonnell

We need to somehow get Burney to accept the Green Party nomination. That worked well for W. Bush with Ralph Nader in 2000, and may have tipped FL to Republican.


76 posted on 05/05/2016 12:54:40 PM PDT by nascarnation
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To: Peter ODonnell
First, the Republican Party will announce that the Cleveland convention is no longer happening...

Note to self, stop reading here.

77 posted on 05/05/2016 12:56:18 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America

I sure do wish people would stop trying to attach every GOPE loser under the sun to Trump’s ticket.

There is a reason no one voted for these fools.

We do not want them anymore, and they serve no purpose.


78 posted on 05/05/2016 12:56:52 PM PDT by chris37 (heartless)
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To: Peter ODonnell

My theory is that by the time of the convention Trump will have made nice with both Romney and the Bushes and Mitt and at least one of the Georges will be there to help carry on the tradition of the Grand Old Party.....


79 posted on 05/05/2016 12:57:19 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: Peter ODonnell
A very small minority of people are going to vote for the progressive Republicans.

I'd like to see 'em try it though and GTF out of any party I am a part of.

80 posted on 05/05/2016 1:00:26 PM PDT by riri (Obama's Amerika--Not a fun place.)
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