1. There are few political writers I respect more than Dougherty but he's wrong here. No convention coup.https://twitter.com/michaelbd/status/743288440276418560 …
-
-
Aw, darn & dang. I thought you'd be explaining it in Twitter Essay form. ;-)
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
@michaelbd If I were a Republican official, I'd be pushing for this instead:https://twitter.com/EricKleefeld/status/743287879703601152 …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
My only hope there is that the cowards at the GOP only care that the President is (R). He goes into Cleveland at 25%, they might
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
3. Briefly: RNC & GOP elite very bad at collective action problem. Also, coup would destroy party & downticket even worse than Trump
-
4. Other possibility that
@michaelbd & others are raising is Trump dropping out in pout. That could happen, but not soon. - Show replies
New conversation -
-
-
I think they'll do a u turn and morph libertarian. Trump will puff out before election- ego can't stand low polls and a woman.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
If I were GOP now, I'd be more afraid of Trump winning than losing. They've survived losses.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
GOP pols aren't endorsing Trump bc they like him but bc they fear alienating his voters.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
No gain in convention coup when Trump is bound to lose anyway.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.