Optimal Republican strategy: allow Trump to win, then force him to resign, leaving Pence in power.
The interesting question is, how many Republican leaders have consciously had this strategy, and for how long?
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Not sure; I sense with the rise of T the GOP leadership has become scared of its base.
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Removing T for almost any reason could have repercussions for the leadership that does so.
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If true, the funny bit is that both sides were betting on his incompetence.
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Would Trump ever resign? Impeaching would alienate many
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Come to think of it, no one can have had it for that long, because even the Trump campaign expected to lose till the day of the election.
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I do not think anyone is driving the train at this point.
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A follow-up: How many Republican leaders would have been okay with zero backup plan?
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Might backfire spectacularly for repubs which may not be that bad
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