What if the GOP dumps Trump (and Pence) at the GOP convention?

[PufPuf23]

The GOP convention is scheduled for 8/24 to 8/27/20.

Some halfway normal candidate without perceived huge Trump ties or bull goose loony craziness is selected say Nikki Haley?

Who else could be a replacement GOP candidate?

Then the Lincoln Project (who we should not trust) pivots to the new GOP candidate and the GOP takes credit for removing Trump.

Trump steps down and is pardoned by Pence who serves out the end of the Trump POTUS but also removes himself from the 2020 ticket.

Trump is blamed for mismanaging the pandemic. The Democratic Party is blamed for everything else.

I think we should be prepared for something like a replacement for Trump happening, a fresh face to most voters.

Also these never Trump GOP ala the Lincoln Project are not pals of the Democratic Party but GOP looking to position themselves for opportunity and political survival.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Very unlikely. Trump still owns the RNC and they're not going to cut him loose.

Trump isn't going to step down no matter how bad it gets.

[struggle4progress]

2. What is pigs grew wings and donned armor and flew across the country attacking cows with crossbows?

What then?

[hatrack]

6. Free steak!

[Celerity]

8. ...

[Different Drummer]

18. ...

[Raven]

3. Why don't we deal with things that are very likely to happen rather

wasting our time on things that never will.

[brooklynite]

4. They won't...

Either Republican leadership supports him, or they’re scared of him.

[SCantiGOP]

5. He already has the nomination

He’s won every primary and caucus held so far.

[chriscan64]

7. If this was even a consideration

it would have been been started long ago and included all the GOP Senators who had no stomach for dumping Trump given the evidence and the chance at his trial. It would guarantee a loss, and if you're going to lose anyway, why make it worse?

[KY_EnviroGuy]

9. One thing we totally agree on, when you said....

"these never Trump GOP ala the Lincoln Project are not pals of the Democratic Party but GOP looking to position themselves for opportunity and political survival."

Color me a skeptic but I believe these guys are trying to endear themselves with Democrats purely to gain trust, after which they will turn on us and abuse that trust.

My simple rule of thumb: Do not trust any Republican. I've been bitten too many times by those snakes, both in personal and business dealings.

KY........

[PufPuf23]

11. Exactly. The Lincoln Project is not our friend. We are not fellow travelers.

The part of the GOP repelled by Trump will use the Democratic Party then laugh at us.

Glad you perceive as I perceive.

Vote.

[Hortensis]

29. They're allies, which is better. To say they can't be "trusted"

is to misunderstand the relationship and do them an injustice. They do have their own principles and goals that they can be trusted to pursue.

It's better" because they're proven the kind of moderate conservatives who can work with Democratic liberals to make democracy function as it must if it's to continue.

[PufPuf23]

10. Looks like most folks think the GOP replacing Trump

at their convention is outside the realm of possibility.

I am not up for an argument.

[BluesRunTheGame]

12. i could see them abandoning Trump on Nov 4th if they lose big...

...but not before then.

[budkin]

13. Won't ever happen

They are bound forever.

[Wounded Bear]

14. It would certainly be unprecedented...nt

[Generic Brad]

15. McConnell just filled the final open judicial position

That was the end goal. They have accomplished their paymaster's mission. They no longer have use for Trump.

But even if they did offer him such a deal, he's too stupid to take it.

[Blue Owl]

16. That and a dime would get ya ten cents

n/t

[Xolodno]

17. Not gonna happen.

One, the GOP made sure NO ONE and I mean absolutely NO ONE could challenge Trump for the nomination. They've seen the mistakes of the Democratic Party and chose not to indulge in that.

Of course, they did this prior to the pandemic, economic collapse, racial issues boiling over, etc. They assumed nothing major, outside of a freak hurricane would happen. But now, they've painted themselves into a corner, they probably gave up plans to take the White House for the next eight years and are trying to figure out how they can retake at least one branch of Congress.

[Takket]

19. his party approval is near 100%.

may as well muse as to whether McDonalds will go Vegan.

[jorgevlorgan]

20. replacing trump would put them in an even worse position.

[D23MIURG23]

21. If they wanted to dump him their opportunity was the impeachment proceeding.

They could have gotten together and decided he isn't working out, and decided on a party line along the lines of "we love his policies, but we have to stand with the rule of law".

They didn't do that because they are terrified of his voters and his cult of personality. His "I could shoot someone on 5th avenue and not lose support" comment was prophetic. His base hasn't left him in spite of the pandemic and the resulting shitty economy.

The GOP is going to be screwed either way, so they will keep the asshole around, and try to win him a second term by cheating.

[obliviously]

22. and what if?

What if you have your thumb up your ass and sit down and break your wrist? Geez, I wish someone would step beyond the 8th-grade level so we could beat this tyrant!

[PufPuf23]

23. That was rude and condescending.

The post was specifically about how dire it is to beat Trump and the GOP and how cavorting with GOP ends up with us being stabbed in the back.

The next 7 months are not a smooth sail and will be marked by blind side surprises.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

24. The GOP would implode. All those idiots in the red hats would go ape shit and bail.

So basically they'd lose with or without Trump. Lose with him and at least they hold onto the base for later.
The party leaders tend to take the long view on these things (more than Democrats do) and they know they're better off losing with Trump and going into a rebuild mode.

[PufPuf23]

25. The GOP is already in implode mode.

Most of the GOP leadership must be ready to clean up the mess and move on.

Replacing Trump at GOP convention is much neater for the GOP as a Party than impeachment.

The red hats are Trump's useful idiots and do not have long memories except stuff like overwhelmingly racists and greedy..

I am not predicting Trump will be replaced but it could happen.

What if Trump gets CV19 Summer 2020 and is replaced? Bet the anti Trump GOP would be in favor.

[scarytomcat]

26. halfway normal candidate?

they would be smart to dump dump
but who is there?

[PufPuf23]

28. That was also my question. Who?

Nikki Haley was who crossed my mind.

Contrary to others in this thread, I think the scenario of dumping Trump at convention is viable however unlikely without a CV19 assist.

[smirkymonkey]

27. Get rid of Trump?