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riversedge

(70,242 posts)
Sun Aug 6, 2017, 12:07 AM Aug 2017

White House warns potentially ambitious Republicans about 2020

Source: the hill



By Julia Manchester - 08/05/17 02:18 PM EDT


The White House on Saturday sent a warning to any Republicans potentially looking to challenge President Trump in 2020.

“The president is as strong as he’s ever been in Iowa, and every potentially ambitious Republican knows that," White House spokeswoman Lindsay Walters told The New York Times for a story about possible Republicans eyeing 2020.

The newspaper reported on speculation that several top Republicans could be looking to challenge Trump, who has yet to achieve a major legislative accomplishment and is grappling with the ongoing probe into ties between his presidential campaign and Russia.

The Times reported that multiple advisers to Vice President Pence, who has kept a packed political schedule, have hinted to party donors that he would plan to run if Trump did not................................................................

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/345459-white-house-warns-potentially-ambitious-republicans-about-2020




Trump is pathologically obsessed about the past election and now is already worried about 2020!!








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White House warns potentially ambitious Republicans about 2020 (Original Post) riversedge Aug 2017 OP
Lulz JHan Aug 2017 #1
I hope Bill Kristol is successful but I doubt it'll be necessary. BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #2
When one must attach their star to billy boy kristol, you know you're fucked... Purveyor Aug 2017 #3
The current WH squatters won't be around to compete in 2020. nt greyl Aug 2017 #4
President Trump will be campaigning from Leavenworth Jim Dandy Aug 2017 #5
warms my heart flibbitygiblets Aug 2017 #6
Let his attacks on Repub challengers begin wishstar Aug 2017 #7
Are Murkens stupid enough to make the same mistake twice? democratisphere Aug 2017 #8
I live in the Trumptopia part of out county Norbert Aug 2017 #9
Trump will be contested. Nitram Aug 2017 #10

BigmanPigman

(51,609 posts)
2. I hope Bill Kristol is successful but I doubt it'll be necessary.
Sun Aug 6, 2017, 12:15 AM
Aug 2017

It's not just wishful thinking on the Donald's part, but it's more like delusional thinking.

 

Jim Dandy

(358 posts)
5. President Trump will be campaigning from Leavenworth
Sun Aug 6, 2017, 12:48 AM
Aug 2017

Most of his White House staff will be there with him.

wishstar

(5,270 posts)
7. Let his attacks on Repub challengers begin
Sun Aug 6, 2017, 03:24 AM
Aug 2017

Can't wait for him to start belittling and calling out prominent Repubs as liars and losers again as he did in primary.

Norbert

(6,040 posts)
9. I live in the Trumptopia part of out county
Sun Aug 6, 2017, 08:20 AM
Aug 2017

where malevolence runs freely. Voting for tRump is a mere formality that can't get here soon enough. They will march dutifully into hell behind Cheeto Jesus and take the country down the path along with them.

And why not when Sean insHannity will assure them the dire state of the country is all the fault of the black president and the candidate with Ben Gazzee and the 3000 emails.

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