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Chasstev365

(5,191 posts)
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 09:01 AM Aug 2016

Will Trump Cost the Republicans Control of Congress?

The Trump disaster is getting so bad I imagine Ryan and McConnell must be in full panic mode. The also know Trump is like that stubborn relative, who when asked not to do or say something, they deliberately do it just to be an ass.

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tonyt53

(5,737 posts)
1. The Senate was going to be close to going Dem anyway. The House? No way until 2022.
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 09:05 AM
Aug 2016

People like the Koch's are putting a lot of cash into the Senate races. They have not given up that fight. That alone tell people the importance of voting all downballot seats.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
4. My guess is that if the polls continue to tank for Trump over the next few weeks
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 09:06 AM
Aug 2016

The Koch Brothers, Sheldon Adelson, etc will completely abandon Trump and donate to endangered Republicans in the House & Senate. if they're really desperate, they may try to buy Trump off behind the scenes to drop out for health reasons. Then, they promote Pence/Ryan as saviors and hope for a bump in the polls.

That said, Democrats at those levels need to make it all about Trump and whether or not the Rep or Senator supports Trump. Hopefully, some angry Trump supporters will stay home if they realize Trump is a lost cause.

oswaldactedalone

(3,491 posts)
6. Kick these bastards when they're down
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 09:14 AM
Aug 2016

and kick them hard. Get on this, Dem strategists. You'll never have an opening like this again.

Funtatlaguy

(10,879 posts)
7. Last I saw from Charles Cook
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 09:15 AM
Aug 2016

is that we will win back the Senate 52-48 and pick up 10-15 seats in the House.

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