You are Paul Ryan after barely losing your primary. Do you retaliate vs. Trump?
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Citizen (The) Doctor
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« on: August 02, 2016, 11:31:49 PM »
I would. I would gather as much money as I possibly can, call all the political connections available, launch an independent campaign knowing I will lose claiming that America needs a true conservative, and tell Trump to go to hell.
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« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2016, 11:33:17 PM »
Yep,
I'd attack Trump and endorse Hillary.
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« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2016, 11:34:05 PM »
Quote from: Citizen (The) Doctor on August 02, 2016, 11:31:49 PM
I would. I would gather as much money as I possibly can, call all the political connections available, launch an independent campaign knowing I will lose claiming that America needs a true conservative, and tell Trump to go to hell.

That could be the one way to get Trump elected. Trump might not be able to get a majority of Americans, but he may well get a plurality in a splintered race. The only thing to do to screw him is to endorse Clinton.
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« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2016, 11:38:31 PM »
Quote from: ag on August 02, 2016, 11:34:05 PM
Quote from: Citizen (The) Doctor on August 02, 2016, 11:31:49 PM
I would. I would gather as much money as I possibly can, call all the political connections available, launch an independent campaign knowing I will lose claiming that America needs a true conservative, and tell Trump to go to hell.

That could be the one way to get Trump elected. Trump might not be able to get a majority of Americans, but he may well get a plurality in a splintered race. The only thing to do to screw him is to endorse Clinton.

I can't think of many states where this kind of vote splitting would actually win Ryan enough EVs to cause it to go to the HoR. Such a split would gift PA and OH to Hillary, no?

Also if I were Ryan, I'd prefer this. I'd gamble that if it did get to the House, my old soldiers will vote for me instead of Trump.
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« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2016, 12:47:31 PM »
Quote from: ag on August 02, 2016, 11:34:05 PM
Quote from: Citizen (The) Doctor on August 02, 2016, 11:31:49 PM
I would. I would gather as much money as I possibly can, call all the political connections available, launch an independent campaign knowing I will lose claiming that America needs a true conservative, and tell Trump to go to hell.

That could be the one way to get Trump elected. Trump might not be able to get a majority of Americans, but he may well get a plurality in a splintered race. The only thing to do to screw him is to endorse Clinton.

No, it wouldn't, because Ryan would take mostly reluctant trump backers and nevertrumpers.
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« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2016, 12:52:54 PM »
Ryan is winning minimum right now in polls of 75%, high of 90%.
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« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2016, 12:54:40 PM »
How? If he unendorses Drumpf after losing the primary, he'll just come across as an opportunist and a sore loser.
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