RichmondPhilsFan wrote:

jerseyhoya wrote:

RichmondPhilsFan wrote:

jerseyhoya wrote:If Trump were to drop out, we'd replace him with someone else.

And much as I would love it to happen, there's no chance he drops out at this point. Trump cares less about helping the GOP than the average poster in this thread.

Oh I agree it's not happening. It just struck me the other day as being the best-case scenario for the GOP.

And state deadlines for the withdrawal of a general election candidate would limit the GOP's ability to nominate a replacement. For example, in Texas the deadline for legal withdrawal is 8/25 (74 days prior to election day). After that date, the GOP wouldn't be able to choose a substitute and Trump would be a zombie candidate.

In a lot of states the courts would ignore those laws and let the replacement happen. New Jersey for example. I would stop whining about 2002 forever.

Um, what exactly do you base that statement on?

jerseyhoya wrote:

RichmondPhilsFan wrote:

jerseyhoya wrote:

RichmondPhilsFan wrote:

jerseyhoya wrote:If Trump were to drop out, we'd replace him with someone else.

And much as I would love it to happen, there's no chance he drops out at this point. Trump cares less about helping the GOP than the average poster in this thread.

Oh I agree it's not happening. It just struck me the other day as being the best-case scenario for the GOP.

And state deadlines for the withdrawal of a general election candidate would limit the GOP's ability to nominate a replacement. For example, in Texas the deadline for legal withdrawal is 8/25 (74 days prior to election day). After that date, the GOP wouldn't be able to choose a substitute and Trump would be a zombie candidate.

In a lot of states the courts would ignore those laws and let the replacement happen. New Jersey for example. I would stop whining about 2002 forever.

Um, what exactly do you base that statement on?

pacino wrote:Unskewed Polls Version 2016

jerseyhoya wrote:Yes, Donald Trump's hands are pretty small

That is, 85 percent of American men have larger hands than Trump. As do a third of women.

“[The Khans] came here in the ’70s from Pakistan, right? [Humayun Khan] died before the Fort Hood shootings, the Boston Marathon bombings, the Chattanooga killings, San Bernardino Christmas party mass shooting and the Orlando nightclub," Nehlen explained to hosts Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson.
“So circumstances have clearly, dramatically changed since Capt. Khan’s death and hey, those are Gold Star parents. Nobody’s saying they aren’t Gold Star parents; they lost their kid. But let’s be clear: Muslim-Americans have been fighting on both sides of the war.”
Asked whether he’d fight radical Islam by issuing—as Newt Gingrich previously suggested—a test of loyalty for Muslim-Americans to swear off Sharia law, Nehlen answered in the affirmative. “I believe the break point is Sharia,” he said. “If the Muslim is Sharia-compliant, that is in direct conflict with the U.S. Constitution.”
“Islam is the only major religion that encourages lying,” he replied, pointing to a verse of the Quran which, he claimed, encourages Muslims to “lie to the infidel” to further jihadist efforts. “If they lie, how do you vet something like that?”
“Then how do you implement the test that you want to implement?” Proft asked.

Well, then, the question is why do we have Muslims in the country?” Nehlen said, visibly and audibly shocking the two co-hosts.

“Are you suggesting that we deport all of the Muslims in this country?” Proft followed up.

“I’m suggesting we have a discussion about it, that’s for sure,” Nehlen answered, to a stunned pause from the hosts.

pacino wrote:the new 'moderate' position in Republican primaries is ONLY barring non-citizen Muslims:

“[The Khans] came here in the ’70s from Pakistan, right? [Humayun Khan] died before the Fort Hood shootings, the Boston Marathon bombings, the Chattanooga killings, San Bernardino Christmas party mass shooting and the Orlando nightclub," Nehlen explained to hosts Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson.
“So circumstances have clearly, dramatically changed since Capt. Khan’s death and hey, those are Gold Star parents. Nobody’s saying they aren’t Gold Star parents; they lost their kid. But let’s be clear: Muslim-Americans have been fighting on both sides of the war.”
Asked whether he’d fight radical Islam by issuing—as Newt Gingrich previously suggested—a test of loyalty for Muslim-Americans to swear off Sharia law, Nehlen answered in the affirmative. “I believe the break point is Sharia,” he said. “If the Muslim is Sharia-compliant, that is in direct conflict with the U.S. Constitution.”
“Islam is the only major religion that encourages lying,” he replied, pointing to a verse of the Quran which, he claimed, encourages Muslims to “lie to the infidel” to further jihadist efforts. “If they lie, how do you vet something like that?”
“Then how do you implement the test that you want to implement?” Proft asked.

Well, then, the question is why do we have Muslims in the country?” Nehlen said, visibly and audibly shocking the two co-hosts.

“Are you suggesting that we deport all of the Muslims in this country?” Proft followed up.

“I’m suggesting we have a discussion about it, that’s for sure,” Nehlen answered, to a stunned pause from the hosts.

Paul Nehlen, Paul Ryan's primary opponent