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2016 Postmortem

NewJeffCT

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8. The media loves Trump

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 30, 2016, 11:05 AM

Nov 2016

well, most of them do anyways. He's good for ratings. Pence is boring and won't be nearly as good at pushing back when called out for Republican overreach. The media won't love him.

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"Hamilton Electors" spread the word on this group [View all] jg10003 Nov 2016 OP

Not sure Mike Pence, or anyone like him, would be an improvement. Hoyt Nov 2016 #1

The Republic can survive a President Pence. jg10003 Nov 2016 #4

You have a point, although Pence is just another kind of hate monger. Hoyt Nov 2016 #7

The media loves Trump NewJeffCT Nov 2016 #8

Faithless electors SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #2

That's OK, as long as Trump doesn't get 270 votes it doesn't matter how. jg10003 Nov 2016 #5

Do you really think it will matter SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #6

Or you can have what's behind door # 2 ? lunasun Nov 2016 #3