Hot takes on the Democratic frontrunners

[glatt]

I've stopped predicting politics in the era of Trump. I have no fucking clue what other people are thinking.

But I would point out that Virginia swung blue this last election and it's a fairly decent predictor of the country.

[Flint]

Originally Posted by glatt

I've stopped predicting politics in the era of Trump.

I keep thinking how hard/impossible it will be for a lot of Republican politicians to dissociate themselves from Trump, if he should become political poison. Because of the way he demands loyalty, they're irrevocably attached to him.

And now, he's under scrutiny for something that we all know he's guilty of. Republicans will either stick by his side-- knowing that he's guilty, or go against him-- which means a complete, career-ending ostracization. But the Republicans are too invested to go against him, now. So that means, either he faces consequences--and they face consequences for being associated with him, or he doesn't, and... [this part I can't figure out]. What happens when you can do anything and nothing happens? It's, like a political singularity.

[tw]

Originally Posted by Flint

I keep thinking how hard/impossible it will be for a lot of Republican politicians to dissociate themselves from Trump,

A direct quote from a top Congressional Republican (forgot which one):

Trump IS the Republican Party.

[Luce]

Originally Posted by Flint

I keep thinking how hard/impossible it will be for a lot of Republican politicians to dissociate themselves from Trump, if he should become political poison. Because of the way he demands loyalty, they're irrevocably attached to him.

Exactly this. This is what they signed up for.