Trump isn't going to willingly step down. If you think he is, then you still don't get him. He's an egotist. He's said several times that he's not stepping down. And it's all up to him. The Republican Party can't take him down, barring... as Trump himself would put it 'a second amendment solution'
At this point, I think a Trump assassination is the only way the Republicans win the Presidency:
SCENARIO 1: Trump steps down of his own volition.
He's not going to do this, but let's say for sake of argument he does. His supporters become disillusioned with the whole process. Many of them won't vote--and Mike Pence is a nobody. Most people have no idea who he is beyond some bigot who signed a bill that discriminates against Gay people. There's not enough time for him to brand himself, and he'd have to adopt many of Trump's positions--NOT doing so would mean he'd have to explain why he went along with Trump to begin with. And I think from the VP debate, we see that he can't really defend many of Trump's positions.
Scenario 2: Republican Party forces Trump to step down.
His supporters would riot. That's losing a lot of the base in an instant. It wont' be made up by moderates who don't like Hillary, but hate Trump more.
Scenario 3: Trump dies.
Trump is assassinated, and suddenly the Republicans are sympathetic. They blame it on Hillary and the Democrats, and they probably manage to win the election. At least if people buy that narrative, and don't start to wonder if Republicans had it done. Most likely NOT to happen, because a lone wolf probably wouldn't get it done, and even the Republicans know they're fucked royally if they're caught.
At this point, I think a Trump assassination is the only way the Republicans win the Presidency:
SCENARIO 1: Trump steps down of his own volition.
He's not going to do this, but let's say for sake of argument he does. His supporters become disillusioned with the whole process. Many of them won't vote--and Mike Pence is a nobody. Most people have no idea who he is beyond some bigot who signed a bill that discriminates against Gay people. There's not enough time for him to brand himself, and he'd have to adopt many of Trump's positions--NOT doing so would mean he'd have to explain why he went along with Trump to begin with. And I think from the VP debate, we see that he can't really defend many of Trump's positions.
Scenario 2: Republican Party forces Trump to step down.
His supporters would riot. That's losing a lot of the base in an instant. It wont' be made up by moderates who don't like Hillary, but hate Trump more.
Scenario 3: Trump dies.
Trump is assassinated, and suddenly the Republicans are sympathetic. They blame it on Hillary and the Democrats, and they probably manage to win the election. At least if people buy that narrative, and don't start to wonder if Republicans had it done. Most likely NOT to happen, because a lone wolf probably wouldn't get it done, and even the Republicans know they're fucked royally if they're caught.
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