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Donald Trump must drop out of presidential race to disprove conspiracy with Clinton

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump was asked Sunday, March 27, 2016, about an online petition to allow GOP convention attendees to openly carry firearms. Trump said he hadn’t read the petition but that “I’m a very, very strong person for 2nd Amendment. I think very few people are stronger. And I have to see the petition. But I’m not going to comment to you when I haven’t seen it.”
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump was asked Sunday, March 27, 2016, about an online petition to allow GOP convention attendees to openly carry firearms. Trump said he hadn’t read the petition but that “I’m a very, very strong person for 2nd Amendment. I think very few people are stronger. And I have to see the petition. But I’m not going to comment to you when I haven’t seen it.” AP

"The Donald" must drop out.

I believe I can prove to you there is a conspiracy created between Bill/Hillary Clinton and "The Donald." Recent polls show Hillary beating "The Donald" by an average of 12-15 points according to five independent surveys, and Bernie Sanders beats "The Donald" more soundly.

Let us suppose "The Donald" is authentic and is truly out for the benefit of The People and mostly for conservative Republicans, then why does he not see the writing on the wall and drop out in lieu of John Kasich? The polls clearly show Kasich is the only Republican who can beat Hillary or Bernie in a national election.

Part of this conspiracy is the hope that Republican stalwarts, by some trickery with the delegates, will take the nomination away from "The Donald." This is all he needs to tell the world he will run as a third party candidate and remind the establishment Republicans they violated their earlier agreement assuring all he would stay Republican.

Here is the nub for all of you to ponder. Should "The Donald" go to the wall, against either Hillary or Bernie, knowing what we all know from the recent polls, or he runs on his own ticket, then we can be assured he is in bed with the Clintons and is fulfilling his side of the bargain.

Remember, his reward is to advance "The Donald" brand and mostly to satisfy his own self-aggrandizement. That and his success in making us all aware of the "politics as usual" syndrome is maybe all he requires.

Bob Trumbo

Ellenton

This story was originally published March 29, 2016 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Donald Trump must drop out of presidential race to disprove conspiracy with Clinton ."

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