If Trump Is Dropped, Who Replaces Him?

[Fuzzy Bear Loves Christian Missionaries]

Nixon wasn't impeached and convicted; he resigned.  In his resignation speech, Nixon stated that the reason he was resigning was because, "I have lost my political base in Congress."

This statement, while ridiculed over the years, was true.  Nixon was never sorry for anything he did; he came to realize that he would have been impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate; very few Republicans would have opposed removal, and only 2-3 Southern Democrats MIGHT have stayed with Nixon.  Nixon faced reality and resigned.

Trump is losing his political base in his own political party, and he doesn't have one in the opposition party.  What would happen if the entire Congressional Republican body, key Governors, and ex-Presidents and Presidential nominees ALL called for Trump's ouster?  Could Mike Pence refuse to go along with Trump in THAT situation?  Pence has NEVER been a Trump guy; he's loyal and decent, and, oddly enough, the compromise candidate that all the anti-Trump Republicans could have agreed on in an open convention. 

There's no specific procedure for this to happen, but Trump could be in a situation where he'd have to bow to the inevitable.  It would be ugly, but it appears it's going to be ugly any way it's sliced this year.  This may be the ugliest election in the history of America when all shakes out.

[Fuzzy Bear Loves Christian Missionaries]

I'm not sure even Kasich could beat Clinton in such a scenario. The GOP would be effectively tarred as "the party that just nominated Donald Trump", as opposed to him having won the nomination in his own right. I agree any of the other Republican candidates would be unlikely for similar reasons.

The only logical choice would probably be Pence. Sure he may have issues all of his own, but when compared to Donald Trump, he is already emerging as a bastion of sanity. The nomination in that regard would be one last mess to clean up. If Trump were to drop out it would likely be in a spectacularly messy fashion that would make it impossible for pretty much any Republican to win-- so it's about losing with dignity. If he does a good job maybe he can challenge Donnelly in 2018.

Pence is the only candidate the entire GOP could agree on.

I think Romney blew it by refusing to endorse the ticket, or at least indicate he'd vote Republican in November.