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Rubin: If only a few Republicans had led, and not followed Trump
The Salt Lake City Tribune ^ | June 6, 2016 | Jennifer Rubin, The Washington Post

Posted on 06/06/2016 11:02:27 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

The most disturbing part of the Donald Trump phenomenon is the abysmal reaction of others on the right and across our political-media landscape. It is not merely left-wing protesters who turn violent or Trumpkin racists and anti-Semites on social media who should alarm us. Rather, it should concern us when so many wake up to say, "Let's do the wrong, cowardly thing."

Imagine if:

• Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus never went on bended knee to Trump with his worthless pledge but instead routinely denounced his utterances.

• Republican candidates with no real chance to win chose not to run or quickly dropped out and denounced Trump, leaving only three or four candidates in the field.

• Mike Murphy at the Jeb Bush super PAC spent more money exposing Trump than attacking other Republicans.

• During the debate the Trump opponents had uniformly denounced his bigoted rhetoric, ridiculed his lame ideas and leaped on his lies.

• The other Republicans refused to say they'd support him as the nominee....

(Excerpt) Read more at sltrib.com ...


TOPICS: Politics
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Queen of the Neocons.
1 posted on 06/06/2016 11:02:27 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

WAAAAAAH!


2 posted on 06/06/2016 11:03:25 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Like who???


3 posted on 06/06/2016 11:04:42 AM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Imagine if the neo-cons had not burned out the US military with 15 straight years of war....and that’s not counting Bosnia/Kosovo.


4 posted on 06/06/2016 11:04:55 AM PDT by xzins ( Free Republic Gives YOU a voice heard around the globe. Support the Freepathon!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Nope... that’s not it either.

One of these days they will stumble on the real reason for Trumps success but, sadly, it will probably be by accident


5 posted on 06/06/2016 11:04:57 AM PDT by Mr. K (Trump will win NY state - choke on that HilLIARy)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

If only a few republicans had kept their promises and not given Odumbass $9Trillion to spend.


6 posted on 06/06/2016 11:06:23 AM PDT by Mr. K (Trump will win NY state - choke on that HilLIARy)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Imagine if?

The only result would have been the coronation of Queen Athaliah and the destruction of America.

Since Indiana, Trump is the only choice remaining. Either he becomes President, or she does. Period.


7 posted on 06/06/2016 11:06:32 AM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hey Jennifer. This is they type of thing you should be crying about to your fellow barflies after you’ve had 7 or 8 margaritas, not writing a column about.


8 posted on 06/06/2016 11:07:37 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

ha ha!
remember if I have it straight...i may mix a couple up
First they ignore you
Then they mock you
Then they fight you
Then YOU WIN
Game-Set-Match Donald J Trump


9 posted on 06/06/2016 11:09:08 AM PDT by lexington minuteman 1775
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Another Pearl Clutching Moment.


10 posted on 06/06/2016 11:11:36 AM PDT by McGruff (How about investigating the donations to the Clinton Foundation)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Fake Conservative Alert!

Fake Republican Alert!

Partisan Media Shill Alert!


11 posted on 06/06/2016 11:15:15 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (I'll tell you what's wrong with society -- no one drinks from the skulls of their enemies anymore.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

If only the so-called conservative, law-respecting Republicans had done their jobs and strongly opposed the Dems and their lunatic, wasteful, scofflaw, America- and Americans-last policies over the past few decades, Trump never would have gained a following.


12 posted on 06/06/2016 11:18:57 AM PDT by Cecily
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Please save us from ourselves Washington Post!!


13 posted on 06/06/2016 11:23:26 AM PDT by Donglalinger
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

Rubin, Noonan and the entire staff of NRO (especially Goldberg and Lowry) are all pearl clutching birds of a feather.


14 posted on 06/06/2016 11:25:22 AM PDT by quantumman
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

It was supposed to be Bush v Clinton part deux.

I mean, even Roger was doing his part with a DUI arrest the day before the election.

Doesn’t anyone read the dang script anymore???


15 posted on 06/06/2016 11:28:20 AM PDT by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The problem with Pubbie starts before that. If they’d done what they promised and stood up to Obummer after we gave them the House and Senate, there wouldn’t be this big Trump lust!


16 posted on 06/06/2016 11:30:34 AM PDT by FrogMom (Chicken Little is coming, and he's right!)
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To: All

If only a few Republican leaders had led and fought for their country and not been Obama-cucks more concerned about feathering their nests, there would be no Trump ascension.


17 posted on 06/06/2016 11:33:40 AM PDT by Maverick68
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To: All

Trump is only here because the GOP lack the guts or will to do the right thing for America.


18 posted on 06/06/2016 11:34:07 AM PDT by Maverick68
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This creature has been masquerading as a conservative?


19 posted on 06/06/2016 11:38:54 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (Big government is attractive to those who think that THEY will be in control of it.)
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To: PapaBear3625

For decades.


20 posted on 06/06/2016 11:39:26 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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