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Tom Ridge: Trump is an "embarrassment" to GOP, the country
CBS News ^ | 12/9/2015 | Rebecca Shabad

Posted on 12/10/2015 5:27:05 AM PST by Night Hides Not

Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge said Wednesday that Donald Trump is an "embarrassment" to the Republican Party and the country.

At a Manchester, New Hampshire campaign event for former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Ridge dismissed Trump as a serious presidential contender.

"I think Donald Trump is about celebrities, he's about publicity, he's not about bringing a serious mindset toward trying to address the wide range of security challenges in this country," he said.

Ridge, who supports Bush for president, said he would never vote for Trump.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: elections; immigration; tomridge; trump; trumpwasright
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To: Night Hides Not

“When your friends got the nomination, we had to vote for them to save the country from those mean, nasty Democrats. My, how the tables have turned.”

You aren’t kidding. I had to keep a special bag handy entering the voting booth for fear of having a digestive ‘accident’.


21 posted on 12/10/2015 5:37:25 AM PST by Arthur Wildfire! March (The DNC's 2012 Convention actually 'booed' God three times.)
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To: central_va
Another ball-less RINO prick runs his mealy mouth.

Should've hit up his good friend Bob Dole for some free Viagra.

22 posted on 12/10/2015 5:37:25 AM PST by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Mississippi! My vote is going to Cruz.)
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To: oldplayer

Fortunately for Trump, at least 90% of the people in the country have no idea who Tom Ridge is.


23 posted on 12/10/2015 5:38:05 AM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: SatinDoll
Anyone else realising the same horrible thing?

I am. Trump is getting people to see that Islam is not a religion of peace, lies which GW Bush and Ridge told us. We are at war with Islam, not terrorism.

24 posted on 12/10/2015 5:38:35 AM PST by ecomcon
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To: ilovesarah2012

You NAILED it:

“The republican party abandoned conservatives a long time ago. It’s just this round they aren’t able to hide it.”

Well said.


25 posted on 12/10/2015 5:38:37 AM PST by Arthur Wildfire! March (The DNC's 2012 Convention actually 'booed' God three times.)
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To: SatinDoll

It’s brutal - I’ve finally realized they’re all libtards with different friends that donate - that’s all.


26 posted on 12/10/2015 5:38:40 AM PST by major-pelham
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To: SatinDoll
Republican and conservative are not the same. Didn't really realize that till 2008 when McCain was anointed nominee, but conservatism in the Republican Party actually died when Reagan left office.
27 posted on 12/10/2015 5:38:43 AM PST by fatnotlazy
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To: Night Hides Not

Tom Ridge is one of the biggest embarassments to the GOP and to this country.

That dope was the face of Homeland Security—the jihadis laughed their rear ends off at him.

What a squish.

Another GW Bush brainfart.


28 posted on 12/10/2015 5:39:23 AM PST by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: Night Hides Not

The people will desert the gop-e elite and then where will they go? Chaffee and Spector demonstrated who these people really support.


29 posted on 12/10/2015 5:39:26 AM PST by xzins (HAVE YOU DONATED TO THE FREEPATHON? https://secure.freerepublic.com/)
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To: Night Hides Not

Ridge was a poor leader in PA.

He was nominated because it was “his turn.”

He gave us Wolfe.


30 posted on 12/10/2015 5:40:31 AM PST by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: Night Hides Not

Ridge has it backward. They are being exposed for the embarrassing teat sucking cockroaches they are.


31 posted on 12/10/2015 5:41:54 AM PST by Personal Responsibility (Trump/Cruz 2016)
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To: Night Hides Not

Trump was an embarrassment on O’Reily last night. Couldn’t give a straight answer. It was pathetic.


32 posted on 12/10/2015 5:42:10 AM PST by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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To: Night Hides Not

No Tom...you’re an embarrassment to this country. You and the rest of your ilk who claim islam is a ‘religion of peace’. The American people have finally figured out that you’re full of sh*t and we’re not buying your crap anymore.


33 posted on 12/10/2015 5:42:16 AM PST by pgkdan (But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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To: Raycpa
The GOP is an embarrassment to me.

Not just you...America.

34 posted on 12/10/2015 5:43:17 AM PST by pgkdan (But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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To: Night Hides Not

Aw, gee. Mr. Ridge... pro-abortion, pro-homo marriage, “Islam is a religion of peace” Mr. Ridge. You find Trump an embarrassment?

Well, choke on it, damn you. Choke on it to death!


35 posted on 12/10/2015 5:43:23 AM PST by greene66
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To: oldplayer

I read earlier they had drug Dole out to trash Trump and now Ridge. They should be told thanks for trashing your fellow warrior, now vote for the Democrat like you want to do.


36 posted on 12/10/2015 5:43:24 AM PST by taterjay
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To: Night Hides Not

Tom Ridge sucks. He’s for Jeb who sucks equally bad.


37 posted on 12/10/2015 5:43:53 AM PST by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: SatinDoll

I am truly becoming more and more concerned by how many Republican politicians I thought were Conservative but are, in fact, unAmerican....

They are more pro-themselves and their job than pro-America.

When Trump becomes POTUS, a lot of the GOPe employees and their network of funds will be Fired!

The rest of us are pro-America and our concern is our way of life and safety. Most of our jobs are not political appointments and favors.


38 posted on 12/10/2015 5:44:17 AM PST by Hang'emAll (If guns kill people, do pencils misspell words?)
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To: ObozoMustGo2012

“I think Donald Trump is about celebrities, he’s about publicity, he’s not about bringing a serious mindset toward trying to address the wide range of security challenges in this country”

Trump has offered the most serious, severe options for the “wide range of security challenges” the country faces. The idea that he’s not “serious” is laughable.


39 posted on 12/10/2015 5:45:00 AM PST by Personal Responsibility (Trump/Cruz 2016)
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To: SatinDoll

Yes. It boggles the mind. Don’t they know they mock and deride Trump’s supporters as well?

Fools, all.


40 posted on 12/10/2015 5:46:01 AM PST by Jay Thomas (If not for my faith in Christ, I would despair.)
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