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The Republican Establishment Would Rather Lose the Presidential Election Than Control of the Party
nymag.com ^ | 12/22/15 | Ed Kilgore

Posted on 12/22/2015 3:16:42 PM PST by cotton1706

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To: SauronOfMordor

Tell me what is socialist hate the most what demographic what level of wealth and success. Even if they hated Hilary do you really think they would not try to defeat Trump simply because of who he is never mind what he says?
Trump represent everything they have been trained to hate. In this respect he is useful to us but not as a candidate instead of firebrand bringing up new ideas forcing the public to listen.
Trump not only mobilizes much of the Republican base he mobilizes much of the Democratic base. His words sound like it or not quite provocative and extreme and to anyone who doesn’t pay attention as quote unquote moderates often do that is easy target. Furthermore if he’s running against Clinton who was already well-known all the money in the world isn’t going to redefine her as any worse than she already is.

I don’t see any way someone like Trump can win an election like this short of Hillary being jailed or assassinated.


41 posted on 12/22/2015 5:48:19 PM PST by Monorprise (`)
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To: Secret Agent Man

The Democratic Party screws over, Americans not just their own members. Join a party will not make more susceptible to their drakonian micromanagement of your life.


42 posted on 12/22/2015 5:52:56 PM PST by Monorprise (`)
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To: Monorprise

I refer to the rino/goper vichy repulican “leaderhip”, not us.


43 posted on 12/22/2015 5:55:24 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Vaquero

“This is not a surprise”

Yeah, for sure. The majority party gets the good perks such as the best offices...


44 posted on 12/22/2015 5:58:00 PM PST by snoringbear (E.oGovernment is the Pimp,)
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To: cotton1706

If the GOPe overtly start making ads for the Hillary campaign, then I think that Cruz, Trump, or should they team up, announce after they win the general election and take office that they are now forming their own Conservative Patriot party and those who want to switch parties may do so for the 2018 midterm elections so that they can register as such to run again. I really think there is more anger in the conservative wing than we have ever seen. MANY more people are deciding to vote, especially since we have a couple of candidates who are willing to fight and are not afraid of the media or the democrats.


45 posted on 12/22/2015 6:25:48 PM PST by Shery (Pray for righteousness to be restored and for the peace of Jerusalem.)
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To: Sirius Lee

By all means, steal shamelessly!


46 posted on 12/22/2015 7:32:05 PM PST by GenXteacher (You have chosen dishonor to avoid war; you shall have war also.)
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To: cotton1706

I haven’t known it for years but I know it now.


47 posted on 12/22/2015 7:44:46 PM PST by altura (Cruz for our country)
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To: Monorprise

I could not disagree with you more. Trump just keeps getting more and more popular and it’s among all demographic groups. He does well among Blacks and men ... well, looking at his crowds, I see as many woman, all ecstatic and happy to be there.

I really think Trump can ride this all the way home and his attacks on Hillary are a joy to behold. No other man could get by with the things he says about her and they are all true.


48 posted on 12/22/2015 7:47:56 PM PST by altura (Cruz for our country)
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To: Shery

I am very disappointed in the Republican Party.

One thing Trump ... and Cruz ... have done is lift the veil off of their duplicity and evil.

I hope all Democrat Senators and all old establishment Republicans lose this time. I understand McCain has a viable opponent.


49 posted on 12/22/2015 7:50:24 PM PST by altura (Cruz for our country)
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To: cotton1706

No surprise here.


50 posted on 12/22/2015 9:20:40 PM PST by Jack Hammer
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bfl


51 posted on 12/23/2015 9:41:55 AM PST by Drew68
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To: Monorprise
Here is a link to Sasse's speech. It summarizes from a historical perspective how congress has assigned its duties to the executive.

By coincidence, I just finished reading John Locke's Second Treatise, from which Thomas Jefferson pulled some concepts almost word-for-word.

If you happen to bring up the Second Treatise, go to Chapter XIX, Of the Dissolution of Government.

It describes our situation today, and what the sovereign people should do about it.

52 posted on 12/23/2015 1:03:57 PM PST by Jacquerie ( To shun Article V is to embrace tyranny.)
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To: Jacquerie

We will require an “army” of supporters in many if not most of the States, to succeed in rebuilding the dream that is American freedom.

Even then we will need smart politicians with the flexibility to behave strategically with indirection in fooling both the world and Washington D.C. into supporting our cause.


53 posted on 12/29/2015 4:45:31 PM PST by Monorprise (`)
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To: Jacquerie

Having watched the video, regarding the weakness of the congress, the first step is to demand the house create its own budget. NOT wait for the president to provide one.

Define the budget from the onset and you shall have control. ultimately however the House and senate need someone willing to stand their ground. To shut the government down and leave it shut down until such time that the executive recognizes IT is the inferior branch when it comes to how money is spent.


54 posted on 12/29/2015 5:03:54 PM PST by Monorprise (`)
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To: Monorprise
Agree. The law that requires the prez to submit a budget early in the year should be repealed.
55 posted on 12/31/2015 1:21:25 AM PST by Jacquerie ( To shun Article V is to embrace tyranny.)
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