Posted on 03/02/2016 1:55:39 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
Even as major Republican donors coalesced Wednesday around a last-ditch effort to halt Donald Trump's march toward the GOP presidential nomination, resignation was setting in among some onetime Trump critics.
"It is too late," Republican media strategist Alex Castellanos, who had unsuccessfully urged top GOP contributors to back an anti-Trump campaign earlier in the cycle, wrote in an email. He went on:
"If our self-indulgent Republican party establishment had really wanted to prevent a takeover of the GOP, they should not have gorged on political power while they failed to do anything to prevent the decline of the country. Our leaders could have led. They could have done more than say 'no' to Democrats while offering no alternative."
"They should have stood up for the change Donald Trump is bringing now but they didn't."
Now, Trump has earned the nomination. He won it, fair and square and we should respect that. Donald Trump whipped the establishment and it is too late for the limp GOP establishment to ask their mommy to step in and rewrite the rules because they were humiliated for their impotence.
"If Trump is going to be our nominee, as I believe he is, it is our mission to support Trump and make him the best nominee and president possible."
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Good for some, but this is one conservative who will not vote for a liberal be they Democrat OR Republican.
"They should have stood up for the change Donald Trump is bringing now but they didn't."
Now, Trump has earned the nomination. He won it, fair and square and we should respect that. Donald Trump whipped the establishment and it is too late for the limp GOP establishment to ask their mommy to step in and rewrite the rules because they were humiliated for their impotence.
"If Trump is going to be our nominee, as I believe he is, it is our mission to support Trump and make him the best nominee and president possible."
Word.
I’m betting that there are more anti-Trump Pacs that will come out of the woodwork. Change the names to protect the guilty
I can respect someone deciding they can’t vote for Trump on principle.
But if he wins this fair and square, I cannot respect someone supporting slimeball knee-in-the-groin tactics to try and take it away from him.
Good luck. We will make America great again without you.
Agreed.
“If our self-indulgent Republican party establishment had really wanted to prevent a takeover of the GOP, they should not have gorged on political power while they failed to do anything to prevent the decline of the country.”
BOOM! That says it all. That is why the GOPe has to go.
I think you’re grossly misguided but more power to you.
At what point did the McConnell-Boehner Axis ever say "no" to the Democrats?
You don’t have a dog in the hunt then, ‘cause ole globalist Ted has been playing you for a fool.
Well said. Everyone has the right to choose their candidate but the under handed attempt to take the nomination if Trump wins is an affront to all Americans. It says the elite not the people will choose leaders.
So if we are a conservative and support Trump then you are saying we should bow to never support Cruz since you will not support Trump?
Agreed. Perhaps we should start referring to the GOPe as the politburo.
“They could have done more than say ‘no’ to Democrats while offering no alternative.”
They should have said “no” a LOT more.
I’m betting that there are more anti-Trump Pacs that will come out of the woodwork. Change the names to protect the guilty
The establishment consultant class have to feed their poor families dontcha know.
Not without him, in spite of him.
So, you didn’t vote for either Bush, right?
Did you vote for Romney?
Trump has not won anything. His delegate count is barely more than Cruz’s.
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