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Conservative[?] activists plot to stop Donald Trump
Washington Times ^ | 3-17-2016

Posted on 03/17/2016 9:08:38 PM PDT by Citizen Zed

A group of conservative activists huddled behind closed doors Thursday at a Washington hotel to plot strategy to stop Republican front-runner Donald Trump , including calling for a unity ticket to oppose him and a floor fight at the GOP convention to deny him the nomination.

The meeting was led by conservative talk radio host Erick Erickson, a longtime outspoken critic of Mr. Trump .

“We believe that the issue of Donald Trump is greater than an issue of party. It is an issue of morals and character that all Americans, not just those of us in the conservative movement, must confront,” the group said in a statement posted on Mr. Erickson’s website.

The only member of the group identified was Mr. Erickson. The other attendees were described as “grass-roots conservative activists from across the country.”

The meeting underscored the increasing dismay within the Republican establishment as Mr. Trump moves closer to capturing the nomination, either by winning the requisite 1,237 delegates or at a brokered convention in July in Cleveland.

“We call for a unity ticket that unites the Republican Party . If that unity ticket is unable to get 1,237 delegates prior to the convention, we recognize that it took Abraham Lincoln three ballots at the Republican convention in 1860 to become the party ’s nominee and if it is good enough for Lincoln, that process should be good enough for all the candidates without threats of riots,” the statement said.

“We encourage all former Republican candidates not currently supporting Trump to unite against him and encourage all candidates to hold their delegates on the first ballot,” it continued. “Lastly, we intend to keep our options open as to other avenues to oppose Donald Trump."

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To: Citizen Zed

Those same issues of morals and character are what we despise in you and yours.


21 posted on 03/17/2016 9:49:08 PM PDT by MarMema (2016 - Trump or Goldman Sachs)
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To: Citizen Zed
Wait. Were these Conservative activists or were they GOPee?

How diabolical, closing the door and all that.

22 posted on 03/17/2016 9:54:42 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Citizen Zed

Did any of them participate in the meeting of GOP leaders with major Dem_donor tech CEOs, where the main topic was how to stop Trump?


23 posted on 03/17/2016 9:57:20 PM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: Flick Lives

Unity ticket my a$$.

The republican party and the country would be torn apart by their so-called “unity ticket.”

I, for one, would never vote for another republican again, not even for dog catcher.

Like you said, Lincoln’s election led to a bloody civil war.
Maybe another one is coming down the pike. Bring it.

Erick Erickson....who once in a blue moon fills in for Rush Limbaugh....both GOPe.


24 posted on 03/17/2016 9:57:38 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (Hey, GOPe.....Trump 2016. Because f___ you.)
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To: Innovative

Link to article I referenced in my above post:

http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2016/03/08/tech-ceos-meet-secretly-with-gop-leaders-to-stop-trump/


25 posted on 03/17/2016 9:59:13 PM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: Flick Lives
Lincoln's election was one of the last straws before the War.

Just look at the map and you will see the divide in the country, politically.

Note, too, that Breckinridge took Maryland, which demonstrates the politics of the State were more in line with the deep South than even Virginia or Tennessee.

26 posted on 03/17/2016 9:59:20 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Citizen Zed

Local news led with this propaganda as a push for a Kasich-Cruz ticket.
(With Kasich highlighted shown speaking against Trump’s Convention riot scenario.)


27 posted on 03/17/2016 10:00:45 PM PDT by Varsity Flight (Extortion-Care is is the Government Work-Camp)
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To: catnipman

That pretty much sums it up.


28 posted on 03/17/2016 10:17:28 PM PDT by mbrfl
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To: Citizen Zed

Conservative activists plot on how to capitalize on the manufactured perception of Trump. The don’t care if the advance guard of this personal destruction is on the opposite page of their conservatism. They only see it as an opportunity to raise money for their operation. The enemy of their enemy is their friend.


29 posted on 03/17/2016 10:39:12 PM PDT by jonrick46 (The Left has a mental disorder: A totalitarian mindset..)
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To: Varsity Flight

Remarkable. These guys live in Bizarro world.

“Put the weakest candidate at the top of the ticket! That’s how you beat Hillary!”

Kasich-Cruz!

Not Trump-Cruz.

Not even Cruz-Kasich.

They want Kasich-Cruz!


30 posted on 03/17/2016 10:40:46 PM PDT by Bird Jenkins
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To: catnipman

Very good summary of the so called (PHONY) conservatives.

But those “conservative” pundits are just the small fry who love the goodies and fringe benefits. The real push comes from the ultra-rich donor class who make bigger profits by importing cheap labor and exporting manufacturing.


31 posted on 03/17/2016 10:41:18 PM PDT by entropy12 (When you vote, you are actually voting for the candidate's rich donors!)
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To: RobertClark

Bullshit

This is about Trump

Not Ted who doesn’t have a snowballs chance in hell to win 87% of remaining delegates

Plenty of GOPe are now behind Ted

Why not just be honest about it Rush?


32 posted on 03/17/2016 10:45:28 PM PDT by wardaddy (Many Cruzbots here are on a seriously dark road....lets pray they can find their way back to sanity)
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To: Flick Lives

1860 was a four way race and the winner got 39.6% of the vote in a weird ballot mix where Lincoln was off some southern ballots and the southern sympathizing candidates were off some northern ballots

Average freeper doesn’t know that

This is not that by any stretch


33 posted on 03/17/2016 10:49:00 PM PDT by wardaddy (Cruz path to nomination is a box canyon)
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To: EarlyBird

Why do you think they are resorting to third party

Lindsey Graham and Rick Perry are campaigning for Ted as we speak


34 posted on 03/17/2016 10:50:31 PM PDT by wardaddy (Cruz path to nomination is a box canyon)
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To: Citizen Zed
The melt down continues... Cruz-Beck-Lindsey Graham... Bell curvers, talk radio, why these people would bed down with the devil himself to stop Trump..
35 posted on 03/17/2016 10:54:38 PM PDT by Just mythoughts (Jesus said Luke 17:32 Remember Lot's wife.)
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To: Citizen Zed

Democrats sound alarm against Trump

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3410682/posts

They want to stop Trump — just like some who are claiming to be conservatives.

Makes one wonder — or not.


36 posted on 03/17/2016 10:55:15 PM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: Citizen Zed

Shouldn’t this tell all you Trump haters something?

Why anyone would want a Cuban Canadian who has always been disliked by his associates, is not an American by birth and is weak on immigration/border security as president is beyond me.


37 posted on 03/17/2016 11:04:04 PM PDT by patriot08 (5th generation Texan ...(girl type))
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To: Varsity Flight

That duo would be swirling down the drain by late August.


38 posted on 03/17/2016 11:17:58 PM PDT by dowcaet
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To: relictele

Erickson is a poltical eunuch..


39 posted on 03/17/2016 11:30:23 PM PDT by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: Mike Darancette
Erickson treated Dr. Carson rather shabbily.

Erickson treats himself rather shabbily and probably has the sore wrists to prove it.
40 posted on 03/17/2016 11:39:43 PM PDT by mkjessup (TRUMP is the windshield, the libtard media, 'RATS, RINOS and cowards are BUGS!! GO TRUMP GO!!)
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