Posted on 05/07/2016 6:18:04 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
Newt Gingrich has weighed in on the #NeverTrump movement and he has some harsh words for the Republicans that are turning their backs on the party.
He specifically addresses The Bushes, and Mitt Romney saying, “Let’s be clear. The Bushes, the Romneys, the Republican party has been pretty darn good to them. And they owe a little bit to that party. And the people who make up that party.”
Gingrich told FOX News host Uma Pemmaraju that House Speaker Paul Ryan’s announcement that he is “not ready” to support Donald Trump “probably represents a fairly large block of people who are very anxiety-ridden.”
“There were a lot of people who thought they would negotiate with Trump over the next two months as he tried to pull together enough delegates. And suddenly there on Wednesday, they were faced with the reality that he is the nominee,” explained Gingrich.
“And I think a number of them panicked.”
Now, Trump “has an obligation as the party nominee to find a way, a path to get to bringing the party back together,” the former House Speaker added.
While Gingrich said Ryan’s refusal to endorse Trump wasn’t something he would have done, he “was much more offended by Presidents Bush and Gov. Romney.”
The former presidents have publicly said they won’t be endorsing Trump or commenting on the presidential campaign.
Romney says he will not be attending this summer’s Republican National Convention, where Trump is expected to be officially nominated.
“When those three were the nominees, they expected all of us to support them,” said Gingrich.
“They would have been deeply offended if we had said something like Paul Ryan said yesterday. And I think it’s a bit much for people who got to be President or got to be the nominee – because of the Republican Party – to now turn around and decide that they are smarter than millions and millions of Republican voters, and that they’re not going to be part of the team.”
Maybe Newt will make Trump’s list of potential VP’s.
He is incredibly smart and knows how to take care of business.
I am glad to see Newt “all in”
For what it’s worth, the lack of Bush and Romney’s endorsement could be a benefit to Trump....
Newt was fantastic on Hannity yesterday.
Those not backing Trump are the stooges of The Cheap Labor Express.
They are determined to block the citizens from stopping them.
That is the reason the Cheap Labor Express bought the GOP.
Thanks for posting! Now I can sleep better knowing we have a sensible,smart person speaking for us..Trump 2016
It’s a talking point to use with folks that aren’t all that enthusiastic about hillary. The Bushes, Paul Ryan and Romney (etc) preferring a hillary win turns folks against her. They admire Trump for taking down the establishment.
Money shot
Well done
Amen brother Gingrich! Preach the truth!
JMHO, that's going to be an indictment of the entire GOPe (not just Romney, Bush et al) that's going into the history books as the reason why there was such a schism between the "old" GOP and the one that's being born as we watch.
I'm really deeply disappointed. I always thought those people had more honor and commitment to the country.
Exactly...Thanks...
Trump / Newt - 2016
They began showing their true selves during Bush 43’s second term...Then they came clean out of the closet with Obama...
the only real knock against Newt is his couch thing with Peeeelosi over glo-bull warming
OK...I’ll accept that, Dave!!!.... :o)
Newt makes a pretty good point.
Yes
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