Posted on 11/22/2016 4:52:46 PM PST by mdittmar
Donald Trump is notable among recent Republican presidential nominees in his talent for alienating conservatives. Those who disowned him during the campaign include three former chairmen of the Republican National Committee, House members Adam Kinzinger of Illinois and Justin Amash of Michigan, and commentators George Will, Charles Krauthammer and William Kristol.
It's safe to say that four years ago, none of them could have imagined refusing to vote for the 2016 GOP presidential nominee. Trump violated their sense of what the Republican Party represents, and they and many other people on the right couldn't accept him at the top of the ticket.
But he won, and he will enter the White House with the Republican Party controlling both houses of Congress. The question is how closely he and congressional Republicans will be aligned. If Trump adopts their agenda, it will be a happy and generally positive partnership. But if he goes his own way, they will have to decide whether to go with him.
Power offers opportunities, but also temptations. Trump will want to define the Republican agenda according to his own impulses, which are neither consistent nor predictable.
The GOP has always been the party of conservatism,
(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...
Identity politics is over. Get over it.
Why would they?
Conservative is as Conservative does.
The Tribune ceased being conservative a decade ago.
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Most of all of the named individuals are not conservatives IMHO. The newspaper needs to learn a little about American politics before opening so much.
Sorry, anyone who voted for Hillary, as with anyone who voted for Obama, is not conservative.
The Trump team is the “conservatives”. The whiny pukes that this guy thinks should stand up to Trump are gutless RINOs.
Not follow trump, follow his voters.
“...if he goes his own way, they will have to decide whether to go with him.”
Ok. The GOP congress is going to ... what?
Trump has the US Electorate behind him. Who are not pleased with the GOP congress they put into office in 2010 and 2014 for working against them.
Are these news outlets vaccuous of sibjects now? Or are conservative media just lost and senseless?
Keep lying by calling these morons “conservatives.”
And, no, they won’t because they are not manly men.
Watch your parking meters.
Why should they?
He’s the only one who is putting up a fight against the Uniparty.
So, the Tribune thinks Trump should ignore the voters who made him president-elect and just adopt the agenda of Paul Ryan and similar Rhinos? Hard to believe we're still reading drivel like this.
Will they stand up to Trump? Doubtful. Will they work behind the scenes to thwart his agenda? Definitely.
More concern trolls.
Editorial:Will Republican liberals in the GOP stand up to Trump?
The Chicago Tribune inserting itself in "conservative" politics is equally absurd.
Just more proof that the MSM is insane.
Uh huh - you mean the Uniparty agenda.
What’s the difference? They would still attack Trump.
In what world is Kinzinger a conservative. Didn’t he want to run for US Senate to the left of Mark Kirk.
Since when did George Will, Charles Krauthammer and William Kristol become conservative? From this lot, we got an establishment hack, Walter Mondale speech writer, and a neo con.
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