Posted on 02/07/2017 7:51:25 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
Members of a storied Manhattan Republican club were booted during a heated meeting at its Upper East Side headquarters — because of their support for President Trump, sources told The Post.
Tensions at the Metropolitan Republican Club on East 83rd Street — which counts state Republican Committee chief Ed Cox and former Mayor Mike Bloomberg as members — had been festering for months over Trump’s ascent to the presidency.
After his surprise victory in November, sources said, the club’s old guard launched a campaign to cleanse Trump supporters.
“They hate Donald Trump, and they were really pissed when he won,” said expelled executive board member Sandra Chase.
Club President Debbie Coughlin, former club President Peter Hein, Bob Morgan III and Ian Reilly colluded to boot Trump backers — and flagrantly violated longstanding bylaws in doing so, the sources allege. Dismissed members likened the move to a Soviet political purge.
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The Upper East Side of Manhattan is reliable Republican - that’s why DeBlasio never clears the snow there. They went for Trump.
Maybe it’s high time for a NEW Manhattan Republican Club!! Establishment RINO’s NOT welcome!
Donald Trump IS our President!!!!
Donald Trump IS a Republican!!!!
Contrary to many people’s expectations, down-ballot Republicans were NOT hurt by the Trump candidacy! Republicans control the Senate, House, and most Governorships and State legislatures.
The members of this allegedly “elite” Republican club need to get with it, and stop acting like Dim snowflakes who say “NotMyPresident”. PHOOEY!!!!
Social clymers...................
They’re the Liberal Republicans from Manhattan, Republicrats like John Lindsey.
So the Republican club has flaming liberal wannabe Democrat Bloomberg in but does want Republicans that support the Republic President and was elected by the Republican voters. OMG! They are sounding like the cry baby progressives now!
Soros’s owned rinos.
I have long suspected that he has exceptional political instincts but almost no political principles at all.
The only reason I am is so I can vote in the primaries. When people ask which party I am affiliated with, I say I am a conservative.
No need to now. We already control the party these has been jerks represent around 10% at most. They will die off before they could ever regain control again.
They should start their own 3rd party. The Trump supporters at this club should start their own club and make sure none of these backstabbers can join. Who wants to hang around them anyway.
Sue them for abuse of trademark.
Strange that they hate Trump. You’d assume that they were used to rolling over and losing....
Why is LOSER Ed Cox still running the NY State GOP?
Hasn’t he LOST enough races?
Duh!
President Trump demonstrates every day his absolute commitment to the US Constitution. As much cannot be said of the political class.
“I would never register for a political party that had a local club in Manhattan. “
And a president named Debbie Coughlin-——and I’m a woman. :-)
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Have you seen his interview with Oprah back decades ago? It was practically his 2016 stump speech. WYSIWYG.
You’re right, DT is not a Republican, nor is he a politician. Two big reasons that he won the election.
Who owns the building?
What does the REPUBLICAN CLUB’S charter say about member eligibility?
Will the REPUBLICAN CLUB be discredited by the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE for discrimination against members of its own party?
I have no idea why we - or anyone - would want to hang out with GOPE stuffed-shirts riding the CHEAP LABOR EXPRESS... YUCK...I'd rather watch paint dry.
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