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Charles Cooke versus Ann Coulter: Why are conservatives supporting Trump?
Hotair ^ | 08/14/2015 | AllahPundit

Posted on 08/14/2015 10:36:42 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

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1 posted on 08/14/2015 10:36:42 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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Allahpundit and Cooke are rabid anti-Trump guys. Cooke must post 10 Tweets a day about Trump. Disgusting.


2 posted on 08/14/2015 10:39:16 AM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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On the other hand, Ann Coulter came across as a harpie.


3 posted on 08/14/2015 10:41:01 AM PDT by Tzfat
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Oh, I know. She was for Mittens. I find all the GOPe concern for Trump’s conservative credentials touching, though, seeing as they did everything in their power to aid and abet Zero.


4 posted on 08/14/2015 10:42:59 AM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: SeekAndFind

People like Charles Cooke and Glenn Beck are clueless.

CONSERVATIVES DO NOT SUPPORT DONALD TRUMP.

Simple as that.

What we do support is his verbal butt kicking on liberals and his straight shooting on basic conservative issue.

With this in mind, however, we know that Trump is likely to turn back on a moments notice and revert to his liberal tactics. And when he does, he will be dismissed. But until then - he is our useful idiot.


5 posted on 08/14/2015 10:43:38 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (With Great Freedom comes Great Responsibility)
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To: SeekAndFind

HotAir is full blown anti Trump. They were bought by Salem Media (Red State, Townhall, Twitchy, Human Events).

So is NRO, Weekly Standard, Washington Examiner, The Blaze, Daily Caller, WSJ, FOX News, Powerline, Right Scoop, etc.

Drudge, FR and Breitbart only sites not part of anti Trump cartel.


6 posted on 08/14/2015 10:47:19 AM PDT by nhwingut (Trump-Cruz 2016 - Blow Up The GOPe)
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To: SeekAndFind

Trump=TRUTH


7 posted on 08/14/2015 10:48:57 AM PDT by maddogtiger
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Charles “C.W.” Cooke is a joke. The C.W. stands for “Constantly Wrong”. If Bill Buckley were still in charge, this stooge wouldn’t even be allowed to sell ads for NR.


8 posted on 08/14/2015 10:49:20 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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Anne should ask herself why the change of heart. It was only a few years ago that she trashed Trump with the best of them.

(2011)Coulter calls Trump a ‘clown,’ rips gay marriage in GWU speech
9 posted on 08/14/2015 10:50:58 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Sad fact, most people just want a candidate to tell them what they want to hear)
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Drudge, FR and Breitbart only sites not part of anti Trump cartel

Which in funny in the case of FR when you consider just how similar Trump's flip flopping is to Romney's...and many Freepers loathed Romney.

10 posted on 08/14/2015 10:51:23 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines (Obama loves America the way OJ loved Nicole)
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To: SeekAndFind

That’s a big fence being straddled..wow.


11 posted on 08/14/2015 10:57:02 AM PDT by austinaero
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Because Trump is the only candidate upholding Rule of Law, including the existing immigration laws. Neither the Republican nor Democrat parties are doing so.


12 posted on 08/14/2015 10:57:45 AM PDT by SatinDoll (A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN IS BORN IN THE USA OF TWO USA CITIZENS)
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To: nhwingut
HotAir is full blown anti Trump. They were bought by Salem Media (Red State, Townhall, Twitchy, Human Events).

So is NRO, Weekly Standard, Washington Examiner, The Blaze, Daily Caller, WSJ, FOX News, Powerline, Right Scoop, etc.

Drudge, FR and Breitbart only sites not part of anti Trump cartel.

Last time I checked those were nominally conservative internet publications. Since Trump is not a consistent, ideologically principled conservative, why would they support him? In my opinion, Trump is a lot like Gov. Christie. Christie knows how to throw down some rhetorical red meat but his policies are not what we're looking for in a president. Likewise, Trump's been all over the map on the issues. We shouldn't trust him. Besides, I don't see him being someone who can do what we really need, which is to transform the Republican party into a truly principled conservative party.

13 posted on 08/14/2015 11:00:21 AM PDT by Sparticus (Tar and feathers for the next dumb@ss Republican that uses the word bipartisanship.)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

Romney’s past governance of Massachusetts provided all of us here at FR with proof - he is no conservative.


14 posted on 08/14/2015 11:00:42 AM PDT by SatinDoll (A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN IS BORN IN THE USA OF TWO USA CITIZENS)
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To: LS

People are supporting Trump to punish the GOPe.

It’s a smart strategy, should have been done effectively a long time ago.


15 posted on 08/14/2015 11:01:30 AM PDT by Empire View
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

and many Freepers loathed Romney.

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Loath Romney, present tense.


16 posted on 08/14/2015 11:03:44 AM PDT by Graybeard58
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So, you’re saying Trump was/is lying every time he opened/opens his mouth and spouted/spouts some liberal position?

Mmmmkay....


17 posted on 08/14/2015 11:04:28 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines (Obama loves America the way OJ loved Nicole)
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Pray tell — what do you consider a “truly principled conservative party” ?.

By the way, try reading Trump’s book, Time to Get Tough: Making America #1 Again.

Educate yourself before slamming him.


18 posted on 08/14/2015 11:05:34 AM PDT by SatinDoll (A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN IS BORN IN THE USA OF TWO USA CITIZENS)
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To: Servant of the Cross
Charles “C.W.” Cooke is a joke. The C.W. stands for “Constantly Wrong”. If Bill Buckley were still in charge, this stooge wouldn’t even be allowed to sell ads for NR.


Charles “C.W.” Cooke is also a pompous ass and British snob.
19 posted on 08/14/2015 11:06:37 AM PDT by onyx (PLEASE Support FR - GO MONTHLY - Join CLUB 300 - God bless FR's Donors!)
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Educate yourself before slamming him.

With his book. LOL
20 posted on 08/14/2015 11:07:12 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Sad fact, most people just want a candidate to tell them what they want to hear)
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