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The inside story of National Review’s big anti-Donald Trump issue
Washington Post ^ | 06/22/2016 | Callum Borchers

Posted on 01/23/2016 3:29:26 AM PST by AdaGray

It’s one thing to publish an editorial denouncing Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump; any news outlet can do that, and plenty have. It’s another to get almost two dozen leading conservative thinkers to write essays arguing against the Manhattan billionaire’s nomination and agree to print them under a single banner: “Against Trump.”

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


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To: BobL

Big fan of his once also but he started very early on in this run up to the campaigns by pleading the case for “nominating/electing” the ‘most electable’ establishment RINO ala the ‘second most evil’ alternative.

There were at least three articles on it and I remember getting highly pissed at him about it here. I don’t read his work any more.


21 posted on 01/23/2016 4:23:20 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: N. Theknow
I'm pretty much guessing that those two (while extremely simpatico with the others) didn't want to share a byline with the others. Too big for their britches?
22 posted on 01/23/2016 4:24:51 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: Guenevere

That list is on the Cover of that NR issue and I took the time to transcribe it from the image because I’ll be using it over and over again. I hope people here will also remember it and use it where appropriate.

I consider this list just like the list of the 400 ‘Constitutional Scholars’ who took out a full page ad in the NYT in 1998 effecting declaring that Bill Clinton’s BJ was not an impeachable offense because it was not a high crime or misdemeanor. I’ve saved every damned one of their names and information about the ad.


23 posted on 01/23/2016 4:27:47 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: AdaGray
Like Trump says, you gotta be a little establishment.
24 posted on 01/23/2016 4:28:04 AM PST by St_Thomas_Aquinas (Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
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To: Gaffer

Shouldn’t George Will and his disgusting diatribes be added to that list?


25 posted on 01/23/2016 4:33:03 AM PST by grania
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To: Gaffer

Good for you!
Yes, I will keep you list handy!!

My memory doesn’t always serve me as well, the older I get!
Lists help!
THANKS!


26 posted on 01/23/2016 4:33:23 AM PST by Guenevere (If.the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do....)
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To: grania

Yes....but I transcribed this one because of the NR article.

See Post #22 for possible reason why he and Kraut didn’t opt-in.


27 posted on 01/23/2016 4:35:46 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: Gaffer

I’m with you, he picked the WRONG SIDE this year, but his work is the past will always be remembered.


28 posted on 01/23/2016 4:37:20 AM PST by BobL (Who cares? He's going to build a wall and stop this invasion.)
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To: pepsionice

“...I don’t see him waiting around on the Republican House or Senate to work with him.”

I’m betting that Trump will have most of them lined up on his side before he’s even inaugurated.


29 posted on 01/23/2016 4:40:14 AM PST by ryderann
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To: AdaGray

They know they can’t CONTROL him....that;s why they DESPISE him.


30 posted on 01/23/2016 4:51:23 AM PST by Ann Archy (ABORTION....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: grania

George Will is holding out for more money. National Review was paid off to do this. Can we all see through the self righteous crap. Money talks BS walks. This has Rove all over it. Who gains from this?


31 posted on 01/23/2016 4:52:23 AM PST by magua
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To: AdaGray

32 posted on 01/23/2016 4:57:15 AM PST by McGruff
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To: princess leah

I expect to see McCain either turn RAT or try to suck up to Trump.

McCain is a viper and cannot be trusted. He is loyal to the RAT side of the Uni-Party.


33 posted on 01/23/2016 5:16:33 AM PST by Redleg Duke (The Federal Government is nothing but a welfare program with a dress code!)
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To: Gaffer

Talk about a list of those who have the most to lose with a Trump victory!

They have their little cushy positions in the DC Uni-Party, comfortably decorated using our tax money. With Trump, the country has a decent chance to clean house.


34 posted on 01/23/2016 5:19:04 AM PST by Redleg Duke (The Federal Government is nothing but a welfare program with a dress code!)
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To: Gaffer

The one I’m sorry to see on this list is Brent Bozell. He’s the only one who actually does anything to fight progressives.

He’s going to be hurt, but I hope not too much.

How could these people be so stupid. It reminds me of something that ill-advised college students would do.


35 posted on 01/23/2016 5:19:41 AM PST by Rum Tum Tugger
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To: magua
Who gains from this

The tea party got co-opted by folks who only care about lower taxes for themselves and a whole lot of freedom to find the cheapest labor, here and abroad. This group call themselves "conservative" but what they want to conserve is their wealth and power.

That's why I like the term "Constitutional Conservative". There's nothing Constitutional about what they're trying to conserve. Why are they so hateful to Trump? What Trump wants to conserve is the US for its middle class and for the promises we grew up with.

I think we'd be wise to be very suspicious of anyone who the big banks and those who profit from their manipulations don't hate.

JMHO

36 posted on 01/23/2016 5:21:08 AM PST by grania
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To: major-pelham

That is total BS. The biggest business entity in the country is the DC Uni-Party, made up of the DemocRAT (Leaders), GOPe (Faithful minion), and the MSM (Propaganda Arm) along with the Hollyweird Elite (Subordinate Propaganda Arm).

A Trump victory could destroy the Cabal.


37 posted on 01/23/2016 5:22:09 AM PST by Redleg Duke (The Federal Government is nothing but a welfare program with a dress code!)
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To: McGruff

Notice that Mittens and Cryan are looking left!


38 posted on 01/23/2016 5:25:23 AM PST by Redleg Duke (The Federal Government is nothing but a welfare program with a dress code!)
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To: N. Theknow

krauthammer bet heavily on trump yesterday........ by his own admission, he is coming around


39 posted on 01/23/2016 5:26:01 AM PST by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;+12, 73, ....carson is the kinder gentler trump.)
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To: Rum Tum Tugger

Maybe a moment of weakness. But one in which I shall certainly remember, keep and reference as needed.


40 posted on 01/23/2016 5:29:08 AM PST by Gaffer
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