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Fed-up GOP mega-donors sitting on their checkbooks
The Hill ^
| April 27, 2016
| Jonathan Swan
Posted on 04/27/2016 9:36:12 AM PDT by McGruff
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To: Zathras
Next time they should listen to voters instead of trying to manipulate voters. Listen to voters? Learning how to do that's going to take a while - the GOP and its donors have been playing this "manipulating voters" game for 40 years now. Reagan was the big anomaly. Poppy, Dole, W, McCain, Myth - it's how they roll.
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posted on
04/27/2016 11:00:34 AM PDT
by
COBOL2Java
(Donald Trump, warts and all, is not a public enemy. The Golems in the GOP are stasis and apathy)
To: McGruff
Their pouring that money to anti-Trump downticket candidates.
Every RINO/Dem congressman and senator will be rolling in dough.
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posted on
04/27/2016 11:06:12 AM PDT
by
mrsmith
(Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
To: Edward.Fish
Simpler explanation is that they just haven't yet warmed to the idea of a Trump presidency which might make them actually earn their money and they are too smart to pour any further money into the remaining two horses who have no hope of catching him.
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posted on
04/27/2016 11:55:49 AM PDT
by
Vigilanteman
(ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
To: JEDI4S
That ship sailed when they tried the slut shaming on Melania in Utah. I don’t think the Donald is going to get over that one
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posted on
04/27/2016 11:57:32 AM PDT
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
To: Vigilanteman
Simpler explanation is that they just haven't yet warmed to the idea of a Trump presidency which might make them actually earn their money and they are too smart to pour any further money into the remaining two horses who have no hope of catching him. You misunderstand; I want them to throw their money away.
To: McGruff
"Republican mega-donors, increasingly fed up with their partys circus-like presidential primary, are sitting on their checkbooks until the nominee is decided." That's because for the first time in many many years they don't know who to buy yet. This whole lousy crowed in Washington needs to go. I do believe it will be done in one of two ways. It's either the ballot box or the ammo box. I would prefer the former rather than the latter but one way or the other, the hand writing is on the wall.
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posted on
04/27/2016 12:17:43 PM PDT
by
Desron13
To: Desron13
That's because for the first time in many many years they don't know who to buy yet. Bingo, someone who gets it. These mega donors couldn't care less about a politician's party affiliation. Ideology is irrelevant. They are interested in only one thing - access and influence. Their money always goes to the candidate they think most likely to win, and that is their only criteria.
This is one of the unsung major advantages of DJT - he doesn't need their money, so they can't buy either access or influence the traditional way with campaign donations. Whatever it is they want - cheap labor through open immigration, judicial appointments favorable to their industry, even punishing regulations levied against their competitors (Obama's specialty) - will now have to be argued on it's own merits in order to convince Trump to act on it.
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posted on
04/27/2016 2:17:39 PM PDT
by
liberty_lvr
(The world is aflame and our pResident is responsible for it.)
To: JEDI4S
An alliance with Cruz?
CRUZ is the problem! Cruz needs to go away.
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posted on
04/27/2016 2:22:57 PM PDT
by
AuntB
(Trump right on Trade, Immigration, Terrorism,Economy, 2nd amend. Without them, we are lost.)
To: liberty_lvr
This is one of the unsung major advantages of DJT - he doesn't need their money, so they can't buy either access or influence the traditional way with campaign donations. Brings to mind one of the great mysteries of this campaign.
How is it that eliminating the big money fixers in politics can be accomplished by electing one of them?
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posted on
04/27/2016 2:33:21 PM PDT
by
okie01
(The of the Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
To: okie01
How is it that eliminating the big money fixers in politics can be accomplished by electing one of them? You really don't know the answer to that? Or are you speaking rhetorically?
If a bank robber is made chief of bank security, will there be any more bank robberies??
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posted on
04/27/2016 2:53:22 PM PDT
by
liberty_lvr
(The world is aflame and our pResident is responsible for it.)
To: liberty_lvr
If a bank robber is made chief of bank security, will there be any more bank robberies?? And, if you owned a bank, you'd put the fox in charge of the henhouse...???
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posted on
04/27/2016 3:24:22 PM PDT
by
okie01
(The of the Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
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posted on
04/27/2016 5:14:57 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(Ted Cruz, "But it's what plants need!")
To: McGruff
They’ve stuck their checkbooks up their butts?
They clearly have had their heads up their butts for a decade or so but I guess there is some room for their checkbooks, too.
To: JEDI4S
A Trump/Cruz alliance.At one point in time it might have worked.
NO WAY it works now. Cruz brings nothing positive, only negatives.
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posted on
04/27/2016 6:02:50 PM PDT
by
ladyjane
To: McGruff
Fed-up GOP mega-donors sitting on their checkbooks
Fed-up progressive mega-donors sitting on their checkbooks. Fixed it for you.
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posted on
04/27/2016 6:04:48 PM PDT
by
lodi90
(Clear choice for Conservatives now: TRUMP or lose)
To: okie01
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posted on
04/27/2016 6:52:07 PM PDT
by
liberty_lvr
(The world is aflame and our pResident is responsible for it.)
To: PapaBear3625
Not many. If any.
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posted on
04/29/2016 5:18:16 AM PDT
by
JEDI4S
(I call on all Cruzaders and our allies to reinforce Trump ...he needs our forces to win.)
To: datura
What's that line from The Empire Strikes Back?
I'm out of it for a while and everyone gets delusions of grander. (Han).
Something is afoot.
A 3rd party run perhaps.
And not the one the Neo-Cons are pushing....that was just planting a ridiculous seed with a bunch of no names with no organization or donors at all.
Ted and Carly?
Not THAT is horse of a different color....and could change everything.
JMHO
Jedi.
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posted on
04/29/2016 5:26:35 AM PDT
by
JEDI4S
(The bloodless revolution our system provides for can be the most difficult one to win.)
To: Georgia Girl 2
I sadly concur. Both sides seem to have gone overboard and given plenty of add material to be used in the general election.
And Carly's speech seemed more like a 3rd party one...not to supportive of the current Republican leadership.
She got some good shots in at the beast too though.
Interesting times.
Jedi.
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posted on
04/29/2016 5:30:11 AM PDT
by
JEDI4S
(The bloodless revolution our system provides for can be the most difficult one to win.)
To: AuntB
He may not. This Vice President pick may not be so odd.
If one were laying the groundwork for a legitimate and viable 3rd party run.
No costly convention.
An organization.
And willing donors...conservative money and maybe some of that Rino money that is sitting on the sidelines.
Could be an interesting time around the convention.
Unless there are moves that take place earlier.
Best election cycle ever!!!!!
Jedi.
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posted on
04/29/2016 5:35:41 AM PDT
by
JEDI4S
(The bloodless revolution our system provides for can be the most difficult one to win.)
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