Posted on 05/03/2016 9:54:10 PM PDT by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
A number of prominent Republicans are vowing to never back Donald Trump even as he closes in on the GOP presidential nomination.
The “Never Trump” ranks include lawmakers, party operatives, pundits and GOP donors — and the movement even sparked a popular hashtag on social media.
They are convinced Trump as standard-bearer would lead the GOP to a devastating defeat in November, costing the party the Senate and potentially the House.
The real estate mogul, though, is marching ahead, and now has 994 of the 1,237 delegates needed to capture the nomination, according to the Associated Press.
And there are growing signs many in the GOP establishment are warming to Trump. He’s been endorsed by 11 lawmakers, with others regularly attending Capitol Hill meetings with his staff. Trump has also declared himself the “presumptive nominee.”
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus has criticized the Never Trump movement as well. “It is essential to victory in November that we all support our candidate,” Priebus said at the RNC’s spring meeting.
Trump’s opponents are focused on trying to deny him the delegates needed to secure the nomination in hopes of forcing a contested convention in July.
Here’s a list of Republicans who won’t back Trump as nominee.
(Excerpt) Read more at stumpinfortrump.com ...
I’d bet at least half of them change their minds by Nov.
That’s the right attitude. Cruz supporter here, and you KNOW that the “piss on their ashes,” sore-winner attitude of far too many Trump supporters increases the risk of the “never Trumpers” staying true to their bravado.
Will you be the bigger person and offer an olive branch? Or will you be like far too many here, and cackle and say “good riddance” to them — and welcome Hitlery as a result?
I wish these people luck should SHTF. They thought they were keeping lists....
We aren’t cuckservatives. They are the ones actively supporting Hillary, yet we are supposed to offer olive branches?
You’re stuck in the past, sorry.
Who will be truly missed?
Seriously?!?! Mark Sanford? “Conservative” blogger Jen Rubin?
These are all:
Justin Amash, Ben Stein, Brent Bozelle.
DONE
Be ready to ignore opuses from all the rest
Bookmark
For instance, the list of Hollywood Celebs who declare they're moving to Canada if the GOP nominee is elected.
Another interesting list to put together would be of all the Trump supporters on FR and among callers to talk shows who these past few weeks have stated unequivocally that they were leaving the Republican Party due to the massive anti-Trump Cheating Conspiracy by Republicans supporting "Lyin' Ted".
I don't recall a single one of them saying that their decision to leave the GOP was predicated on whether or not Trump won the nomination. It was an absolute statement: "I am leaving the Republican Party". Period.
Great attitude, Hillary supporter: better that you simply be polite and a non-sore winner, right? Don’t ever ping me again.
AMEN to that!
Or better yet, trying to keep the illusion active.
If that were true, they wouldn't have expended so much effort trying to defeating him.
I'm sure they have very real reasons, but that one ain't it.
I think a lot depends on how Cruz talks about Trump going forward. And vice versa.
It’s possible that the anti-Trump left will go bananas
and help to galvanize support for Trump among most republican supporters.
“Mark Levin has not ruled out supporting Trump as far as I know.”
Now, that’s downright funny - I don’t care who you are.
I didn’t ping you, I replied to you. If you don’t want responses to your words, don’t post.
Mostly a bunch of has beens.
All those losers deserve the zot! :)
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