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 ...
Jennifer Rubin?
Their six-figure salaries, evening cocktail circuit tours, high-class parties rubbing elbows with high-level officials, and their television appearances and self-glorification in media are all in jeopardy if Donald Trump wins.
The mega buck donors and their political payola for favorable legislation all come to an end with a Donald Trump win.
All they can see is that they and so many other “conservatives” are losing many of their constituents and much of their influence with a Donald Trump win.
While we Americans are justifiably frightened and angry over how we’re going to survive as a sovereign nation, this is what those jerks that have been destroying this country for decades are most concerned about.
I’m glad that it’s their turn to know what it’s like to be fearful and unsure about their future, just like we’ve been doing for so long.
Trump 2016!
Supporting Hillary is going to cost them even more.
Voted for Dole, Bush, McCain, and Romney. I feel so slimy.
Very well said.
I see Rush was too cowardly to put his name on that list. You know good and darned well, he’s in foursquare agreement with everyone on there.
Trump loses without support from Appalachian trail hiker leader, Mark Sanford
Of course Mark was all in for Cruz and continually running down Trump, but he never closed the door on supporting Trump if Trump got the nomination.
Seemed to me he was careful not to go that far.
This is war for the survival of America as a Constitutional Republic, not a popularity contest for the coolest kid at the prom. If any Democrat is elected as President, kiss the Constitution good-bye.
It's time to close ranks (and I was an ardent Cruz supporter) and go after the real enemies, the Liberals/Progressives who are ruining this country. If Trump is leading, so be it. Get over it for the good of the country. This isn't about purity. It is about survival.
And, hey, what a great night for Trump!
Interesting list. Mostly nobodies and “formers” who are now nobodies.
I remember what John McCain’s mother said, that the time would come and we would all hold our noses and vote for him. I resented that, but she was right.
After all, this crowd may have setbacks but they will be doing their dirty work a hundred years from now and beyond.
It's the down side of human nature.
“...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.”
Stuff it, snowflake.
Lots of us Trump supporters were all in for Ted at some point. We didn’t leave him - he left us, with his rotten dealings in the Senate, and his truly shameful conduct on the campaign trail.
None of us needed molly coddling or olive branches to wake up and figure out what a terrible candidate Cruz was.
Grow up.
I’m glad there is a list ....
If we end up with a President Clinton , it will be THEIR FAULT !
Is this like #daddycruz’s Amanda Carpenter’s lists of Trump supporters that need to be taken out back and shot or whatever she suggested?
Windflier, I agree 100%.
Trump is smart and very skilled at persuasion. I would not be surprised if he used this list to his rhetorical advantage...not hard to imagine how in a general election with so many people sick of both parties ;-).
The great thing about this election is the people aren’t doing what they’re told anymore. Let the elites sulk. Nobody gives a sh*t.
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