Posted on 08/08/2016 1:52:07 PM PDT by rktman
Donald Trump's effort to appeal to establishment Republicans suffered another setback on Monday as 50 senior GOP national security officials warned in a new letter that Trump would "risk our country’s national security and well-being.”
The signatories of the letter, which was first reported by The New York Times, all worked in Republican administrations, with many serving as top aides to President George W. Bush. They said none of them would be voting for Trump.
“Trump lacks the character, values, and experience to be President,” they wrote. “He weakens U.S. moral authority as the leader of the free world. He appears to lack basic knowledge about and belief in the U.S. Constitution, U.S. laws, and U.S. institutions, including religious tolerance, freedom of the press, and an independent judiciary.”
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LOL! Did you notice in Trump’s speech he said he would do certain things during the first 7 years of his administration.
Only 50? I am pretty sure there are a lot more dumb assholes from past REPUBLICRAT administrations than that.
These 50 are just the first to scream about their meal ticket potentially burning up in their greasy fingers.
Other than when he was running, it seemed that Bush didn’t care who worked for him or what their motivations were - or even if if they gave a damn about the country.
Now we have CONFIRMATION of that.
They’ll never get another penny from me. I’m done.
I read the article and really looked for important Republicans - couldn’t find any. I did see a few people who are so selfish and stupid that they are willing to give the power to destroy America to a criminal.
Madame Defarge get out your knitting needles.
Regards,
HLB
#ClosetLiars4Hillary
Never trusted either one of them. Took some heat for the first one, too.
Blitzer rebuts with a handful of names, Chertoff, Ridge. Come back, the average voter doesn't even recognize those names, plus the failed foreign policy of those people, taking us to war is part of Trump's popularity. The fact that these people attack Trump may benefit Trump. These policies have allowed the world to blow up.
Blitzer says the Trump campaign has rebutted, these people are the reason the world is a mess. Is Trump now blaming Bush for todays security problems? Well, he has in the past, he said he didn't agree going into Iraq. You have to credit Bush for keeping a lid on what he started, but Obama took the lid off. Plus, Washington is a small town, and these people have no pathway into a Trump administration and they don't like it. To call Trump reckless, compared with Hillary, is dangerous.
Blitzer says these people are past their career, so this isn't lashing out because they won't get a job with Trump. Come back, nobody in Washington retires, they'd like a seat at the table. This letter is dumped today to walk all over Trump's economy speech.
Blitzer asks "Do the people have a right to see Trump's tax returns?" Duffy says yes, and Hillary should release Clinton Foundation donor list.
Politico is a cesspool without the pleasant aroma.
50 corrupt dirt bags wouldn’t fill half a restaurant.
f’em
Are all these “formers” from the Bushies admin? Michael Chertoff is for sure.
Washington is a cesspool of corruption. These people, the political class loath the working middle class. They need to be shown who’s boss.
You mean the same aids to the same president who started two wars in the wrong countries?
What the hell would they know about National Security other than, “Do what ever the Saudi’s tell you!”
I loathe Republicans. Dogs under the table begging for scraps.
Too bad a lobbyist couldn’t give the sob’s spine.
So is FOX. Just watched all I could stand of Bret Baier using this to bash Trump. Bret sucks.
No problem to find 50 Democrats who won’t be voting for hillree but no news if not bad on Trump
I think they are afraid that Trump might tell us how corrupt these scumbags really are. They don’t want him to see what they’ve been doing.
I hope somebody is keeping a list of turncoats, traitors, schemers, consultants, and other villains, because he is going to have to have a major purge in the party and the government.
They need to be cut from the party, and have the gravy train of party and government money cut as well.
And they need to join the ranks of the corrupt Democrats and bureaucrats who need to be purged as well.
Just getting rid of and cutting off all these bozos will need a cabinet level officer.
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