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CPAC caused me to leave the GOP
Hillsdale Collegian ^ | March 1 2018 | Josh Liebhauser

Posted on 03/02/2018 6:16:40 PM PST by WilliamIII

After two days of the “Conservative” Political Action Conference, it became abundantly clear: The Republican Party is no longer the place for me.

I don’t know what I expected, honestly. I knew that the Grand Old Party was now the party of President Donald Trump, that traditional conservatives such as Sens. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, and Marco Rubio, R-Florida, were now an unwelcome fringe and that stirrings of populism and nationalism were making the rounds throughout a changing party.

Trump’s nomination dealt a massive blow to my political optimism, but for some reason, I still held onto the belief that the GOP remained a net good and that Trump’s “winning” outweighed the white nationalist element of the party that keeps rearing its ugly head. Plus, my Hillsdale bubble kept me immersed in real conservatism.

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To: HANG THE EXPENSE

WilliamIII,that was not directed to you FRiend.


101 posted on 03/03/2018 6:22:44 AM PST by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: WilliamIII
Adios Josh! Enjoy your miserable life with your liberal snowflake friends and undocumented Democrats like Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, and Marco Rubio, R-Florida.

Josh, have your mommy read you old 2016 National Review articles about how evil Trump was and how dumb his supporters are before you go to sleep. Just remember in your dreams, that President Trump is watching over you, to keep you safe.

A special good night to Special SnowFlakes across America/the world. Sleep well! President Trump will be there, watching over you for the next 7 years, each miserable night in your miserable life!


102 posted on 03/03/2018 6:51:01 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Never pick a fight with an angry wasp nest of 63+ million Trump Deplorables. You will lose!)
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To: WilliamIII

Another fraud exposed


103 posted on 03/03/2018 10:55:09 AM PST by ballplayer
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To: exit82

You and I are kindered spirits. Whatever other disagreements we may have had on threads past, screw ‘em! You’re OK in my book!!!


104 posted on 03/03/2018 2:52:27 PM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: usconservative

If we have clashed previously, I honestly cannot remember.

So, if I’m OK, then you’re OK!


105 posted on 03/03/2018 2:57:31 PM PST by exit82 (The opposition has already been Trumped!)
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To: WilliamIII
Bill Kristol is that you writing under a pseudonym??
106 posted on 03/03/2018 2:59:39 PM PST by CAluvdubya (<---has now left CA for NV, where God/guns have not been outlawed! She's done and he's won!)
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To: exit82

Well, you’re a class of ‘98 (as am I ... a few months before you) so somewhere along the way I’m guessing we clashed. We ‘98ers have a lot to say and this “new breed” here on FR sure ain’t respectful if you know what I mean. Glad to have a fellow class of ‘98er and comrade in arms. Let’s go kick their asses like only we can!


107 posted on 03/03/2018 3:45:26 PM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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