CPAC caused me to leave the GOP

Hillsdale Collegian ^ | March 1 2018 | Josh Liebhauser

[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.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

WilliamIII,that was not directed to you FRiend.

[Grampa Dave]

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!

[ballplayer]

Another fraud exposed

[usconservative]

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

[exit82]

If we have clashed previously, I honestly cannot remember.

So, if I’m OK, then you’re OK!

[CAluvdubya]

Bill Kristol is that you writing under a pseudonym??

[usconservative]

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!