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Trump Signs Loyalty Pledge. So What?
RedState ^ | September 3, 2015 | Leon H. Wolf

Posted on 09/03/2015 3:47:41 PM PDT by EveningStar

The cable news networks are all breathlessly reporting that after a one-on-one meeting with Reince Priebus, Donald Trump has signed a pledge in which he promises to support the eventual Republican nominee, regardless of who it might be. I am sure that in the corridors of the RNC national headquarters, they are all slapping themselves on the back confident that eventually Trump will fade away and that they have averted a third party disaster.

In the first place, I don’t think they have accomplished any such thing. I don’t think it’s a foregone conclusion anymore that Trump will ever fade away – the length of his stay at the top suggests an actual level of staying power rather than a momentary fling. But moreover, if Trump wants to run third party, he will run third party. This pledge will do nothing to stop him from doing so, or from throwing the election to Hillary if he does.

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TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; agitprop; astroturf; demagogicparty; donaldtrump; election2016; erickerickson; leonhwolf; loyaltypledge; memebuilding; newyork; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; redfakes; redstate; reincepriebus; trump; ztaxman4romneybush
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To: z taxman

Whoa there, skipper, ease up. Pretty high in the saddle for a newbie.

The reason Trump is popular here is because he’s saying the same things all of us are thinking, and have been saying for years. If he strays off topic, he’ll suffer the consequences, and knows it.

Everybody here is wide awake to what’s happening, so knock off the “cult” insults. We all get your (oft-repeated) point.


21 posted on 09/03/2015 4:04:14 PM PDT by canuck_conservative
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To: canuck_conservative

Exactly.

Z, we are tolerating you. Please extend the same courtesy.


22 posted on 09/03/2015 4:07:23 PM PDT by proust
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To: EveningStar

Leon just wishes he had the staying power of TRUMP...
freegards
LEX


23 posted on 09/03/2015 4:07:28 PM PDT by lexington minuteman 1775
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To: EveningStar

Trump agreed to it because he’s pretty sure he has the support needed to win the nomination. He was always weakest with conservatives based on his past positions. He has won them over. The more liberal independents and RINOs will have no trouble voting for him in the primaries.


24 posted on 09/03/2015 4:12:10 PM PDT by AmusedBystander (The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next)
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To: EveningStar

Can we get McConnell and Boehner to sign a pledge that they will begin keeping their campaign promises?


25 posted on 09/03/2015 4:13:23 PM PDT by Iron Munro (CITY: A liberal run holding pen for useless headcount.)
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To: Adder
The others said "yes" at the last debate without thinking it through and considering options. Trump took his time, considered his options, and (unlike the others) had an elaborate meeting with the RNC chair when he signed it. He turned it into a major event with that very nice press conference, which demonstrated that reporters have learned how to behave at a Trump press conference. He negotiated from a position of strength, given his high poll numbers. This AM, a mumbling Jeb said he'd support Trump if Trump's the nominee.

I'd say Trump made the best of a bad situation where the RNC thought they had him backed against the wall. Instead, Trump came across as very Presidential.

26 posted on 09/03/2015 4:19:38 PM PDT by grania
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To: z taxman

the cult of Trump still chalks it up as a win. The man can do now wrong to them. “ -————


You got that right! It’s nice to have fun again. Too bad about you. %:D)


27 posted on 09/03/2015 4:21:29 PM PDT by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming)
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To: EveningStar

Some people can’t be pleased no matter what. When Trump didn’t sign the pledge he was bad, and when he does sign the pledge he is bad.

Geesh


28 posted on 09/03/2015 4:23:58 PM PDT by dforest
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To: EveningStar
There never was, and is not now, a reason to trust (lifelong Dem) Donald Trump.
29 posted on 09/03/2015 4:29:05 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except for convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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To: EveningStar

He will honor it cause he will win the nomination easily. People are ready for a real change. Not words, not “introducing legislation,” not nibbling-around-the-edge state programs, REAL significant change.


30 posted on 09/03/2015 4:29:58 PM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: proust; RitaOK
Redstate?

What about it?

31 posted on 09/03/2015 4:31:41 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: SamAdams76
I still contend that it is Carson, not Trump, who is the "flash in the pan." He is currently given a jolt by people deserting Bush, Rubio, and even Cruz and some of the seven dwarfs. They like Trump but are afraid to go that far for fear of being seen as "mean," so Carson is the kindly Trump, sort of like those Direct TV commercials.

The real Donald Trump comes out and says "I'm Donald Trump" and Carson comes out and says, "I'm a nicer, non-confrontational Donald Trump."

I think---could be wrong---that by the next cycle of polling Trump is still way up and Carson is back down at the 10% level.

32 posted on 09/03/2015 4:33:33 PM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: Mechanicos

An agreement made under duress is null and void.


Yes, I’m sure the RNC was under duress. The establishment is getting their *ss kicked.


33 posted on 09/03/2015 4:38:18 PM PDT by ripnbang ("An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man a subject")
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To: z taxman

Lol. I tried but the koolaid offered by the GOP cult is even worst. Might else well try a different source. Who is your guy? I like Cruz


34 posted on 09/03/2015 4:43:05 PM PDT by Tamatoa (Fight for our America, Fight for our Country I fought to defend!!!)
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To: z taxman

I know, these Ted Cruz dead-enders are a joke, aren’t they?


35 posted on 09/03/2015 4:43:21 PM PDT by skippyjonjones
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To: EveningStar

Wolf is a traitor, a progressive agent, posing as a conservative, as is Jennifer Rubin, the WaPo’s fake conservative. Frankly Redstate should probably be banned from FR. I think we account for 30% of their traffic, which is already less than 25% of FRs total.


36 posted on 09/03/2015 4:45:06 PM PDT by montag813 (Bring Back Tar and Feathers)
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To: EveningStar
With Fox News and the other candidates making an issue of Trump's refusal to pledge his loyalty to the GOP, Trump now making such a pledge cannot logically be dismissed as being of no consequence. Indeed, with the GOP chairman touting Trump's pledge as a benefit to the GOP, Trump's candidacy gains legitimacy.

As for Trump's character and the twists and turns and lack of GOP orthodoxy of Trump's views in the past, whatever happened to the "Big Tent" theory of party building touted by the GOP establishment and the Bushites? Remarkably, conservatives who now embrace Trump as a convert are displaying more of that "Big Tent" spirit than Jeb and his allies.

And, by the way, with Jeb now calling himself a flat out conservative, he is contradicting his own dismissal of conservatives as annoying "chirpers" for opposing amnesty. What Jeb openly and honestly called amnesty then he now even claims is not really amnesty -- which he says he opposes!

In sum, while Trump shows what seems to be genuine growth toward and sincere advocacy of conservative principles and measures, with Jeb we are getting the same old amnesty policy that conservatives oppose deceptively called not amnesty -- and with Jeb now claiming to be a true conservative! Is it any wonder that Jeb has sunk in the polls and is meeting donor resistance?

37 posted on 09/03/2015 4:49:35 PM PDT by Rockingham
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To: RitaOK

Just suppose the GOPee simply came to their senses, realized that Jeb’s a yawner and admitted to themselves that it looks like Trump very well might run the table.

So they cooked up the “pledge” ruse to sucker the other 16 into signing a non-agression pact with Trump, and then the GOPee ride his coattails right into the Casa Blanca? Whattayathink?

Naaaaaah!


38 posted on 09/03/2015 4:50:26 PM PDT by Tucker39 (Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and politics.)
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To: z taxman

Well, its hard to get cult members away from the koolaid.


Okay. I see you’re supporting RAND PAUL?

Please don’t make snide comments about others candidates when you’re supporting RAND PAUL.

Rand was once a viable candidate but he had one big problem .... he kept opening his mouth. I liked him at first but then he proved to be way out there.

If you’re going to bash other candidates, don’t be afraid to tell us who you’re supporting and why. Thank you.


39 posted on 09/03/2015 4:51:07 PM PDT by boycott (S)
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To: montag813
Frankly Redstate should probably be banned from FR.

I didn't agree with this article either. But are you saying RedState should be banned from FR because you agree with them only 80% of the time?

However, if you really do want RedState banned from FR, make your case to the people in charge here. :)

40 posted on 09/03/2015 5:17:54 PM PDT by EveningStar
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