Posted on 12/08/2015 6:00:20 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
MOST CANDIDATES for the Republican presidential nomination, with an understanding of constitutional, democratic and social norms that Donald J. Trump utterly lacks, have denounced his outrageous call for a “total and complete shutdown†on Muslims entering the United States.
It is heartening that Mr. Trump’s opponents are finally condemning him in terms they would generally reserve for Democrats, but it also raises a critical question: If the GOP front-runner’s pronouncements are as lunatic and offensive as his rivals say — and they are — isn’t it incumbent on them to make clear they would oppose him if he were the party’s nominee?
The prospect of an open Republican split may send tremors down the spines of party strategists. They naturally fear an internecine war, a fractured party and maybe an independent Trump candidacy. But even those outcomes would cause less damage to their party and to the nation than uniting behind a candidate whose policies and rhetoric are morally, legally and pragmatically unconscionable — as they have now recognized....
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Agreed. The friend of my enemy - is my enemy.
Oh, OK, dims. Whatever you say.
You just tell us what to do, and we’ll do it.
Because, you know, every conservative in the country is just a dumb RINO GOPEr waiting to be told what to do by you stupid liberals.
If we know anything about this campaign, it is that the dims are terrified of this grass roots movement behind Trump.
I renounce the GOPe.
Again.
and again.
and again.
This is just so laughable! The Post just cracks me up when it doesn’t totally piss me off.
Oldplayer
To the Muslim sympathizers at the Washington Compost: NUTS!
Liberals/democrats are scared.
It means something.
Why would they care so much if republicans were self destructing and guaranteeing a Hillary win?
“...his outrageous call for a total and complete shutdown on Muslims entering the United States.”
...aaand there’s nothing wrong or outrageous about Barry’s total and complete shutdown of CHRISTIAN refugees entering the United States?!?!?!?!?!?!?
I denounce the WaPo and their “boy” Hussein.
LOL
Their flak keeps missing the target, so now they are trying to get the crew to scuttle the plane. Sounds like desperation to me.
“C’mon you right-wing crazies! Denounce Trump damnit so you don’t lose them precious independent, moderate, and Hispanic voters! Nah! Nah! Nah!” < /Oswald Cobblepot >
The GOP is going to go up in flames this fall!
Burn baby burn!
I don't think they're enemies, they're cohorts. The GOPe is looking for an excuse to get out from under Trump before he actually wins. That would endanger the entire establishment/media complex.
We'll see if the GOPe takes the bait, if so they're hoping for a Hillary win or Bush/whoever thy push next.
That SOB Cheney also came out and attacked Trump bigtime - Ryan , too . FU !
Beltway angst.
Come on GOPE, do it! DO IT! We wanna see you DO IT!!
This is the certain outcome of this week's news, and the certain end of the Republican Party.
We need to think of a new Party name, because the GOP is SOOOO over.
First, the GOP must die.
Everything else comes after that.
Yeah, that would certainly make your life simpler, wouldn’t it, leftist “editors”.
Too gutless to even sign their names to their preachy screed.
No sale.
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