George Will: If Trump wins the nomination, prepare for the end of the conservative party

Washington Post ^ | 12/24/2015 | George Will

[SeekAndFind]

If you look beyond Donald Trump’s comprehensive unpleasantness -- is there a disagreeable human trait he does not have? -- you might see this: He is a fundamentally sad figure. His compulsive boasting is evidence of insecurity.

His unassuageable neediness suggests an aching hunger for others’ approval to ratify his self-admiration. His incessant announcements of his self-esteem indicate that he is not self-persuaded. Now, panting with a puppy's insatiable eagerness to be petted, Trump has reveled in the approval of Vladimir Putin, murderer and war criminal.

Putin slyly stirred America's politics by saying Trump is "very ... talented," adding that he welcomed Trump's promise of "closer, deeper relations," whatever that might mean, with Russia. Trump announced himself flattered to be "so nicely complimented" by a "highly respected" man: "When people call you brilliant, it's always good."

When MSNBC's Joe Scarborough said Putin "kills journalists, political opponents and invades countries," Trump replied that "at least he's a leader." Besides, Trump breezily asserted, "I think our country does plenty of killing also."

Two days later, Trump, who rarely feigns judiciousness, said: "It has not been proven that he's killed reporters."

Well. Perhaps the 56 journalists murdered were coincidental victims of amazingly random violence that the former KGB operative's police state is powerless to stop. It has, however, been "proven," perhaps even to Trump's exacting standards, that Putin has dismembered Ukraine. (Counts one and two at the 1946 Nuremberg trials concerned conspiracy to wage, and waging, aggressive war.)

[Crucial]

Fear mongering from Establishment Republicans

[b4its2late]

Willie Wonka speaks!

[RoosterRedux]

It is amazing how the inside the Beltway types simply cannot fathom what is happening in this country when it comes to Trump's success.

They need to get in their cars and drive way out into Virginia and visit a barbershop or hardware store and chat with the locals.

[Dacula]

Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

[ColdOne]

I saw him on a Fox Sunday show a bit ago. I was shocked how clueless he was.

[Nickname]

Trump is only doing as well as he is because the GOP is already dead to conservatives. Trump is conservatives’ payback to the GOProgressives.

[deweyfrank]

There is NO conservative party yet.

[smoothsailing]

George Will is such a douche.

[dowcaet]

What conservative party? The GOP has never welcomed grassroots, rank-in-file conservatives with open arms. Of course the jaded George Will is referring to the spineless GOPe ruling class when mentioning the “conservative” party. Thank you Freeper Nation for opening my eyes to the reality of this DC windbag member of the establishment GOP.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

Who is he calling conservative?

[Don Corleone]

Go back to baseball reporting Georgie.

[JudyinCanada]

Does he mean the conservatives who just pass that giant liberal spending bill?

[Personal Responsibility]

Republicans governing like democrats ended the “conservative” party and created political daylight, a gap, which left many voters disenchanted with Washington. Trump is not a conservative but he filled that gap.

[Kahuna]

George has been reduced to a bitter old man that is totally out of touch with America. Fox should politely show him the door.

[Taxman]

LOL!

I’m waiting with gleeful, bated breath, The Donald’s blowback retort!

Will had best be wearing his asbestos suit of clothes!

This one is likely to be a barn-burner!

[FlingWingFlyer]

There is no conservative party and that’s the problem. All we have to choose from is commie ‘RATS and commie ‘RATS Lite.

[ground_fog]

Time for Fox and the networks to dump these old clueless pundits. We need young faces like Shapiro, etc. The people like Will have been passed by. Get lost Will..please retire

[Patton@Bastogne]

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Godspeed and Merry Christmas to Ted Cruz and Donald Trump !


A 2,000 "solid" mile on the US-Mexico border ... Islamic Immigrants from Syria DEPORTED ... Constitutional Moratorium on Moslem Immigration ... Illegal Mexicans DEPORTED ... Common Core CANCELED ... Planned Parenthood PROSCECUTED and DEFUNDED ... Israel supported ... US-Iran deal shredded ... Club Gitmo re-opened ... ISIS "exterminated" ... Disney (et al) H1B Visa corporate abuse PROSCECUTED ...



Donald Trump certainly has an interesting past ... both positive and negative from a Conservative viewpoint (and I'm a rock-ribbed Conservative, Ted Cruz supporter) ...


However ... Yeb Bush and his $ 100 million dollar GOPe-RINO campaign fund was designed to DESTROY political Conservaties like Ted Cruz in this election cycle ...

NOT "get along with" Conservatives ... rather DESTROY them ... like the political bastard Mitt Romney destroyed Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum (etc) in 2012.


Who really wants a repeat of the 2012 GOPe DEBACLE ?


So who is responsible for Yeb Bush at 3%, Marco "Amnesty" Rubio at 10%, John Kasisch at 1% ... who ? .. who ? ...

We all know the answer ... Donald Trump ... without spending a DIME on TV commercials ...

NOT Ted Cruz, whose brilliant conservatism was TARGETED for DESTRUCTION by the Karl Rove GOPe-RINO DC Washington Cartel and their $ 100 million ...


Donald Trump has "genuinely" kicked Yeb Bush's political butt like General George Patton rescued the 101st Airborne at Bastogne in Christmas 1944 ...


What's the conclusion to this epic political saga ?

President Ted Cruz, VP Donald Trump ...

Hillary and Jeb consigned to the political dustbin of history ...

A 2,000 "solid" mile on the US-Mexico border ... Islamic Immigrants fro Syria DEPORTED ... Constitutional Moratorium on Moslem Immigration ... Illegal Mexicans DEPORTED ... Common Core CANCELED ... Planned Parenthood PROSCECUTED and DEFUNDED ... Israel supported ... US-Iran deal shredded ... Club Gitmo re-opened ... ISIS "exterminated" ... Disney (et al) H1B Visa corporate abuse PROSCECUTED ...

Mitch McConnell FORCED to resign and replaced by Jeff Sessions ...

Paul Ryan FORCED to resign and replaced by Louis Gohmert ...

Reince Pribus FORCED out and replaced by Jim DeMint ...


What's not to love, America ?


Godspeed and Merry Christmas to Ted Cruz and Donald Trump !


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[Steamburg]

When did Beltway boy, George Will ever have an understanding of anything conservative?