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National Review, conservative thinkers stand against Trump
CNN ^ | 1/21/16 | Dylan Byers

Posted on 01/21/2016 4:17:03 PM PST by jimbo123

National Review, the conservative magazine founded by William F. Buckley, will publish a special issue on Friday opposing Donald Trump's bid for the presidency, according to a source with knowledge of the issue's contents.

The issue will feature a blistering editorial that labels Trump a threat to conservatism, as well as essays by 22 prominent conservative thinkers from various ideological factions, in opposition to Trump's candidacy, the source said.

"Donald Trump is a menace to American conservatism who would take the work of generations and trample it underfoot on behalf of a populism as heedless and crude as The Donald himself," the editorial states.

The issue, first reported by Jonathan Martin of The New York Times, comes as conservative pundits and GOP leaders debate which of the two leading Republican candidates -- Trump and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz -- poses the greater threat to the party.

Rich Lowry, the editor of National Review, spent weeks reaching out to fellow conservatives, ranging from The Weekly Standard's William Kristol to RedState's Erick Erickson, to commission essays for the issue.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


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To: miss marmelstein

Yes, I have reported it twice. Mods be sleeping :-(


101 posted on 01/21/2016 4:54:20 PM PST by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
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To: Stepan12

... At least their principled. With Trump I haven’t seen people go so gaga over a candidate since Barack Hussein Obama.
So true. Bambi and Trump have these things in common, they both trash and humiliate those who do not kiss their respective butts, and they both are/were whatever the devotee thinks they are.


102 posted on 01/21/2016 4:54:41 PM PST by libbylu (Trump's supporters have the same brain disease as Hillary's supporters)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

Wow. You’ve got welts all over after this thread. Cheers mate and keep your chin up!


103 posted on 01/21/2016 4:55:43 PM PST by Kudsman (Restore the Republic, repeal the 17th.)
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To: chopperman

Probabely!!!


104 posted on 01/21/2016 4:55:44 PM PST by tallyhoe
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To: lexington minuteman 1775

Heck Jeb Bush is more conservative then the Donald. What’s happened to FR is bizzare.


105 posted on 01/21/2016 4:56:42 PM PST by Blackirish
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

Thank you for your response.

I appreciate that you have asked to have it taken down.

D1


106 posted on 01/21/2016 4:56:44 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Free Republic Caucus: vote daily / watch for the thread / Starts 01/20 midnight to midnight EDST)
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To: libbylu

they both trash and humiliate those who do not kiss their respective butts


Projecting, again, Lib?


107 posted on 01/21/2016 4:57:14 PM PST by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: lexington minuteman 1775

So excuse me if that hurts a few feelings. I don’t give a damn about your feelings just trying to save the Republic for which it stands!
Freegards
LEX
Got it.
I have my first chance to vote for a constitutional conservative and that who I will vote for.
You think after all the names I have been called that would hurt my feelings. I am deliriously happy to hear somewhat finally admit it.


108 posted on 01/21/2016 4:57:31 PM PST by libbylu (Trump's supporters have the same brain disease as Hillary's supporters)
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To: GreyFriar

That’s a very good question.


109 posted on 01/21/2016 4:57:36 PM PST by ichabod1 (Spriiingtime for islam, and tyranny. Winter for US and frieeends. . .)
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To: LS

Heck I will have to read Mark Steyn...he’s not only funny he is brilliant!
Freegards
LEX
oh...and i think the barbarians are already inside the gates so its even more necessary and I love pistachios!


110 posted on 01/21/2016 5:00:09 PM PST by lexington minuteman 1775
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To: Kudsman

Lol it’s all good. Freepers had every right to get upset about a fake. Wish I had known before I posted.... O.o


111 posted on 01/21/2016 5:00:21 PM PST by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
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To: jimbo123

I am probably not going to buy and read the special issue. What I wonder is this: looking at the position of America today, domestically and internationally, how would things be different if the scribblers at National Review hadn’t been scribbling away these all these years? How have they “stood athwart history, yelling Stop,” and made it stick?


112 posted on 01/21/2016 5:02:02 PM PST by Southside_Chicago_Republican (If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

good luck to you in getting the post pulled. I really do hope that you give much consideration to actually knowing who the candidates are.
Honestly, you have gotten helpful posts here from Trump supporters, unlike fielding the Sarah Palin is a whore posts I have been swatting at. Please understand that if you had known both candidates, you would not have fallen for that fake tweet.


113 posted on 01/21/2016 5:03:29 PM PST by magglepuss (Don't tread on me)
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To: GreyFriar

On this forum they all love Trump no matter what he has ever said or done, how many lives he has ruined, they cheer each time he humiliates anyone, they post 100s of times donnie’s campaign lies about Cruz on the BC, GS, ethanol and on and on. They nitpick Cruz to the bone on nonissues and all donnie is just peachy.
Interesting question for the general population.


114 posted on 01/21/2016 5:03:43 PM PST by libbylu (Trump's supporters have the same brain disease as Hillary's supporters)
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To: nevergore
Buckley is an arrogant ass.

I didn't know he arose. I already wished him a Rest in Peace a few years ago. Now I have to take it back? Not fair I say!

115 posted on 01/21/2016 5:03:53 PM PST by Kudsman (Restore the Republic, repeal the 17th.)
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To: magglepuss
if you had known both candidates, you would not have fallen for that fake tweet

Not necessarily. Trump has such a history of donating to Dems and Rinos that the quote seemed very believable. :-(

116 posted on 01/21/2016 5:07:45 PM PST by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
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To: jimbo123

I don’t know a single major position that Trump has, that is not shared in some way by other more thoughtful GOP candidates. What that tells me is that a whole lot of Trump supporters are not the most informed people on what other candidates positions are.

How do I see Trump? He is, and he has been, the big diversion, made to order to put someone besides Hillary as the top-of-the-news story until her nomination is clinched. Minus Trump with his bombast Hillary’s ongoing problems would have gotten a ton more top billing. Trump is doing just fine, like Perot, as a spoiler.


117 posted on 01/21/2016 5:08:00 PM PST by Wuli
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To: jimbo123

If these guys had done their job Cruz would be a shoe-in.
Obama would never have even run.

They are and have been useless. I look forward to their replacements EFFECTIVELY fighting socialism from Trump, TINOs, Dems and whomever.
(This applies to Erica and NR at least)


118 posted on 01/21/2016 5:09:50 PM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: Jane Long

I wonder how many of the websites trace back to Mercer? It is now obvious there is a coordinated attack on Trump.

Time to ask, who benefits?


119 posted on 01/21/2016 5:10:31 PM PST by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: jimbo123

ha, ha, ha........ they are overthinking it

philosophical conservative theory is the very antithesis of the forces propelling Trump

one wonders how much JEB money is going down the special edition rat hole?


120 posted on 01/21/2016 5:11:52 PM PST by Thibodeaux (leading from behind is following)
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