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The GOP's 24-hour meltdown
Politico ^ | May 6, 2016 | Nolan D. McCaskill

Posted on 05/06/2016 5:01:16 PM PDT by Innovative

Trump's promise to unify the Republican Party is in tatters, as an all-out civil war grips the GOP.

Donald Trump on Tuesday night assumed the mantle of presumptive nominee and declared, “We want to bring unity to the Republican Party. We have to bring unity.”

Three days later, the GOP is tearing itself apart.

Friday brought another day of incredible division and revolt with Jeb Bush and Lindsey Graham falling in line not behind Trump, but behind House Speaker Paul Ryan, who said a day earlier that he cannot yet support the brash real estate mogul as his party’s standard-bearer.

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 114th; 2016gopprimary; elections; gope; republican; speakerryan; trump; trumpgopnominee; unity
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It is a real shame that people can't and won't see the big picture that by not supporting Trump, they are effectively supporting Hillary.

I just hope that after a few days of theses temper tantrums rationality will prevail and they will end up supporting Trump, the Republican nominee voters voted for.

1 posted on 05/06/2016 5:01:17 PM PDT by Innovative
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We’re gonna miss those 12 votes. Sigh.


2 posted on 05/06/2016 5:02:26 PM PDT by major-pelham
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What is in “tatters” are the Oaths the other
candidates took.

Are they not GOP liars?

They DEMANDED Mr. Trump take the Oath, and their words
means NOTHING.

GOP means LIAR. Want more proof?

Are they not still
EXEMPT after promising to remove ObamaCARE?

Do they not still support treason every week?
EVERY SINGLE WEEK!

Are they not the scum that must be voted out of DC?


3 posted on 05/06/2016 5:03:57 PM PDT by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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To: major-pelham

Politico wish piece. In all reality, many who claimed never Teump are suddenly getting on the Trump train.


4 posted on 05/06/2016 5:04:14 PM PDT by FlipWilson
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“Friday brought another day of incredible division and revolt with Jeb Bush and Lindsey Graham falling in line not behind Trump, but behind House Speaker Paul Ryan, who said a day earlier that he cannot yet support the brash real estate mogul as his party’s standard-bearer. “


we lost jeb bush, graham and ryan?? i believe they call that addition by subtraction...


5 posted on 05/06/2016 5:05:08 PM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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Trump won the nomination without the permission or help of the GOPe. He can win the election in the same fashion.


6 posted on 05/06/2016 5:05:08 PM PDT by odawg
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The country club Republican know exactly what they are doing. They are for Hillary, but just can’t say it directly.


7 posted on 05/06/2016 5:07:09 PM PDT by Timpanagos1
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Actually we’ve been supporting the democrats as long as we supported the rinos.


8 posted on 05/06/2016 5:08:44 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (Never held a job in the private sector;never met a payroll,never created a job - CRUZ! Conservative!)
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The liberal scum at Politico are nothing more than ship worms that eat into the wood hull and try to destroy the vessel.


9 posted on 05/06/2016 5:09:35 PM PDT by sergeantdave ( If not you, who? If not now, when?)
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There is a schism in the party, and Trump exposed it. There can't be unity between nationalism and trans-nationalism, so the players need to pick one or the other. One group or the other will end up in control of the party for awhile.

It's not Trump's fault that there are trans-nationalists who don't support his agenda, and I'm sure he understands that the difference of position is a serious fight. But he isn't going to unify what can't be unified.

10 posted on 05/06/2016 5:09:49 PM PDT by Cboldt
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I see the formation of a new political organization: "The Establishment Party"

However, I don't think that group will have much of an impact!

Their mascot will be the ostrich!

11 posted on 05/06/2016 5:10:55 PM PDT by Brandonmark (There still may be hope for our country! 11.08.2016- DAY OF RENEWAL)
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Plus the 3 posting on the Freerepublic facebook page. Let’s call it twenty.


12 posted on 05/06/2016 5:11:27 PM PDT by PJammers (Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
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Of course they are supporting Hillary.

They also want Trump to lose so they can point fingers and blame
voters for leaving the RINO Plantation.


13 posted on 05/06/2016 5:13:02 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance)
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the elites are tearing it apart, lets be clear


14 posted on 05/06/2016 5:13:27 PM PDT by Democrats hate too much
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Their fear, Trump will usher in accountability for the entire federal government thus dumping over the DC establishment’s 100 year old gravy bowl. I pray daily for Mr. Trump and his family’s continued safety. God bless them all.


15 posted on 05/06/2016 5:14:24 PM PDT by drypowder
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To: God luvs America

Have you not heard, the “god of this world,” is the “father of lies.” Washington, whether it be Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, SCOTUS, the House or the Senate are only doing what they do best. It’s their nature, they are but puppets of a greater power than themselves, having been “taken captive by him at his will.”


16 posted on 05/06/2016 5:15:04 PM PDT by evangmlw
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It’s a purge. We the voters just administered a laxative called Trump, hopefully they’ll be flushed from the system.


17 posted on 05/06/2016 5:16:43 PM PDT by Hugin (Conservatism without Nationalism is a fraud.)
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To: Innovative

The Cheap Labor Express stooges are self-identifying.

Cantorize them all.


18 posted on 05/06/2016 5:20:33 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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19 posted on 05/06/2016 5:25:15 PM PDT by Byron_the_Aussie (It's them or us.)
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To: Timpanagos1

“The country club Republican know exactly what they are doing. They are for Hillary, but just can’t say it directly.”

You are exactly right. Here is proof:

Tech billionaires (major Dem donors, Hillary supporters) plot with GOP leaders at exclusive island resort to stop Trump

http://nypost.com/2016/03/08/tech-billionaires-plot-with-gop-leaders-to-stop-trump-at-exclusive-island-resort/


20 posted on 05/06/2016 5:29:31 PM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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