2012 doesn’t compare to 2016. It was still “white glove” nominees that take a dive. This year is a direct result of people waking up to how poorly the GOP has handled things in the past and how much free reign we gave them.
The 2016 Primary was brutal with lots of animosity all around. If Cruz still hasn’t buried the hatchet, I don’t expect his supporters to be more magnanimous. Some have though.
if we want to keep comparing to years ago let’s do it:
In the past, freepers hated when a Republican would win and immediately reach across the aisle. Trump wins the nomination by a wide margin and then Cruz supporters immediately demand that he has to “welcome” all the people who strongly opposed him.
Why do they think they are in the driver’s seat, dictating the terms of their support, given the mandate Trump has received?
Losing is a bad thing too.
I was told back in February by an avid Trump supporter that Trump would not need or want the support of any Cruz supporter in the general election.
And that mentality has taken firm hold.
And worse, when someone who has long supported Trump questions any of his actions or statements, they are attacked by this same brand of supporters.
There are sore losers in any race, no question about that as all, but the only thing worse than a sore loser is a sore winner, especially when you need to attract support from the people you defeated.
I have my issues with Trump, and I have expressed them before, but last August when I said that I thought Trump had a real chance of taking the nomination, I also said that were he to succeed, I would happily vote for him, though he was not my candidate of choice.
For that statement and sentiment, I have been swore at, threatened, mocked, and smeared by those who should welcome my support.
I have no problem with supporting Trump, but apparently a lot of Trump supporters have a real problem with me voting for him because I am not politically correct enough.