Not no but hell no to loyalty oaths.
Country first.
>> “Anybody who wants to seek the Republican nomination should have to commit to supporting the ultimate Republican nominee,” Cuccinelli said in a Monday interview. “I don’t see anything wrong with that.”
I wonder if they have considered that this might backfire on them, should Trump win the nomination.
I also wonder if they would honor the rule that they insisted upon, or cut ‘n run, should Trump win.
At least we can see the rats scurrying thanks to Trump
>>> “Anybody who wants to seek the Republican nomination should have to commit to supporting the ultimate Republican nominee,” Cuccinelli said in a Monday interview. “I don’t see anything wrong with that.” <<<
Nothing wrong with that. Now let’s see if Jeb!, RNC, and their money backers sign up on that.
Note to Va GOP: the Kracken has been released if you try to stop it the GOP will be bypassed by TRUMP!
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How about American first? Country over Party, novel idea, eh?
I don't think they've gamed that out all the way. This is precisely the kind of baloney that Trump warned would drive him to a 3rd party approach. The GOP needs to understand that they are teetering on the edge of a preference cascade. If there were an apparently viable alternative to the Republican'ts the voters would be there in a flash. Trump might be strong enough that he can trip the cascade. That is, when he goes everyone goes and the GOPe are left to contemplate the desolation of their dust bowl farm to the sound of lonely winds blowing through their empty house.
One can only wonder how the Trumpkins and the “Conservative Fellowship” will respond to this maneuver – but hopefully since both RPV and the Cuccinelli apparatus are in favor, this will be a relatively non-controversial move within the party.
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“Trumpkins” .... no bias there. “Non-controversial move withing the party” does not mean that the VOTERS i.e. “We the People” will find this move ‘non-controversial’. Virginia got Romney crammed down our throats the last presidential election & some of us STILL aren’t happy about it. So go ahead & poke the Donald bull with a loyalty oath (what ... are we still back at the end of the Civil War or something?) and watch the explosion ... to the detriment of “the party” i.e. the stinkin’ Repubs. Maybe the Repubs ought to be the ones taking a loyalty oath to the United States - last time I looked, they were supporting all of Obama’s “destroy America’ policies ... the ones we gave them majorities in the House & Senate to stop. Note - I would rather vote Cruz than Trump, but Trump is decimating a lot that needs to be taken on and destroyed and for that, I’m grateful.
Will they have registered voters sign also?
Notice the tongue in cheek cheap shot with calling them, “the Trumpkins”?
When Trump gets wind of this he may just decide to walk away from the GOP and go third party.
I’m not crazy about Trump, Cruz is my guy, but I wouldn’t blame him at all. The GOP has been one giant failure to the voters that put them in office.
“..a rich narcissist who claims to be a Republican.”
That’s a very accurate assessment of Trump.
Too bad the author of the article didn’t insert “bloviating” beteen “rich” and “narcissist”.
Isn’t it interesting: they are counting on Trump’s honesty, while all but calling him dishonest in all his positions. If I was Trump, I’d say, “Sure, I’ll sign your agreement.” Let them worry about whether he means it.
There is a big difference between not running 3rd Party, and pledging to SUPPORT the nominee (even if you think he's a bad choice).
Trump with his supporters have the wherewithal to form a permanent third party which would destroy the Republican Party in short order.
Trump would be insane to take that loyalty oath.
Sure as hell Jeb Bush and Lindsey Graham won’t be supporting HIM if he is the nominee.
The threat to go rogue is the only leverage he has against GOPe dirty tricks. He should sue both parties on First Amendment grounds. Failing that, take his money and start the third-party ticket TODAY. I have a feeling most voters will be with him.
Such desperation.....sure to backfire. The more GOP pulls this carp the better Trump does ;)
Good. The hell with you establishment RINO bastards. Roast in hell, you liberal monkeys.
After all the corruption in the GOPe party and they think they are SO IMPORTANT to demand that anyone in ‘their’ party has to do anything is beyond the most insane act of life...
This might be the ‘good old boys club’ and it might be a ‘private club’ but guess what little boys, WE the PEOPLE are the ones that VOTE for your corruption!!! and if we decide we won't stand for this, you have NO VOTES, your life is OVER, no MONEY, no POWER....this time in elections WE DESIDE!!!