FreedomWorks also blocked Trump from their earlier *conservative* retreat, held earlier this year.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/03/politics/2016-election-koch-brothers-donor-retreat/index.html
And, there’s this, from earlier in the year...
FreedomWorks’ Matt Kibbe appeared on Glenn Beck’s radio show yesterday to talk about the Republican nomination process. He explained that there are, in his eyes, only four viable candidates. He explained:
“I’ve narrowed my field down. I’ve taken a long look at Scott Walker. And I think the last time I was on the show, I said Scott Walker would be on my short list. He is not impressing me with a spine of steel more recently. And I think we should look at that. But I think the four most viable candidates for better or worse are people we helped put there. Scott Walker would be one of them. Scott Walker wouldn’t exist without Tea Party support in his state.”
He added that, “for better or worse,” Walker definitely is one of the four. The other three are: Ted Cruz and Rand Paul (Glenn’s favorites) and, finally, Marco Rubio.
Looks like FW’s “top four” picks have fizzled out. Cruz is their last man standing?
All I know with certainty is that we are being worked over AGAIN, because we are fodder for splintering.
The GOP manufactures the splintering among us rubes, and without fail runs their guy through the crease, whether it be Jeb or Kasich (who incidentally appears to have swallowed a canary). Something is probably up.
I know with certainty is that we have a candidate who is shooting up the place, dis-assembling the GOP and is RICH ENOUGH TO SUSTAIN THE ASSAULT!
Frankly, I wish I were wrong, but I’m not convinced we will ever see another social conservative as president again, not one who leads with his faith.
Everything is up to us. It’s about to be a deadly bumpy ride.
Can we stick together?
Wouldn’t someone have to at least say they’re conservative to be invited? Has Trump every said that?
Until Kibbe and others can openly explain why Dick Army left Freedomworks with 12 million dollars raised off Tea Party — I could give a crap what he has to say.
Until Kibbe and others at Freedomworks can explain why Dick Armey left FW with 8 million dollars raised off sincere and patriotic Tea Party people — I could give a crap what they have to say. (I thought it was 12, but Armey only walked off with eight million)