Is Trump a McConnell-Rove Establishment Tool?

The American Thinker ^ | January 21, 2016 | Daren Jonescu

[Cincinatus' Wife]

On January 19, Donald Trump, the loudest Republican claimant to the anti-establishment label, filled out his recent attacks on Ted Cruz in a very telling way, as revealed on Mark Levin's radio program ...

We've been contacted by the establishment types. They all want to know, how do they get involved with the campaign? They're giving up on their candidate...and I mean these are real establishment people, that I've known when I was a member of the establishment -- meaning a giver, a big donor. But they are contacting us -- Corey [Trump's campaign manager], I think we can say that very honestly, they're contacting us left and right about joining the campaign, and these are serious establishment types.

Who might these "real," "serious" establishment types be? Perhaps there is a hint in this subsequent comment, a follow-up to his recent pro-establishment assault against Ted Cruz:

So when you talk about temperament, Ted has got a rough temperament, I don't know. You know, you can't call people liars on the Senate floor, when they're your leader.

This, of course, is a direct reference to Cruz's criticism of Mitch McConnell regarding the GOP establishment leader's secret deal with Barack Obama prior to a trade vote.

Donald Trump defending Mitch McConnell, you ask? The answer is yes, and the explanation may be found by examining Trump's recent history as a political donor.

[Pelham]

“Think about it and get back to me.”

I did. You’re writing a story there by assuming that you know their motive. When you move beyond guessing get back to me.

[FourtySeven]

I am purposely not responding to your post 99. I do not want to be in any more Trump v Cruz arguments until after Feb 1. See you on the other side of the Iowa Caucus.

I think that's the best course of action, for everyone not just you. I don't think some people realize Feb 1st is only 9 days away.

There's nothing to be said anymore. On either side. Now it's up to Iowa and then New Hampshire. After that, in just a little less than 2 weeks time, one "side" is going to have to work with the other. So there's no reason to foment further acrimony.

Unless we want a President Clinton again.

[samtheman]

I agree.

Dial down the acrimony.

I am not even talking about Trump v Cruz right now.

Others can, that is fine, not me.