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National Review just handed Donald Trump the Election
Republican Newswatch ^ | 1/22/16 | DOUG IBENDAHL

Posted on 01/22/2016 8:39:33 PM PST by Amntn

National Review's publication of the collective anti-Donald Trump missives from 22 self-appointed conservative potentates has caused quite a stir in Republican circles.

The nationwide responses range from, "Wait, I thought National Review went out of business years ago," to "Ed Meese? Seriously?"

The Gang of 22 have officially become parodies of themselves. One would have to reach back to the days of Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew to lift an adequate quote to describe them.

"Nattering nabobs of negativism," "vicars of vacillation," "pusillanimous pussyfooters," "the decadent few," "ideological eunuchs," "the effete corps of impudent snobs," or "the hopeless, hysterical hypochondriacs of history" - take your pick, because they all apply about equally well to each and every one of them.

So clueless is the Gang of 22 they can't even see how they've stumbled right into the narrative Trump's been communicating so successfully for months. Just like the elected officials from both parties, the Gang of 22 has been GREAT at complaining about stuff, year, after year, after year.

But getting anything accomplished? Not so much.

Many of the Gang of 22 have been hanging around and chattering for decades, and some are active cogs in the Conservative Entertainment Complex, deriving their income by pandering to conservative anger while offering no real solutions.

Donald Trump represents a threat to these ineffectual poohbahs in the same way he represents a threat to do-nothing public officials.

Jealousy is also seriously at work here. Trump is inspiring and exciting a broad spectrum of the country like no member of the Gang of 22 ever has, or ever will.

In just seven months of campaigning, Trump already has more Americans listening to a Republican message than the entire Gang of 22 could muster over decades. Trump understands that before you can advance the ball, you have to convince people to take time from their busy lives to listen. No one on the GOP side since Ronald Reagan has accomplished that like Trump.

No one else has come close, and certainly no one from that "effete corps of impudent snobs" to which the National Review thinks we should defer.

The Gang of 22 had their chance. They've done a lot of bitching over the years, and it paid well for some.

But Americans care about results. They can plainly see that all of the empty talk from the Gang of 22 got us eight years of Barack Obama, and a loss in pretty much every conservative battle there was to lose.

At the same time when Americans look at Donald Trump's life they get a lot of assurance that here is finally a man who shares their focus on actually getting results. And Trump returns the respect by recognizing regular hard-working Americans are a lot smarter than any of the "ideological eunuchs" in all of their pontificating glory.

The "pusillanimous pussyfooters" love to nitpick Trump's words, but what voters are looking for this year is competence and accomplishment. Donald Trump has an actual record of delivering both in spades.

The Gang of 22 is right to be terrified. A President who could get things done would expose them as the irrelevant creatures they truly are.

It can't happen fast enough.


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To: nickcarraway

Trump endorses McCain on Larry King

By MIKE ALLEN 09/17/08 10:22 PM EDT

Donald Trump, the flamboyant New York magnate, said on CNN’s “Larry King Live” on Wednesday night that he is supporting Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) for president.

Trump, never shy with his opinions, went on to say that McCain appears to be winning, and that Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) should have chosen Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) as his running mate.

Story Continued Below

“I know John McCain, and John McCain’s a great guy, a tremendous guy,” Trump told King. “I’ve known him for a long time. And I’m with him, and I’m with him based on the fact that I have great knowledge of John McCain. Also, this is not the right time for tax increases. And Obama wants to increase your taxes drastically.”

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During the show, the two men had this exchange:

TRUMP: I’m endorsing McCain. I am basically very strongly — you have to understand: I’ve known him. I like him, I respect him.

KING: So you’re endorsing him?

TRUMP: I think he’s going to be a great president.

KING: So you’re endorsing him.

TRUMP: Sure, I’ll endorse him on your show.

KING: You just endorsed him.

TRUMP: I endorse him.’

http://www.politico.com/story/2008/09/trump-endorses-mccain-on-larry-king-013558


281 posted on 01/24/2016 4:28:22 AM PST by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: JoSixChip

See preceding post.


282 posted on 01/24/2016 4:30:41 AM PST by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: nickcarraway; JoSixChip

If needed, I can also cite the quote where Trump lavishly, LAVISHLY praises Palin.


283 posted on 01/24/2016 4:33:18 AM PST by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: Fantasywriter
See preceding post.

What is your point? Who was Trump supposed to support, obumber? Cruz Supported McCain too as did virtually all conservatives and republicans.
284 posted on 01/24/2016 9:27:51 AM PST by JoSixChip (Ted Cruz (R-Goldman Sachs) - losers are not winners)
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Senator Cruz -- Dump this Dumb S.O.B.!

Glenn Beck to Vote for Hillary if McCain is GOP Nominee

Glenn Beck to Vote for Hillary if McCain is GOP Nominee
Glenn Beck - Why he would of voted for Hillary instead of John McCain

Glenn Beck - Why he would of voted for Hillary instead of John McCain
Glenn Beck: McCain would've been worse

Glenn Beck: McCain would've been worse
Glenn Beck: I May have Voted for Hillary Clinton

Glenn Beck: I May have Voted for Hillary Clinton
Glenn Beck: 'I won't vote for Trump.' (Even if running against Hillary)

Glenn Beck: 'I won't vote for Trump.' (Even if running against Hillary)

285 posted on 01/24/2016 9:50:08 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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To: JoSixChip

Sigh. I was helping you out. You were arguing with a poster who said you hadn’t provided a shred of evidence that Trump endorsed McCain. In fact, the poster said it was a categorical lie that Trump had done so (bc Trump at the time was a Dem, and so would have supported Obama).

So I went to the trouble of posting proof of your claim. As in, trying to do you a favor. Capiche?


286 posted on 01/24/2016 10:09:11 AM PST by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: Fantasywriter
So I went to the trouble of posting proof of your claim. As in, trying to do you a favor. Capiche?

I apreciate the effort. But in my defense, it is hard to tell what direction the Cruz supporters are attacking from anymore.
287 posted on 01/24/2016 10:12:51 AM PST by JoSixChip (Ted Cruz (R-Goldman Sachs) - losers are not winners)
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To: JoSixChip

Here is what was posted to you in 254:

‘In 2008, it is a categorical lie to say Trump endorsed McCain in 2008. He was a registered Democrat, and he was on TV shows identify strongly bashing Republicans and supporting Democrats. Over a 11 year period he donated a little more than $8000 to McCain. That is dwarfed by what he gave to Hillary and Democrats.

You have shown no proof Trump endorsed McCain. Even Trump never claimed that.’

My ‘preceding’ post makes a spectacle of the ridiculous, false and ignorant claims in that excerpt. I thought you’d enjoy seeing your antagonist routed. In any event, I doubt he will insist Trump never endorsed McCain any time soon. (Or then again he might. Honesty does not seem to be the anti-Trump posters’ strong suit.)


288 posted on 01/24/2016 11:10:24 AM PST by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: Mr Rogers
I believe Trump will move America in the direction of progress with the only parameters set by the US Constitution and We the People. I.e. Forward. And away from all the entanglements that come when the goverent is run through with traitors and foreign agents - the same ones heading up the group of 22 and elected officials dissing Trump. Listen to Trump remind us how much we love our country and what we love about it when not bleeding coin and blood in nwo directed empire building. We don't work for the zionist entity, the rothschilds or the queen. Trump sees their game and the unfairness of trade and treayies where we are used and likely mocked. Trump says I dont plan on following those trade deals. And poof it will change. He loves his country our country and respects We the people and the US Constitution, and is running based on this simple love of country. He wants to leave a legacy of saving a great country by making it great again. he said in the 80s I don't want to run for president but it it gets too bad I will and he kept his word and is running when all seed lost. we all see him for who he is a patriot. Let's make America great again indeed! Trump 2016!
289 posted on 02/04/2016 10:40:40 AM PST by Flushtpp (Trump 2016!)
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