Posted on 02/15/2016 12:48:15 PM PST by justlittleoleme
At a town hall today in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, Donald Trump floated the idea -- without explicitly threatening to do so -- that he may run as an independent candidate.
Trump attacked the Republican National Committee, saying it "better get its act together" and it "does a terrible job." Trump said he believes the RNC treated him unfairly.
Trump also went off on the crowd that booed him during Saturday night's GOP debate in South Carolina: "Look at it, that was a wealthy room."
"The whole room was made of special interests and donors, which is a disgrace from the RNC," Trump said. "The RNC better get its act together because, you know, I signed a pledge. The pledge isn’t being honored by the RNC."
Trump signed an RNC pledge in September, agreeing not to run a third-party candidacy and to support the eventual Republican nominee.
"I signed a pledge, but it’s a double-edged pledge. As far as I’m concerned, they’re in default on their pledge," Trump said of the RNC.
Trump also spent several minutes hitting Sen. Ted Cruz on dirty campaign tactics, calling him the most dishonest guy in politics he’s ever met.
He’s criticized Cruz “holding up the Bible,” and says he’s beating Cruz when it comes to evangelical voters.
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Ugh. Hit and runs from Trumpons are pathetic.
The crowd, the moderators, Network, and the other candidates are those involved.
The crowd: unethical
The moderators: they continued the “jack says you’re a jerk, so what do you want to say to jack” type of question. They’ve been uniformly bad and these also were bad but no worse than anyone else.
The candidates: I expect them to go after each other.
The Network: The put up a graphic specifically for Rubio and at no other point did it for anyone other candidate. It appeared to be coordinated with both moderator and Rubio because the exact question was asked at that time.
So, there was something rotten going on between crowd, network, and at least one of the campaigns.
That seems to indict the party, if you ask me.
(”Be a wrecking ball to the Republicans...”)It worked for the Clintons in his first election - where he got LESS than 50% - the the help of their shill, multimillionaire TX businessman - Perot - who then went on to get nice fat gov’t contracts.
Remember who Trump consulted with re getting into the race?
https://politicalwire.com/2015/08/05/trump-consulted-clinton-before-announcing-bid/
Trump made ‘the pledge” - where did he say ‘only if Fox, the RNC and everyone licks my butt” I wanna see THAT clause.
He cannot take absolute obeisance from everyone.
Has anyone ever stopped to think that it would VERY unlike Trump to spend 4-8 yrs tied up in the WH????
He changes his mind and allegiances with the wind. He’s the “nasty” one.
He’s a huckster, in it for himself, first, last and foremost.
Wake the HE*L up
flame away -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiONmygWErQ
What an election cycle this would be with this picture,
Burny on the Dem ticket
Cruz ( or whomever) on the GOP ticket
Nanny Bloombug as an I ticket
Trump as an I ticket..
Bugs Bunny might even join the fray and who knows, the rabbit might win!
Lord save us!
-— He is right, it was shameful to watch how he was treated in the last debate -—
He would do better if he didn’t spout Leftist talking points.
“I can assure you if Cruz was being treated this way, the bots would be singing a different tune.”
They already run around saying “everyone is afraid of Cruz that’s why they wont give him a question” and other such statements.
Next time we ought to tell them to stop “whining”.
And dont forget these were the same people FOR YEARS complaining about how the GOPe keep setting up debates using left-wing mods on left-wing networks.
Who knew they were just a bunch of “whiners” that needed to “STFU”?
For those without a clue.
Trump today: “Obama is a terrible negotiator with everyone except the Republicans”.
Someone told me Trump’s a pussy.
Now, I’m NOT saying that. Just repeating what I heard, okay?
You prefer a leader who takes all the crap that people pile on him? Well, George W. is out there, that’s what he did.
Let’s just try someone who ignores political correctness and acts like real people do for a change, ok? You screw with me, I’m going to get mad and try to get back at you. Call it volatile or call it being a man, your choice.
You just keep telling yourself that.
“He said the RNC was “in default of it’s pledgeâ€. He didn’t hint, threaten or suggest he would go 3rd party/independent.”
What he said does make that suggestion implicitly, so...
Like banning muslim immigration ? Yeah thats liberal alright
OUCH!
too bad he can’t. Many states won’t allow it.
you’re off topic dude....
your alpha male sure whines and moans and complains a lot and threatens to quit the game......
When your campaign is based on making threats, you’ve already lost the respect of those you would hope to influence toward you.
I decided some time ago that the Donald only cares about Donald.
I was just about to post the same thing.
I really don’t think the Dems will let Burney have the nomination.
If Hillary or Biden is the pick, Bloomie stands aside.
But your scenario would be a wild free for all.
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