Rank and File Republicans Tell Party Elites: We’re Sticking With Donald Trump

NY Times ^ | 3/4/16 | MICHAEL BARBARO, ASHLEY PARKER and JONATHAN MARTIN

[jimbo123]

From Michigan to Louisiana to California on Friday, rank-and-file Republicans expressed mystification, dismissal and contempt regarding the instructions that their party’s most high-profile leaders were urgently handing down to them: Reject and defeat Donald J. Trump.

Their angry reactions, in the 24 hours since Mitt Romney and John McCain urged millions of voters to cooperate in a grand strategy to undermine Mr. Trump’s candidacy, have captured the seemingly inexorable force of a movement that still puzzles the Republican elite and now threatens to unravel the party they hold dear.

In interviews, even lifelong Republicans who cast a ballot for Mr. Romney four years ago rebelled against his message and plan. “I personally am disgusted by it — I think it’s disgraceful,” said Lola Butler, 71, a retiree from Mandeville, La., who voted for Mr. Romney in 2012. “You’re telling me who to vote for and who not to vote for? Please.”

[hoosiermama]

He lost but still on TV arguing his case. He needs to just SHUT UP!

[hoosiermama]

Mailboxes full. LOL
Open again Monday morning

[laplata]

It’s on purpose. IMO

“Events DO bear an unnerving similarity to a pro-wrestling narrative....”

That is an excellent way to put it!

[papertyger]

It’s on purpose. IMO

But to what end?

Their pushing Trump is like faking a suicide attempt by not drinking quite enough drain cleaner.

And surely they're not counting on him to lose in the general.

[laplata]

Everyone must come to their own conclusion.

[georgiegirl]

His hand movements are especially annoying, so you can’t even push mute to make him go away.

[papertyger]

Everyone must come to their own conclusion.

Presuming it is indeed some undisclosed plan to put Trump in the White House...

Frankly, I believe the Republican apparatchiks being that far out of touch with the mood of the people much more plausible than any grand plan make Trump President through reverse psychology.

[laplata]

We’ll see. Providing Trump isn’t eliminated.

[MayflowerMadam]

Either the Hitler video, or one of the “Bad Lip Reading” videos. They’re hilarious.

[DuncanWaring]

You are killing the country.

Too late.

The 'rats and the GOPe have already done that.

We're trying to resurrect it.

[catnipman]

yeah, and pretty much the rest of the rank-and-file went with Cruz, so a REALLY, REALLY bad night for the GOPe and Romney’s Little Rubio.

[Luircin]

WAAAAHHHHHHH!

What’s the matter? The endless stream of whining not working any more, so now you have to resort to insults?

Or maybe it’s the despair stage of grief.

Whatever the case, I’ve been insulted so much by holier-than-thou Cruz supporters like you that I’m just going to sit here and happily dine on your tears.

Because I’m evil, don’t you know.

[SaveFerris]

lololololol