Posted on 03/20/2016 8:27:25 AM PDT by Zakeet
Predictably, the political right and left are in a tizzy over the prospect [of Trump winning the GOP nomination], but for different reasons. On the right, it is a "moral and character issue" according to Erick Erickson, organizer of Conservatives Against Trump. A group of conservative activists met and drafted a statement denouncing Trump but said activists declined to sign the statement or otherwise identify themselves. Surprising that they would not all be proud to publically stand against Trump rather than scheme against him behind closed doors.
The GOP establishment is also down on The Donald because, in their opinion, he would lose badly to Hillary Clinton. Karl Rove takes it farther, promising, "If Trump is the nominee, the GOP will lose the White House and Senate." Severely conservative Mitt Romney agrees: "a Trump nomination enables her [Hillary Clinton's] victory." Even severely underwhelming presidential candidate Lindsey Graham says of Trump, "He's going to lose badly."
The left too is in panic mode about Trump's march to the nomination. At first glance, this makes no sense. If Trump is as bad a candidate as Rove, Romney, Graham, and others believe, the left should be doing handsprings over the prospect of him being the candidate to face Clinton in the general election and lose in a landslide. Instead of criticizing Trump, big media should be quietly encouraging his candidacy, running their own version of operation chaos.
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So why are Democrats suddenly reaching across the aisle in a rare display of bipartisanship to join their Republican foes in opposing Donald Trump's candidacy? Are they really looking out for the best interests of the Republican Party?
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Trump must be stopped because he presents a threat to American democracy
“Trump must be stopped because he presents a threat to American democracy..”
*** ANOTHER HUGE LIBERAL/RINO LIE ***
Leftists don’t hate Donald Trump. They are afraid of the millions of Americans who voted for him.
There.
Fixed it.
“The GOP establishment is also down on The Donald because, in their opinion, he would lose badly to Hillary Clinton. “
That’s just plain stupid.
“Karl Rove takes it farther, promising, “If Trump is the nominee, the GOP will lose the White House and Senate.”
The GOP deserves to lose the Senate, don’t blame Trump, try looking in the mirror.
...looks like batshi* could hardly keep a straight face
Some gets it right
More protest more votes for TRUMP
afraid?
$keered.$h!tle$$, in fact!
;)
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The answer always arrives in disguise. EE and the punditry class can list the problems, they have NEVER PROVIDED A SOLUTION. Trump will gut the federal government... Why do the so-called conservative talking heads reject this? Just like the racialists needing racism, the pundits NEED BIG GOVERNMENT TO JUSTIFY THEIR EXISTENCE.
It’s pretty easy to ID ~10 RINO Senators up for re-election this year who need to be sent to spend more time with their families.
Trump should deport the KenyOn back to Kenya.
“Severely conservative Mitt Romney......”
Stopped there.
Karl Rove takes it farther, promising, If Trump is the nominee, the GOP will lose the White House and Senate.
Rove always has been a major pandering RINO. He, like the rest of the establishment, are AFRAID of what Trump might do to clean up the bent GOPe. They want to protect their “it does not matter who wins” cushy pandering to keep their bucks flowing in. As far as Trump in the general election, he is the ONLY candidate that has the position and will to really fight Hillary and her crimes and Marxist agenda. Cruz is in second place but does not come out like Trump in this regard.
We shall see. The GOPe has much at stake now — the informed electorate knows what they are about and WHY they do not want Trump. So do we.
“Its pretty easy to ID ~10 RINO Senators up for re-election this year who need to be sent to spend more time with their families.”
Right, a serious purge of Rhino’s is priority, then retake the Senate with republicans who will oppose the dem/progressive agenda...successfully.
Thanks for posting this. Guess it was ignored by the big anti Trump poster on FR.
The left too is in panic mode about Trump’s march to the nomination. At first glance, this makes no sense. If Trump is as bad a candidate as Rove, Romney, Graham, and others believe, the left should be doing handsprings over the prospect of him being the candidate to face Clinton in the general election and lose in a landslide. Instead of criticizing Trump, big media should be quietly encouraging his candidacy, running their own version of operation chaos.
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So why are Democrats suddenly reaching across the aisle in a rare display of bipartisanship to join their Republican foes in opposing Donald Trump’s candidacy? Are they really looking out for the best interests of the Republican Party?
Three of the biggest losers in America, Rove, Romney and Graham, telling us about losing. That's the own thing that they are qualified to speak with authority about.
We gave these losers everything and they only showed us their round heels. Just give us the Senate and we will stop Obamacare, fix illegal immigration, create jobs. Well you didn't. So you better pack your bags because you are leaving through the back back.
Severely conservative Mitt Romney......
Stopped there.
No joke!
I think the left is afraid of both Trump and Cruz, but more afraid of Trump. Neither of them bow down to the political correctness used to shame conservatives. Cruz is the more polite and reasoned of the two - Trump just flat doesn’t care.
Unlike the typical Trump-Cruz angst around here I find this refreshing about both of them. I do wish Trump would be a little more “polished”, but at the end of the day I don’t want candidates who roll over for this crap.
The Left is terrified of Trump.
Being that I prefer to understand America’s enemies, I frequently peruse a good deal of libtarded trash news sites. Salon, Slate, Rolling Stone, Newsweek, Time, etc...
It’s a good mix between “how stupid are Conservatives?” and “oh my God the apocalypse is here if Trump wins”. They are their normal, contemptuous, condescending selves throughout, but there is a strong vein of fear running through everything they write these days.
They know Hillary is weak, and they know Ted Cruz and Kasich are weak too. If either of those two, or someone like them, gets the nomination, it will be a business-as-usual election where some lawyers stand up on stage and play semantic Harvard word games for 2 hours, putting the country to sleep and ensuring low turnout on both sides.
If Trump is there, half of America is going to tune in every night, and Republicans are going to have record turnout. It will be a tidal wave, and they all suspect it. You can tell from their tone.
“As far as Trump in the general election, he is the ONLY candidate that has the position and will to really fight Hillary and her crimes and Marxist agenda. Cruz is in second place but does not come out like Trump in this regard.”
Right, Trump has completely taken away Hillary’s natural dem media advantage. Cruz hasn’t and won’t.
“We shall see. The GOPe has much at stake now the informed electorate knows what they are about and WHY they do not want Trump. So do we.”
It should be interesting, I think a Trump nomination will lead to rhino GOPe’s switching party.
Can’t wait.
OBAMA must be stopped because HE presents a threat to the
AMERICAN REPUBLIC!
Exactly. With the power, they did nothing. To reward that would be stupid. I pride myself on being able to avoid the stupid pill nearly every time.
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