Posted on 05/03/2016 9:54:10 PM PDT by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
A number of prominent Republicans are vowing to never back Donald Trump even as he closes in on the GOP presidential nomination.
The “Never Trump” ranks include lawmakers, party operatives, pundits and GOP donors — and the movement even sparked a popular hashtag on social media.
They are convinced Trump as standard-bearer would lead the GOP to a devastating defeat in November, costing the party the Senate and potentially the House.
The real estate mogul, though, is marching ahead, and now has 994 of the 1,237 delegates needed to capture the nomination, according to the Associated Press.
And there are growing signs many in the GOP establishment are warming to Trump. He’s been endorsed by 11 lawmakers, with others regularly attending Capitol Hill meetings with his staff. Trump has also declared himself the “presumptive nominee.”
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus has criticized the Never Trump movement as well. “It is essential to victory in November that we all support our candidate,” Priebus said at the RNC’s spring meeting.
Trump’s opponents are focused on trying to deny him the delegates needed to secure the nomination in hopes of forcing a contested convention in July.
Here’s a list of Republicans who won’t back Trump as nominee.
(Excerpt) Read more at stumpinfortrump.com ...
Watch for a spaghetti spine turn from most of them. The lure of power is so strong for the elites.
Don’t you just LOVE the losers trying to dictate the terms of their surrender?
Last I heard Merk Levin said he was in the #nevertrump camp because Roger Stones accuse him of being a paid shill. How dare Trump (Roger Stones) question his motivation!
Don’t kid yourself.
Mark Levin virtually signed a pledge in blood to support Ted Cruz to the bitter end.
Well, now it is the end, and Mark will never get back all the listeners he ran off with his over the top Cruzmania.
I agree, a very interesting list, as well as interesting times...
“That’s the right attitude. Cruz supporter here, and you KNOW that the “piss on their ashes,” sore-winner attitude of far too many Trump supporters increases the risk of the “never Trumpers” staying true to their bravado.
Will you be the bigger person and offer an olive branch? Or will you be like far too many here, and cackle and say “good riddance” to them — and welcome Hitlery as a result?”
I offer no olive branch as I feel They owe me an apology. I will, however; move over and offer them an oar if they’ll get in the boat and help row row for PIAPS defeat. I don’t have to like them and they don’t have to like me for us to work together against a great evil.
Hummm, there seems to be some sort of a political vector here.
BUMP
I loved Trump's comment tonight about the pol that wanted on the Trump Train after saying such nasty things about him... "In other words, he's a politician!"
“Cruz supporter here”
Are you still supporting Cruz even after he dropped out of the race?
They claim they will ruin any Republican who supports Trump.
This was a stupid move in an effort to influence voters and elected officials to reject Trump. They lost and now have themselves out in left field.
That must have been after I stopped listening to Mark!
I couldn’t take his anti-Trump rants any more. But up until the last month or so, and a few brief listenings since, he seemed to be careful not to cross the line to nevertrump.
BYW Roger Stone had a long interview on Coast-to-Coast within the past week. Mostly on JFK assassination.
Trump got 47% of women tonight according to the polling break outs
These #NeverTrump trolls in politics need to be called out for who and what they are
a list of globalists who have a LOT TO LOSE with DJT as president implementing the clean up he discussed
Hey Mat, it’s kind of like a come back for the Mayflower Compact!
You need to pay more attention to the Democratic race. Send Bernie money.
He certainly ran me off with his Trump-bashing.
But I never heard him go all the way to nevertrump, even when some of the callers tried to get him to.
should have heard him tonight
Trump is not going to win unless Bernie fails to show that Hillary lacks legs. Sounds paradoxical. but ...
I like your very original name. Also your post is right on the mark writing exactly what so many of us are thinking.
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