Posted on 05/04/2016 8:06:29 AM PDT by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
Former 2016 Republican presidential candidate speaks out on 'Hannity.'
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Alexander Hamilton said “If we must have an enemy at the head of government let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible.”
A Hillary presidency, even with a Republican Congress, will be a disaster for conservatives.
But it was the constitutional idealism of the Tea Party that held back Democrats and establishment GOPers from working together to expand the reach of government.
A turn to white identity politics and anger is turn away from that idealism.
And there are other, long-term political advantages to beating back an authoritarian populist who peddles conspiracy theories and big-government schemes and doesn’t have a freshman-level comprehension about the basic workings of American governance.
For starters, there are things just as important as the presidency. It’s better to have a minority party impeding the growth of government power—yes, often ineffectively and incompetently—than enabling two parties that embrace it. To save a party of more limited government, conservatives must 1) save Congress from Trump and 2) save the GOP from itself.
I wish the Trump/Cruz fight hadn’t been so viscous as I would have loved to have seen a President Trump VP Cruz ticket. I thank Cruz for graciously leaving the contest and Trump for declaring what a great Fighter Cruz was.
Given what we know about Hillary and Bernie, please define "as vile".
Sometimes There Is No Lesser Of Two Evils
stand together for what? Just to see an R over a D? No, we as a nation deserve whatever we get if it’s between these three. These three are the best we can do in this country?
#nevertrump
I am not voting for the lesser of two evils - not one more time!
What’s your point?
Stop with the conservative crap already. Trump wants MANY of the same things we want so let’s get on with it else illary!
I’m glad to see Jindal making a comeback. I did not want him for president. I don’t think he has the mindset to be a ruthless executive under fire. He DOES have a superlative administrative mind and great diligence. He is a force multiplier for a strong executive and proved that during the years of Governor Foster in Louisiana. Those are rare and vitally important qualities.
Someone joked last night that he should be the new RNC chair, because at least one GOPe person should learn what it is like to be supplanted by and have to train his Indian replacement. While an amusing poke, the idea actually has a LOT of merit. I would love to see Jindal put in that kind of position. We would see some serious, earnest work and ethical improvement by orders of magnitude.
What is the point? Why should people who have been insults, lied about, called names etc. step in an support someone supported by people like you? Why should we reward your bad behavior? I am leaning against it as of now.
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Trump supporters who have been insulted, lied about, called names etc. Yet we are willing to unite because if we don’t, we will have Hillary. You can stay in the childish mode if you want to, but the reward in voting for a Patriot is for the country not for an individual. I am leaning toward uniting because that is who I am - regardless of what you say.
A vote for Trump is a vote for Obama to finish overthrowing the Constitution and remain in office.
The press and over half of the country would applaud him for such an action if it ever looked like Trump was really headed for the Whitehouse.
Some people, after beating someone to death, like to shoot them in the head for good measure.
Levin and Beck are hinting at a third party run. They didn’t get the memo. Petulant turds.
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True. I would also add, irrelevant has-beens at this point.
The irony here is that it’s the GOP geriatric elites who are being told to vote for a candidate chosen by the voters, or face democrat rule for 4 years, after decades of selling crappy mediocrities to the voters for decades using the same pretense.
Karma.
Someone joked last night that he should be the new RNC chair
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That is a great idea.
A vote for Trump is a vote for Obama to finish overthrowing the Constitution and remain in office.
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A vote for Hillary is a vote for Obama to finish overthrowing the Constitution and remain in office.
As a conservative, I have nothing but contempt for those Republicans who will not support Trump. In the past, I have had to swallow hard to support a RINO, but I have done so for the sake of the future.
CNN REPORTING:
“Kasich cancels media event; will make statement at 5PM ET
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What kind on nonsensical drivel is this?
Last night I was in the Never Trump camp, but as I see the sun did come up this morning, I am in the wait and see mode. Though I am not a celebrity worshiper, or a member of Trumps cult of personality I would imagine by November that the media, listening to Hillary and her mindless minions will no doubt make me able to cast my vote for Trump in November. Trump works for ratings, now that his audience is not just conservatives and other republicans lets see how far left he moves.
I watched his interview on Fox. He made it clear he didn’t particularly like Trump, but he will be voting for him and helping his campaign against Hillary.
IMHO, this is the correct thing to do.
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