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"They say it was the roughest campaign ever in the history of Republican politics, but what you do is you go to sleep for a couple of days and you wake up and you honor [the pledge]," Donald Trump said. (AP Photo) Trump unloads on former GOP opponents who refuse to back him
By GABBY MORRONGIELLO (@GABRIELLAHOPE_) • 6/29/16 5:26 PM SHARE TWEET SMSMore Donald Trump railed against several of his Republican primary opponents on Wednesday night for declining to endorse him in the general election, going so far as to suggest "they should never be allowed to run for public office again."
"I have guys out there and if you really think about it, they're really sore losers," Trump told supporters during a campaign rally in Bangor, Maine.
Trump was referring to at least seven GOP presidential hopefuls who signed a loyalty pledge to support their party's presidential nominee and have since declined to do so. Such candidates include former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, businesswoman Carly Fiorina and Ohio Gov. John Kasich.
"It was a rough campaign," he conceded. "They say it was the roughest campaign ever in the history of Republican politics, but what you do is you go to sleep for a couple of days and you wake up and you honor [the pledge]."
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The presumptive Republican nominee continued, claiming that he considered the pledge to be "legally binding" and assuring his supporters that he would have honored it had Kasich, Cruz or any other GOP candidate clinched the nomination instead.
"There are people I don't like or particularly respect on that stage, but I would have honored it," Trump said. "I wouldn't have gone crazy, yelling it from the loudest building."
Trump himself routinely changed his position on the pledge during the primary, threatening more than once to leave the Republican party and launch an indepedent bid.
"But you know what, we have people who haven't honored the pledge and that's a terrible thing," he told the crowd. "They signed a pledge saying they will abide, they will back the candidate of the party and now they sit back and ... they broke their word."
"In my opinion, they should never be allowed to run for public office again because what they did is disgraceful," he added.
Some of the billionaire's former opponents have said that in addition to declining to endorse Trump, they will not attend next month's GOP convention.
I should remind:
As far as unifying those in the party, Trump trashed the party as a whole and really insulted some state parties. He attacked their integrity and he greatly slandered at least one candidate.
IMHO, he has to take the first step back from that; that’s up to him to do.
>>Why would they unite behind Trump when it’s they who are the problem?
Ok, they’re the problem, unification is impossible; it’s not up to Trump, there’s nothing he can do.
So it’s a divided base going against a united democrat base.
If that’s your view, might as well start the blame game now.
You’re a fraud.
If you nominate someone who cannot unify the party he is the candidate of, you’ve made a huge mistake. Your chances of winning are miniscule.
I think I have more confidence in Trump’s ability than you. He’s the master of the deal, right?
Let him make deals with the conservative base.
Otherwise, your winning tack is to make deals with the libs.
You’re an illustration of how ad hominem arguments reveal a lack of cogent position.
For Trump to get the corrupt lying deceiving jackballs in the GOP to unite behind him, they’d own him. No?
Is this what your suggesting fendr?
>>>”the corrupt lying deceiving jackballs in the GOP “
There’s a unifying approach.
I’d suggest a different one.
You evaded the question. Try again.
Take your time slick.
Would they own him?
He’d be president if he could unify the party behind him.
I don’t do flame wars, so the “Slick” thing can be retired.
What do you think “unifying republicans” means? Three or four or a half dozen people?
Stop evading the question. You were taking about Trump climbing on board with the lying corrupt and getting them to unite behind him before the election. Is this not what you stated? Is this language to tough? Too much truth fendr?
Lets hear it slick.
>>>You were taking about Trump climbing on board with the lying corrupt
No... That would not be what I was talking about.
Here is what I was talking about:
It is the job of the nominee to unify the party behind him.
He doesn’t have to of course. He can choose not to. It’s not a very good strategic choice, but he can choose it.
What do ya think it would take to get the vicious corrupt to unite behind ya fendr?
Do you somehow fail to understand those in D.C. are the crowns of collusion and corruption?
>>>Lets hear it slick. Is this language to tough? Too much truth fendr?..
I’ll give you a simple choice:
Discuss the topic with respect and without personal insults, or not discuss it at all.
>>>What do ya think it would take to get the vicious corrupt to unite behind ya fendr?
Some Trump backroom deals or payoffs maybe.
But that’s not unifying the party behind Trump. For this he would need to appeal to those who didn’t support him in the primary and have various concerns about his proposals and plans. Real people.
Do ya think Trump can offer them plane rides around D.C. to get them to unite behind Trump? How about some nice cookies?
What do ya think it would take to get the vicious corrupt to unite behind ya fendr?
Do you somehow fail to understand those in D.C. are the crowns of collusion and corruption?
What I thought 20 posts ago. You want trump to sell his soul to the party.
You’re a fraud fendr.
Tell me if I’m right in your position:
In order to unify GOP voters, Trump would have to sell his soul. They’re “lying corrupt”.. etc.
So he shouldn’t do that, won’t do that.
Therefore, GOP voters won’t unify behind Trump.
Trump will have to fight against the GOP base and the Democrat base in the election.
Is that an accurate description of your argument?
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