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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.
My description/questions to you have been quite clear from the beginning, while you did nothing but evade questions.
You demand Trump, who was victorious, get the party of losers to unite behind him.
So tell the WWW, what does Trump need to do to get these captains of corruption to unite behind him?
Please be specific fendr.
>>>these captains of corruption
I’ve been talking about unifying his base, GOP voters.
What are you talking about ?
You demand Trump, who was victorious, get the party of losers to unite behind him.
So tell the WWW, what does Trump need to do to get these captains of corruption to unite behind him?
Please be specific fendr.
No more wasted time on you D- fraud.
See ya!
Well, when you wish to continue a respectful debate, I’ll still be here.
That should be “If you wish..”
I believe it is pretty obvious voters are uniting behind Trump. It is the party elite and the losers who are not.
They will not, it appears, unless Trump promises them that things can go on as is, that they will not lose their gravy train, their open borders and disastrous trade.
You seem to think the party elite are honorable people that he should cater to.
You're totally joking. I wonder who you thought would win the nomination?
Thanks for your reply.
I believe the reality is it’s more intertwined than that.
I think the elected officials, they are part of the party, they have constituents.. there are leaders at the local level, there are rank and file.. There are GOP voters.
It’s not a correct assessment to make it a monolith.
>>>believe it is pretty obvious voters are uniting behind Trump
I hope so, but I’m not sure.
But that’s the main job, rank and file. Though those in leadership positions have power as well, e.g., a state legislator has an organization that can be effective in targeting and getting out the vote. The same for a congressman, senator, governor.
I went through the internecine wars of Bush/Ford/Reagan in the party. Bridges had to be rebuilt to be successful in elections.
In very general terms, winning an election is unifying a majority of voters behind your candidacy. The first and most imporant group is those within the party whom you are the nominee of.
>>>[Yeah, attacking democrats and republicans.. there’s a winning way!}
You’re totally joking. I wonder who you thought would win the nomination?
We are talking about the general election election now, yes?
Is that your way of saying, "I thought Ted Cruz would win, but if I say that you'll call me an idiot with no real political instincts"?
No.
Try again?
Here’s a thread with you getting hysterical about Donald Trump in favor of Ted Cruz, so I guess I was absolutely correct.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3424689/posts?page=48#48
The moment you actually think a smarmy, televanglist has a chance at winning the nomination, even after losing the South, you lose pretty much all your credibility. Considering Cruz’s surrender statements to the SJWs, blaming Trump for their violence, it makes sense why you’d insist it’s actually possible for Trump to work together with the SJW Republicans.
They are past a mistake or two as those in Congress are past any spur of the moment debate question mistake etc. We voted and gave the RNC an even larger majority in the House in 2008 and then we gave them the Senate in 2012. They made promise after promise. All we got were letters asking for more from Priebus while those in both Houses did nothing except further enrich themselves with votes like TPP.
When campaigning, your word is your bond, even without signing a pledge. - their word has no value.
I agree 100% with what he is saying here. None of them should be in an elected office again. And I am talking about you, Ted Cruz.
Right on, Nita!
By all appearances, it’s true. Some voters are pretending themselves to be so “holy”, they serve no earthly good.
It’s insane.
Can’t imagine what purpose this so called “Christian” grumbling against TRUMP serves.
Heck, it’s sour grapes with these people and nothing else. Their candidate got his butt handed to him, by an outsider, and it knocked their props out.
It’s pure butt hurt, wrapped up in these false claims of purity. It’s also an imaginary premise.
Religious and moral objection used to be reserved for LIFE and DEATH, saving innocent LIFE, against abortion. Not anymore.
Now, the boobs and rubes become self righteous objectors over frigging .. “tone”! How dare they try to cover the butt hurt by using the FAITH! It’s complicity with evil, pure and simple.
But look at the ones who did, Perry, Christie, Carson, Paul, Rubio, Huck, Santorum...
“That’s the question Trump has to answer. It’s his task to do just that - unite them behind him.”
Sometimes a donkey needs a carrot to do what it’s supposed to. Sometimes a donkey needs to be hit with a stick. These jackasses need the stick. If they don’t respond to that, they can get mostly sold for dogfood and the remainder made into glue.
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