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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.
Trump is running against the GOP just as much as he is running against Hillary. All are campaigning against him and so must be destroyed in the general deluge.
These guys are pathetic globalist shills but they are deluding themselves if they think we will ever have another republican president if Hillary wins. She will flood the country with freeloaders and its Dems from now on. This is the last stand for America. Trump wins or its a 1000 years of darkness
Honor their pledge?
Hands down all should
Roughest campaign ever?
Far from it
Jeb Bush, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, businesswoman Carly Fiorina and Ohio Gov. John Kasich.
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Cheap Labor Express stooges, doing what they can to prevent the citizens from stopping them.
Trump is being undercut by his own party. You’re advising him to attack the enemy while ignoring the fragging aimed at him from the GOPe. Not smart advice.
If they don't endorse Trump, I don't care if they tunnel back.
They can go to hell, because that is what they wish for us by supporting Hillary.
GOPe = somebody who supports the foreign invasion of the U.S./the Cheap Labor Express.
It is a broken bond. It’s a character thing.
As in a marriage, if one is intent on cheating, then those with a conscience either will give up the intent all together, or if not, they get a divorce, but they DON”T CHEAT. They respect the spouse and maintain a little dignity for themselves, or not.
That’s for those with a conscience, with some modicum of respect for the institution of marriage.
Trump spoke openly about going with an Independent ticket, he openly toyed with breaking from the Republican Kabuki Party, right?
But, he didn’t.
Instead, he stayed. He gave it up. He returned to the fold. He respected the Party pledge forced upon him and he agreed to it in the first debate in front of God and country. Gazillions tuned in.
As a business man, your word is your bond, your pledge. Trump, out of all of those corrupt ones, chooses honor.
The Kabuki Republicans lied. The Kabuki Republicans are frauds and traitors to the Party, their pledge. Their word is a joke. They have zero character of commitment, moral or otherwise!
There should be consequences.
THESE LOSERS *neverTRUMP jerks look worse than the DEMOCRATS sitting on the floor of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Paul Ryan is filing ETHICS charges against those squatters for breaking the Rules.
Ryan needs to admit to violations of habitual slander, against the Republican Party elected nominee.
Ryan HAS NO ETHICS, himself.
They humiliated themselves by their behavior. And they continue to do so.
Go have another beer. Trump is 100% correct to go after these dishonorable people. It use to mean something to give your word and stick to it.
Good for Trump
Pissy little crybabies, Bush, Cruz, Kasich, Fiorina, in particular.
The entire Bush clan should be exiled to Mexico forever.
I rate your Concern Troll Index at .75 after reading your many admonitions to Trump in your posting history, and that you’re a RUBIO supporter, and this gem from April 30, 2016:
“And yet, I will end up voting for Trump though it will be the toughest vote I’ve ever cast.”
God help us all.
I am so glad he addressed this. It is disgraceful behavior on their part, childish and very dishonorable.
He’s right, they shouldn’t be in public office.
I am glad the globalist RINOs aren’t attending the convention. It is representative of the true Republican party, that way.
Politics is the business of alliances. That's why it's almost exclusively a male thing. Allies become rivals and rivals allies. You don't tick off the main body of your rival's backers--that makes it easy for the rival and his backers to oppose you together.
Trump will figure this out. Or it will figure him out. He seems to have ADHD. Back to firing on Ft. Hillary, Donald!
Loyalty is a foreign word to the GOPe, unless it is to a fellow GOPe/RINO.
I would agree but Republicans are trying to cut Trump off at the knees.
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