David Limbaugh and Extolling the Never-Trumpers

Frontpage ^ | September 16, 2016 | Paul Gottfried

[detective]

What exactly are the high “conservative” principles of Romney and McCain that Trump has failed to express?

A few days ago David Limbaugh, a widely-syndicated Republican commentator (and Rush’s less fiery younger brother) posted a commentary intended to deescalate the tensions between Trump’s supporters and the “never-Trumpers.” Limbaugh defines himself as a “reluctant Trumper,” who decided to support the Donald as the lesser of two evils after his preferred candidate Ted Cruz stumbled in the primaries. Limbaugh does not hide his dislike for Trump’s free-wheeling rhetoric and believes that the GOP nominee’s critics on the right may be fully justified in doubting his “genuine commitment to conservative policies.”

Despite these doubts, Limbaugh endorses Trump for reasons that one also hears from Sean Hannity, Pat Buchanan, Jerry Falwell, Jr., Larry Elder, and yours truly. Trump has “many incentives to implement our [conservative] policies,” while Hillary Clinton has absolutely none. He is also, not incidentally, bestowing on the Republican Party a large working class constituency; and even among racial minorities, he is doing at least as well, and in the case of prospective black voters, better than his GOP centrist predecessors, Mitt Romney and John McCain. Moreover, it is hard not to see Trump’s focusing on the problems of illegals and sanctuary cities as anything other than a “conservative” issue. That remains the case even if most of his primary competitors and certainly the editorial board of the Wall Street Journal might wish those issues had never been brought into the primaries.

[detective]

"These supposedly principled conservatives deeply believe that “the best chance of saving the nation in the long run is to avoid elevating Trump to president and leader of the party because he could forever destroy conservatism and the Republican brand.”

The Never Trump people don't actually believe this.

They are simply corrupt, Clinton supporters and phony conservatives who are working to help the Democrats to win.

They are despicable and untrustworthy.

[NTHockey]

>>What exactly are the high “conservative” principles of Romney and McCain that Trump has failed to express?<<

Same for Congressional Republicans. On every issue, they fold like a cheap suit. And keep pushing the country ever-leftward.

It is not failing to express “conservative” principles that the #NeverTrumpers object to; it is that Trump won’t play designated loser. So they emulate their true hero, Vidkun Quisling.

[MichaelCorleone]

Let’s rewind the tape and recall exactly why Trump gained popularity in the first place.

1)It’s abundantly clear that if the illegal invasion isn’t stopped and reversed, we are done as a country. Got it - finished; it’s over. Re: Ann Coulter’s ‘Adios America’.

2)Nobody else has the...intestinal fortitude to talk about it, much less do something meaningful about it.

3)It’s an outrage our vets are treated the way they are by the very government who sent them to war. Of all Americans who should not be homeless and neglected, it’s our soldiers.

4)Nobody else has the sense to take care of them, that is, really take care of them after they come home.

Everything else is icing on the cake.

[broken_arrow1]

Interest that Limbaugh was a Cruz supporter, but is now reluctantly supporting Trump. Too bad Glenn Beck is reluctant neverTrumper#. Cruz’s had his window of opportunity, but preferred to take of the veil and show the world his self-centered narcissism. He will never have the same level of Tea Party support he once enjoyed....Including me.

[Caipirabob]

imbaugh defines himself as a “reluctant Trumper,” who decided to support the Donald as the lesser of two evils after his preferred candidate Ted Cruz stumbled in the primaries.

“reluctant Trumper,”? Well, whatever it takes I suppose.

When Trump first announced, I didn't take him seriously at all. I said something indicating he was politically insignificant.

What a wonderful surprise it turned out to be. From his first few statements I thought "Wow....Wow....If he keeps on this track he could win." My wife, Latina, said the same thing.

My wife changed support from Ted Cruz first. I got in one more donation and switch by February. Trump had completely outmaneuvered Cruz and the "high road" we expected Cruz to take had taken a route through East Memphis on character. Right from the moment we saw the scandal on his team announcing Carson had dropped out we started to really pay attention to what his people, his responsibility and leadership, were resulting in.

We were loving Trump by then...what a fighter! Not some weeny fudge packing RINO, but a street brawler who had no problem taking out an entire building to kill a flea. Loved it.

He has been awesome since, like no other candidate in my lifetime.

Reluctant? Let's say it has been so long since we have a real, viable, fighting candidate, I didn't know what he was when I first saw him.

Whatever it takes, I want Trump in the Presidency this January.

[wastoute]

NeverTrumpers=Uniparty.

You would think that the inroads he is making into minorities would have the GOP thrilled.

[MCF]

“he could forever destroy conservatism and the Republican brand.”.
I want that. Theirs is the conservatism of being nothing more then foot dragging Democrats and UN butt boys. Their brand is that of visionless political cowards, who only fight grassroots conservatives so they can receive a pat on the head from the Washington Post.

[miss marmelstein]

I listened to a lecture by this man least night. A history of the conservative movement since the 80s. He was pretty scathing on the children (and the brother?) of neoconservatives who got into positions of power through their relatives and then became the most vociferous never-Trumpers. Interesting guy.

[miss marmelstein]

You defined your journey is such a brilliant way. It was exactly my very same journey but couldn’t have said it was well as you, sir.

[miss marmelstein]

People forget his sense of humor. That’s what first caught my attention.

The British Spectator magazine lauded how funny he was a few weeks back. Not unimportant in Washington DC.

[uncitizen]

Well said.

[Caipirabob]

Well thank you kindly! Cheers and happy Friday...and reading these polls today and the "Hillary stealing from small donors" headlines...We are off to a great start!

[tbpiper]

I think Trump is comparable to General Patton who had his own moments on non political correctness. However, he was the absolute best man for the particular job that needed to get done.

[stockpirate]

Nevertrumpers were never conservative

[Mamzelle]

Limbaugh is just another stupid lawyer—

[bert]

Most of Trump’s negatives are actually lies where a word or two were presented totally out of context and then exaggerated to a ridiculous extreme.

I wonder, what will be his payback? They will not get off scott free

[JPJones]

“the best chance of saving the nation in the long run is to avoid elevating Trump to president and leader of the party because he could forever destroy conservatism and the Republican brand.”

Using that logic, and given its past piss-poor performance, one could say the best chance of saving the nation in the long run is to avoid electing republicans to the congress.

[stockpirate]

After listening to Rush and Levin for years I’ve stopped, as have many, many others have too.

[bert]

is the ride on the bandwagon fun?

[apillar]

The last few polls that have come have shown that both Trump and Hillary are getting equal support from their party 87% of Republicans for Trump and 88% of Democrats for Hillary, while this is slightly lower than the 92% Romney had in 2012, it's not markedly so, and may be virtually tied by election day.

The point is #NeverTrump does not exist, it is a paper tiger, it exists only in the minds of people who think they have a lot more influence than they actually do (such as Bill Kristol). Look how the #neverTrump's "savior" Evan McMullin is doing (if you can find anything about him in the news) he failed to even get 275 signatures in Tennessee to get on the ballot and he is polling less than 1% in every state he is on the ballot but Utah where he is at 9% but is actually pulling more votes from Hillary than Trump, increasing Trump margin in that state to +15%