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The Magical Thinking of Never Trump
Spectator ^ | 8/29/23 | MELISSA MACKENZIE

Posted on 08/30/2023 8:30:53 AM PDT by CFW

Why does the Never-Trump crowd, the earnest viewers of the Republican primary debate, believe that the tactics used against Donald Trump won’t be used against their preferred candidate? Why can’t they explain how Nikki Haley wins the primary, never mind the general election? Or how does Ron DeSantis overcome the structural fraud problems in every state with a Soros secretary of state?

To answer the last question first: Because to acknowledge that the Democrat machine is utterly efficient and capable of manufacturing just enough votes to beat any Republican (including Donald Trump) is to acknowledge that Donald Trump and his supporters have legitimate concerns. For Never-Trump voters to face that would mean extending grace and giving credence to disturbing systemic problems. They simply cannot do that lest they find themselves in the embarrassing position of talking about voter fraud, ballot harvesting, money laundering, the corruption of the DOJ, and on and on. In short, those are icky subjects. They would be “denying Democracy,” or some other idiotic phrase meant to stop the argument. Better to have high-handed discussions about Trump’s “bloviating” and tar his supporters as drug addicts seeking fentanyl hits. These stupid Trump rubes are pathetic. Let us, the enlightened, gingerly step over them on our way to meeting our fellow benighted Americans.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bloggers; gope; nevertrumpers; whatthenelections
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To: DavidThomas

“Was 2016 honest when Trump won?”


No. The democrats thought they had the steal in place in 2016 with their fraud machine working in the few swing states needed. The problem was they under-estimated Trump’s approval. By the time they realized their error, it was too late to do anything about it. The election wasn’t honest but Trump overcame the margin of fraud and won despite the left’s shenanigans. They were prepared for his popularity in 2020 and had the fraud plans securely in place in several counties in the needed states.


41 posted on 08/30/2023 11:26:46 AM PDT by CFW (I will not comply!)
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To: Reverend Wright
“All will return to “normal” as soon as conservatives surrender.”

LOL. Also "The beatings will continue until morale improves."

42 posted on 08/30/2023 11:30:11 AM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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To: CFW; nopardons

BTTT


43 posted on 08/30/2023 11:32:39 AM PDT by Chgogal (Welcome to Fuhrer Biden's Weaponized Fascist Banana Republic! It's the road to hell.)
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To: DiogenesLamp

It’s their plan to make us fight each other. So far, it’s working but I hope never-Trump stops to think after the primaries.


44 posted on 08/30/2023 11:33:44 AM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

“LOL. Also “The beatings will continue until morale improves.”


Both parties give off those vibes, don’t they?


45 posted on 08/30/2023 11:34:15 AM PDT by CFW (I will not comply!)
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To: CFW

It’s hard for the martinets to understand that they are repelling those who could help them.


46 posted on 08/30/2023 11:52:22 AM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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To: CFW

Do you believe Trump’s approval ratings when they are in the low 40s?


47 posted on 08/30/2023 4:08:06 PM PDT by DavidThomas
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To: CFW
When WAS our last honest national election?

Reagan's nationwide landslide re-election in 1984. No one in the liberal elite voted for Reagan or knew anyone who did so they assumed that he must have stolen the election somehow. Bush getting elected to Reagan's third term in 1988 just put salt in their wounds.

From then on the democrats declared war and did whatever they needed to do to steal elections. They have been honing their election stealing techniques ever since.

48 posted on 08/31/2023 8:09:03 AM PDT by Bubba_Leroy ( Dementia Joe is Not My President)
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

In the primaries I vote and campaign for my favorite candidates. In the general election I hold my nose and vote for the Republican nominee.

A lot of conservatives refused to vote for McCain or Romney in the 2008 and 2012 general elections. How did Obama work out for you?


49 posted on 08/31/2023 8:16:36 AM PDT by Bubba_Leroy ( Dementia Joe is Not My President)
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To: Bubba_Leroy

If you suggesting what I think you are, you have me confused with someone else.


50 posted on 08/31/2023 10:32:30 AM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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To: Bubba_Leroy

Did you not notice McCain intentionally throwing the election? The thing that really made the GOP establishment angry with Trump in 2016 was they were planning on losing with Jeb Bush.


51 posted on 08/31/2023 10:37:31 AM PDT by Cold_Red_Steel
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

I was agreeing with you.


52 posted on 08/31/2023 5:09:05 PM PDT by Bubba_Leroy ( Dementia Joe is Not My President)
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To: Bubba_Leroy

OK thanks, my mistake.


53 posted on 08/31/2023 5:37:29 PM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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To: higgmeister

How many elections does Trump have to lose before he is loyal to his supporters and steps aside?
Enough already!


54 posted on 09/01/2023 12:37:02 PM PDT by Dan Walsh
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To: Dan Walsh

Spoken like a Judas pence!


55 posted on 09/01/2023 12:45:37 PM PDT by Just mythoughts (Psalm 2. Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?)
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To: Dan Walsh
Enough already!

President Trump is far ahead in the polls and that galls you even more.

56 posted on 09/01/2023 4:58:32 PM PDT by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken!)
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To: CFW

Never Trumpers will vote Dem, again.


57 posted on 09/01/2023 5:00:12 PM PDT by Fledermaus (It's time to get rid of the Three McStooges; Mitch, Kevin and Ronna!)
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To: CFW

“They were prepared for his popularity in 2020 and had the fraud plans securely in place in several counties in the needed states.“

I’d quibble on that last point. Trump overcame their fraud a second time and they impromptu put in they stunningly obvious cheat shutting down the count in five critical places until they knew what numbers they needed.


58 posted on 09/02/2023 5:29:02 AM PDT by TalBlack (We have a Christian duty and a patriotic duty. God help us.)
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To: Just mythoughts

You and Trump stuck in the 2016 insult mode :(


59 posted on 09/02/2023 7:46:42 AM PDT by Dan Walsh
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