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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIf Trump wins the Republican nomination, elite GOP donors will have no one to blame but themselves
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/2/24/1490474/-If-Trump-wins-the-Republican-nomination-elite-GOP-donors-will-have-no-one-to-blame-but-themselves?detail=emailSure, all the establishment Republicans whine about Trump. But what are all those GOP One Percenters doing about it? Nada, reports Politico.
The partys elite donor class has mostly closed its checkbooks to groups dedicated to stopping Trump, while the outfits that have built massive reserves are increasingly deciding to forgo anti-Trump campaigns, despite widespread fears that he is making a mockery of conservatism and could undermine Republicans up and down the ballot.
The deepest-pocketed operation on the right, the network helmed by the billionaires Charles and David Koch, had seriously debated launching an aggressive assault on Trump, but sources familiar with the network's planning tell POLITICO thats now highly unlikely. And the Karl Rove-conceived Crossroads outfits also are sitting out the partys bitter primary, instead spending their cash attacking Democrats.
That's what a lot of 'em say: We don't want to provide the Dems with any attacks against Trump ahead of time in case he's the nominee. Others say, nothing has worked so far (waah!). So they're basically just rolling out the red carpet for the guy. Apparently having a Republican in office is totally worth it, even if he's trashing their already-tattered brand for generations to come.
Also, they're scared. Turns out billionaires can be pretty wussy.
We would totally donate to you if we could do it anonymously; were worried about Trump taking reprisals against us for donating to this, [Liz] Mair said, parroting reactions shes heard from donors. Suffice to say, there are a lot of people out there who want to stop Trump and are willing to donate to do it, she said. Theyre just the rank and file of the base, not the establishment donors.
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If Trump wins the Republican nomination, elite GOP donors will have no one to blame but themselves (Original Post)
eridani
Feb 2016
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7wo7rees
(5,128 posts)1. A whole lot of Karma and fun coming down on their heads.
But wait, maybe this is what they really want.
Facism, 21st century style.....
Idiocracy
Cartoonist
(7,320 posts)2. What is their choice?
The GOP has no viable alternatives. If the Kochs don't want Trump, maybe one of them should run for president. Then they'd find out how much people like them are hated.
malaise
(269,144 posts)3. The elite donors are also Fascists
They want Trump - they share much of the same agenda
pampango
(24,692 posts)4. So the Kochs and Rove can accept Trump and are saving their money to 'attack Democrats'.
There's a real surprise for you. That tells you a lot about right wing populism.
surrealAmerican
(11,362 posts)5. These are, however, people who are incapable of self-criticism ...
... so they will find someone else to blame. They are rich and successful, therefore infallible in their judgment - at least in their own minds they are.