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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Fri May 6, 2016, 03:18 PM May 2016

Trump tells West Virginians not to vote in Tuesday’s primary

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/05/06/trump-tells-west-virginians-to-not-vote-in-tuesdays-primary/

Well, here's something that's probably going to come up at the next meeting between top Republican officials and Donald Trump, their presumptive nominee.

During a joyful, victorious rally speech in West Virginia on Thursday night, Trump told his crowd of 13,000 that they no longer had to vote in Tuesday's Republican primary — even though there are still a number of contested local races on the ballot. This came after Trump repeatedly told the crowd that he debated on whether to show up, as he no longer needed their votes in the primary. He said "just didn't have the heart" to stand them up.

"What I want you to do is save your vote — you know, you don't have to vote anymore. Save your vote for the general election, okay? Forget this one. The primary is gone," Trump said. "Save your vote for the general election in November, and we're going to show you something, and then you're going to show me something, okay?"...

Trump has been trying to make peace with leaders of the Republican Party now that he's expected to be their nominee. Although he won't admit it, Trump needs the party's organizational help and its fundraising firepower if he wants to beat Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton, who has built a massive and well-funded operation. Many party leaders are starting to put their support behind their likely nominee, although sometimes grudgingly. Others — namely House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) — are waiting or staying quiet. And Trump likely didn't help his case for peace by telling Republican voters not to vote.


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Trump tells West Virginians not to vote in Tuesday’s primary (Original Post) KamaAina May 2016 OP
He's a moron beyond compare sharp_stick May 2016 #1
Save your vote ?? rickford66 May 2016 #2
Indeed. malthaussen May 2016 #3
I still remain unconvinced that he actually wants to be president. arcane1 May 2016 #4
Yea it is perplexing underpants May 2016 #5
It's a question. malthaussen May 2016 #6
Any day now, the Republicans are going to realize that Trump procon May 2016 #7
repubs can now cross over and vote for bernie nt msongs May 2016 #8
What a terrible candidate for any party. nolawarlock May 2016 #9

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)
1. He's a moron beyond compare
Fri May 6, 2016, 03:21 PM
May 2016

anybody that would even consider throwing a vote at him should have their head examined.

malthaussen

(17,205 posts)
3. Indeed.
Fri May 6, 2016, 03:25 PM
May 2016

I guess he doesn't want them to "waste" it.

Frankly, I think he's becoming bored and fatigued with the whole process. It would fit the personality profile.

-- Mal

 

arcane1

(38,613 posts)
4. I still remain unconvinced that he actually wants to be president.
Fri May 6, 2016, 03:29 PM
May 2016

Although I can't say I have any clear idea WTF he's actually doing.

malthaussen

(17,205 posts)
6. It's a question.
Fri May 6, 2016, 03:32 PM
May 2016

It really does depend on your definition of "want," IMO. I think he didn't anticipate succeeding so wildly, and so in the sense that he can actually do this thing, he wants to proceed. But he hadn't planned on it. My opinion, of course, is exactly as good as anyone else's.

-- Mal

nolawarlock

(1,729 posts)
9. What a terrible candidate for any party.
Fri May 6, 2016, 04:22 PM
May 2016

What about the down tickets? He's even worse than Sanders in that regard.

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