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babylonsister

(171,099 posts) Fri Jul 21, 2017, 04:55 PM Jul 2017

Republican billionaire megadonor says no more money for GOP because Trump's an 'abortion of a human'

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/7/20/1682489/-Republican-billionaire-megadonor-says-no-more-money-for-GOP-because-Trump-s-an-abortion-of-a-human?detail=emaildkre

Republican billionaire megadonor says no more money for GOP because Trump's an 'abortion of a human'
By Walter Einenkel
Thursday Jul 20, 2017 · 5:45 PM EST

Here’s a heartwarming story about a little billionaire engine that could. Politico is reporting that billionaire GOP donor Mike Fernandez is so unhappy with how the Republican Party is acting these days that he is finished giving money until they get their act together.

“All the Republicans who hide behind the flag and hide behind the church, they don’t have the f------ balls to do what it takes,” Fernandez told POLITICO Florida in a telephone interview on Thursday.

Fernandez, a Miami-area resident, has long been a political rainmaker and donor, spending $3.5 million in ads against Trump in 2016 alone. He has, however, grown disenchanted with the direction of political leaders at both the state and federal level. He left the GOP due to Trump.

I can’t blame him for being angry. But, Mr. Fernandez, how do you really feel?

He called Trump an “abortion of a human being,” and hammered the New York developer in the harshest terms possible.

“If I was the doctor and knew what that baby would do, I’d have made sure it never would have seen the light of day,” he said of the president.

He also said that Florida’s Gov. Rick Scott “is emotionless” and only cares about “self-advancement.” Listen, being a billionaire already makes you a pretty suspect human being. Being a Republican billionaire donor normally makes you one of the heads of the Republican Party. Being against Donald Trump and Rick Scott means you are not entirely insane.

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Republican billionaire megadonor says no more money for GOP because Trump's an 'abortion of a human' (Original Post) babylonsister Jul 2017 OP

Fool me once, shame on you rock Jul 2017 #1

Apparently, this Repub is not pro-life. Comments are hilariously over the top. Shaddox Jul 2017 #2

He doesn't seem happy lunasun Jul 2017 #3

Talk about entitled! Lol Lyricalinklines Jul 2017 #4

Some of these people will never come back. Once you figure out you've been "had" it really pisses kerry-is-my-prez Jul 2017 #5

oye senor fernandez DonCoquixote Jul 2017 #6

Sounds like he might need to switch parties. Ligyron Jul 2017 #7

What is "getting their act together"? Cutting taxes? sharedvalues Jul 2017 #8

rock

(13,218 posts)

1. Fool me once, shame on you

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Fri Jul 21, 2017, 05:19 PM

Jul 2017

Fool me twice, shame on you.
Fool me thrice, shame on you.
...
Fool me 45 times, shame on me.

-- He may be rich, but he could stand some improvements in other areas. He's a little slow.

Shaddox

(384 posts)

2. Apparently, this Repub is not pro-life. Comments are hilariously over the top.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Fri Jul 21, 2017, 05:40 PM

Jul 2017

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

3. He doesn't seem happy

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Fri Jul 21, 2017, 06:09 PM

Jul 2017

“All the Republicans who hide behind the flag and hide behind the church, they don’t have the f------ balls to do what it takes,” Fernandez told POLITICO Florida in a telephone interview on Thursday.

Lyricalinklines

(367 posts)

4. Talk about entitled! Lol

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Fri Jul 21, 2017, 06:29 PM

Jul 2017

Sounds like whining to me. "They won't pass the legislation I need them to for betterment of my bottom line so I'm not gonna fund them. I'll punish them into doing what I want them to do. "

Does the gop have any members who are responsible for their actions and consistently display it?

kerry-is-my-prez

(8,133 posts)

5. Some of these people will never come back. Once you figure out you've been "had" it really pisses

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Fri Jul 21, 2017, 06:38 PM

Jul 2017

you off. Once, when I was apolitical and didn't follow politics very closely, I voted for George HW Bush. THEN, the Repugs put Clarence Thomas in office. That was it for me. I now pay attention, and have never voted for a Repug again. I have found myself moving further and further to the left and wouldn't even dream of voting for those soulless jerks again.

DonCoquixote

(13,616 posts)

6. oye senor fernandez

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Fri Jul 21, 2017, 06:50 PM

Jul 2017

Let this Puerto Rican kid tell you a ugly truth. Yes, the old GOP boys and their ex Dixiecrat comrades let you make money, but they always, always, hated you for being Hispanic. Why do you think Kobach is doing his best to make sure we cannot vote? When the Steve Bannons and Kobachs come in, rets assured, they will take what you have, kill you, and bury you with the very people you despised. America is not a meritocracy, it pretended to be one as long as the archie bunker whites and billionaires got their money, now that they want more, they will take off the mask and replace it with white hoods!

Ligyron

(7,639 posts)

7. Sounds like he might need to switch parties.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Fri Jul 21, 2017, 07:13 PM

Jul 2017

and speaking of abortions ... Rick Scott.

I swear to Crom I don't see how that turd got re-elected.

sharedvalues

(6,916 posts)

8. What is "getting their act together"? Cutting taxes?

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Fri Jul 21, 2017, 07:24 PM

Jul 2017

If what he wants is no drama, just tax cuts, I'm not sure this is that great. Perpetuating wealth inequality means we're going to stay in this situation. The destruction of the middle class is what got us here.

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