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Related: About this forumSo how has the establishment GOP reacted to becoming the party of Trump/Breithart?
Have you seen any top GOP people willing to express a public opinion on this?
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So how has the establishment GOP reacted to becoming the party of Trump/Breithart? (Original Post)
pnwmom
Aug 2016
OP
I just saw this. So there is no low to which he won't sink. But we already knew that. n/t
pnwmom
Aug 2016
#2
He and Chris Christie have sold out whatever small amount of principles either of them once had
oberliner
Aug 2016
#3
Bannon, Trump's new campaign Chief Exec, called Kristol a 'renegade Jew' some time ago. - nt
KingCharlemagne
Aug 2016
#8
oberliner
(58,724 posts)1. Rudy G seems pleased
He said it was akin to Reagan hiring James Baker.
pnwmom
(108,925 posts)2. I just saw this. So there is no low to which he won't sink. But we already knew that. n/t
oberliner
(58,724 posts)3. He and Chris Christie have sold out whatever small amount of principles either of them once had
To get on board Team Trump/Breitbart.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)4. Ghouliani is race-baiting trash nt
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,079 posts)9. Rudy G. seems drunk a lot lately.
So, sure he's happy.
sofa king
(10,857 posts)5. Some fun observations in here:
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/trump-campaign-reshuffle-reaction-227105
"I dont think it matters because the problem is Donald Trump" --Bill Kristol, conservative "philosopher" spawned from the cloaca of Hell itself
Could Trump change? Maybe. But he's Trump. It's unlikely. Like, my Labrador could walk up to the piano and start playing. Not going to bet on it. Trump is Trump." -- Mike Murphy, filthy rich mis-manager of Jeb Bush's super-PAC
I have shelved so many hot takes this morning I cant even tell you, --Paul Ryan spokesperson Brendan Buck
"We've had multiple expansions of this campaign. But for some reason, CNN is probably the only one reporting that there's some shake-up that's happening. --"Baghdad Bobsie," Katrina Pierson
"I dont think it matters because the problem is Donald Trump" --Bill Kristol, conservative "philosopher" spawned from the cloaca of Hell itself
Could Trump change? Maybe. But he's Trump. It's unlikely. Like, my Labrador could walk up to the piano and start playing. Not going to bet on it. Trump is Trump." -- Mike Murphy, filthy rich mis-manager of Jeb Bush's super-PAC
I have shelved so many hot takes this morning I cant even tell you, --Paul Ryan spokesperson Brendan Buck
"We've had multiple expansions of this campaign. But for some reason, CNN is probably the only one reporting that there's some shake-up that's happening. --"Baghdad Bobsie," Katrina Pierson
KingCharlemagne
(7,908 posts)8. Bannon, Trump's new campaign Chief Exec, called Kristol a 'renegade Jew' some time ago. - nt
Hekate
(90,189 posts)7. I hope they are suffering the pangs of Hell
Vinca
(50,168 posts)10. The establishment GOP seems to be cowering under a bed somewhere.
All I can figure is they are terrified the Trumpenfuhrer will go after them if they say anything and the fools can't win without the crazies.