The Establishment GOP is using this technique also in the election cycle:
…[McCain] noted that he was personally censured by Arizona Republicans in January of 2014 and has been fighting to push out the extremists in the state G.O.P. ever since. “We did to some degree regain control of the Party.” But McCain fears that Trump may be reversing those gains.
Senator John McCain, speaking about candidate Donald Trump’s visit to Phoenix last weekend, claims Trump has “Fired up the Crazies” in Arizona. Senator McCain is furious that Donald Trump is undermining the U.S. Chamber of Commerce lobbying efforts to achieve comprehensive immigration reform.
McCain promises to unleash the full fury of the establishment Republican machine against Donald Trump to insure his defeat. Trump will never be accepted by McCain’s coalition of Republicans in the Senate….
(Via New Yorker) Over the weekend, Donald Trump held a rally in Phoenix, Arizona, that attracted several thousand people. He shared the stage with the father of a man who was killed by an undocumented immigrant—and Trump continued his rant against illegal immigration that began when he launched his campaign and started to surge in the polls. Not every Republican in Arizona was pleased with Trump’s visit. Senator John McCain, the Party’s Presidential nominee in 2008, reacted to the event with dismay. (more…)
(Via Fox News) The latest Fox News national poll finds another reshuffling in the race for the 2016 Republican nomination, as Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker gets a post-announcement bump and businessman Donald Trump claims more of the spotlight.
Washington, D.C., July 16, 2015 – One America News Network, “OAN”, a credible source for 24/7 national and international news, released today its most recent 2016 Republican and Democratic Presidential Polling Results for Nevada conducted by Gravis Marketing.
The results show that GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump has a commanding lead of 27.7%, with recently announced Presidential Candidate Scott Walker in second with 15%. In third is Ben Carson with 7.8% with Jeb Bush a point behind at 6.8%. Marco Rubio rounds out the top five with 5.4%. Undecided voters remain high at just over 20%. (more…)
Senator Tom Cotton is the best thing to rise in the Senate since *DeMint’s coalition formed in ’10.
Cotton brings the context home with this defining line: “9 years ago, this regime was trying to kill me“…
Reminder (because it’s becoming increasingly more important to emphasize): Tom Cotton won his election bid with the widest margin of all 2014 Senate Races. Cotton’s victory was despite the MSM and Establishment Republican team undercutting his efforts at every moment. Everyone in the beltway professional political class told him to “moderate”, he didn’t. Cotton refused to take the advice of the big GOP, and in so doing he destroyed his political opponents.
There has been a considerable response to the recent article: “Why I Support Donald Trump’s Campaign“, which has led to a larger conversation about the current cause of the problem for our body politic. That expanded conversation deserves further explanation.
However, before going into the details I must thank the fine people at Lucianne for being brave enough to share the original article.
I say “brave enough”, because in today’s modern era when totalitarian government is unbelievably the norm – it takes courage to look at the brutally honest truth. Beyond that it takes bravery to share the truth knowing there are going to be vitriolic opinions against the messenger by those with a vested interest in the status quo.
It is uncomfortable to accept that a substantive part of the oppositional message about the “Citizens United” SCOTUS decision was factually accurate.
Citizens United did not only open the doors for unlimited use of money to be spent in advancement of political messaging and candidate advocacy – it opened the door for unlimited money to be spent protecting the establishment political class.
Most conservatives, including myself, did not initially see that consequence coming over the horizon. (more…)
Begin with the end in mind – I’m not trying to convince anyone that Donald Trump is running a campaign to actually win the GOP nomination.
Factually, I’m as uncertain and perhaps more skeptical as the next person. However, given that Trump has actually done things he normally wouldn’t do if this was a mere publicity stunt (ie. stock divestitures, removal of conflicts etc.), for the sake of intellectual argument, I’m going to assume, cautiously yet optimistically, he’s in it to win it.
So why support him?
Argument #1 – After all, he’s been a democrat, an independent, a Republican, and well, I have consistently despised Charlie Crist.
Counter Argument – Then again, what about Mitch McConnell and John Boehner, and Orin Hatch, and Lindsey Graham, and John McCain, and John Cornyn, and Thad Cochran and, well, you get the point…. What’s the difference between supporting those consistently Republican “Republicans” only to have them advocate for liberal/progressive policies.
Are the aforementioned better because they didn’t change party registration, yet act like Democrats?
Let me first explain something few fully comprehend – and fewer still, are willing accept.
People like us rail against the “establishment” because, despite the GOP claims to the contrary, they never actually do anything to stop the liberal policy agenda. One only has to look at President Obama’s veto record (four in 6.5 years) to accept that only legislation Obama agrees with is reaching his desk. (more…)
Before most of America knew who Scott Walker was, we supported him in Wisconsin. We supported every aspect of his stand in 2010 against the Wisconsin “Fleebaggers“, the Democrats in the State Senate.
We supported him through the insufferable recall election; we supported him through the State Judicial challenge. We supported him when he was under direct and visible assault from the AFSCME, AFL-CIO, NEA and Wisconsin Teachers Unions.
We put a campaign direct link widget on our website. We fundraised for Scott Walker. We stood up for Scott Walker when no-one was paying attention – and continued to stand through three elections.
We no longer support Scott Walker
Walker lost all of our support by hiring Brad Dayspring.
Walker is a Decepticon !
One of the hidden benefits to Donald Trump running for President is his ability to expose the termites within the rot that has become the current strain of GOP Republicanism.
@TheLastRefuge2 The one where a 90 year old man kicked the Tea Party's ass?
— Dan Joseph (@DanJoseph365) July 12, 2015
Dan Joseph is a Brent Bozell MRC contributor, and previously presented himself as a counter-moonbat. However, much like Glenn Beck and Dana Loesch exposed their affinity to illegal immigration during their 2014 Soccer Balls and Teddy Bear routine, Dan Joseph exposes his own deep seated ideology and aversion to conservatives.
Better to know the truth late than never…. (more…)
One of the benefits to candidate Donald Trump running for the 2016 GOP nomination is everyone finding out where EVERY GOP official stands.
It is not coincidental that every one of Trump’s detractors support: • Obamacare, • Full Comprehensive Immigration Reform to Include Amnesty, • Common Core Federal Education Standards, and the • TPP Trade Deal. These four items are all U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Wall Street) interests.
As long as the GOP (professional political class) is beholden to, and advocating entirely because of, the U.S. CoC. Only progressive policies will pass congress; those policies are antithetical to main street, jobs and the middle class.
That’s why the GOP/McConnell/Boehner/CoC/Wall Street/Donohue et al, need to destroy Trump.
(Via CBS) Arizona’s top Republicans are snubbing Donald Trump as he prepares to bring his surging GOP presidential campaign and brash talk on immigration to Phoenix.
U.S. Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake and Gov. Doug Ducey will not attend the Saturday event — now set for the Phoenix Convention Center — hosted by the Republican Party of Maricopa County and featuring Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. (more…)