After the Republican establishment’s failed effort to derail Donald Trump’s bid for its party’s presidential nomination, it now appears most GOP elites are rallying behind the egomaniacal, loose-cannon billionaire who has singlehandedly hijacked the party of Lincoln.
Yes, there are some party stalwarts, such as the three Bushes: Jeb, George W. and George H.W, and former presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, who refuse to bow down to their party’s presumptive nominee. But many of the “Never Trump “crowd are now willingly boarding the RMS Titanic at pier one.
It’s as though the party’s firmament – social and intellectual conservatives, the donors and lobbyists – have been forewarned that the cruise ship’s maiden voyage would result in disaster but they board anyway because the outrageously expensive tickets are non-refundable.
Take former Republican presidential candidate, Rick Perry. In a moment of clarity, he went so far as to describe Donald Trump as a “cancer” on the conservative movement. Now he has enthusiastically endorsed that cancer. (Rick Perry Endorses Cancer)
“I believe in the process,” Perry said during an interview with CNN, “and the process has said Donald Trump will be our nominee and I’m going to support him and help him and do what I can.” Hint: I’m available for VP.
But perhaps the biggest sea change in the anti-Trump movement may be taking place among the donor class. During the primary, Trump made it clear how he felt about the Republican Party benefactors, arguing they had far too much influence and vowing not to court and woo them. While this, no doubt, left a bad taste in their mouths, as they contemplate the prospect of another Clinton in the White House, many of the GOP’s most wealthy donors are coming around to financing Trump’s campaign.
The most powerful elected Republican, House Speaker Paul Ryan, has still not boarded the doomed ocean liner, hedging his support for Trump with “I’m not there right now.” But look for a détente between the two Republicans fighting for the soul of the GOP.
It is only a matter of time before Ryan realizes he has no choice but to fully back Trump and go down with the ship. Even though all signs point to a political debacle in November that may result in the death of the GOP as we know it, as one Republican operative put it, “What choice do we have?”
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“Iceberg… a blooming iceberg straight head, captain!
Now, Mr. Ryan, calm yourself! We are sailing the mightiest ship on God’s earth. It’s unsinkable!
Speaking of going down with the ship, hypocrite, have you seen the latest tub boat of schit about that Titanic, Shitlary Clinton? What a murderer!
Clinton is a liar and everyone knows it! There’s nothing you’re saying here that disputes nor refutes it, so you’ll have to dig back into your feminazi little bag of hate tricks in order to come up with something to honestly and actually refute the TRUTH of what I have submitted above.
Shitlary is also falling in the polls. She’s in absolute freefall:
http://usuncut.com/politics/clintons-lead-over-sanders-is-quickly-disappearing/
Clinton Banked $6.7 Million From Paid Speeches In 2015!!!
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/justinholcomb/2016/05/18/clinton-banked-67-million-dollars-from-speeches-in-2015-n2165100?utm_source=thdailypm&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl_pm&newsletterad=
Hillary and Bill Clinton brought in a combined total of $6.725 million in paid speeches in 2015, according to a personal financial disclosure form released late Tuesday night.
According to a document her campaign released last year, Clinton gave six paid speeches for a combined income of $1.475 million. One of her biggest pay days was a speech given to EBay on March 3, 2015 for $315,000.
Bill proved to be the ‘bread winner’ of the pair by giving 22 paid speeches last year for a total of $5.25 million. Eleven of the speeches came after his wife announced her presidential bid.
In 2014, the Clintons made a combined $18 million from roughly 100 paid speeches to mostly large banking groups.
Clinton has taken heat from Democratic contestant Bernie Sanders for what he claims is the corruption between the elite politicians and Wall Street.
That is not financial success. It is political corruption. No one pays someone that kind of money to make a speech. It is buying access.
But don’t listen to what I’m saying, that way it makes it all untrue, right? Pathetic.
It is very disrespectful of Bernie and Hillary’s supports to cause riots at the Trump rallies. Democrats just don’t respect others opinions.
Be glad to see you go……I’ll give you the same respect that she deserves……if you kept your mouth shut, your hands open, and your legs crossed, you be out of business. When Killary’s screeching voice comes on TV my dog howls and he continues to whimper until I change the channel. The dog has more smarts than the people who will vote for Killary who has had so many face lifts she has hair on her chest…..one more and she’ll have a mustache.
You’re welcome.
TRUMP IN 2016!!!!!
Many big Republican donors are still not backing Trump. In an article in today’s NY Times, Republican money man, Michael K. Vlock said he considers Trump dangerous:
“He’s an ignorant, amoral, dishonest and manipulative, misogynistic, philandering blowhard.”
And those were just some of his good points! Yes read the article.http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/22/us/politics/donald-trump-republican-fundraising.html?emc=edit_th_20160522&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=6823129&_r=0
What is wrong with giving speaches a d getting paid for itno hRm in it if they are wiwilling to pay for it preachers get paid for preaching at different places