Posted on 12/27/2015 11:29:28 AM PST by conservativejoy
Everyone that reads this story has to realize the establishment is not going away just because we will it so. They are fighting for their own existence and candidate. GOP candidate Marco Rubio is the establishment candidate right now and everyone needs to settle down and watch how this plays out.
I posted a piece about how S.C. Rep Trey Gowdy was going to travel with Rubio in Iowa to stump for him in the new year. This shocked many as they hold Gowdy in high regard but not so much Rubio. Some are calling it an endorsement but Gowdy's campaign said "FULL SUPPORT" but didn't use the word "endorsement."
Then I was given this information and was shocked to see that Gowdy earlier in the year, along with Senator Tim Scott had been given money from Jeb Bush super PAC.
From Florida Politics (Jan 2015):
The committee launched by the former Florida governor and prospective 2016 Republican presidential candidate announced on Friday it gave nearly $123,000 in contributions. The largest payments were $10,000 each to the Republican Parties of Florida, Iowa, Nevada and South Carolina, as well as the New Hampshire Republican State Committee , each playing an important role in early presidential primaries for 2016.
In addition, the Bush PAC gave $5,200 each to individual Republican candidates, such as U.S. Sens. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire, Richard Burr of North Carolina, Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Rob Portman of Ohio and Tim Scott of South Carolina.
GOP House members who also were beneficiaries of Right to Rise PAC money were U.S. Reps. Barbara Comstock of Virginia, Trey Gowdy of South Carolina, Frank Guinta of New Hampshire, Joe Heck of Nevada, Mia Love of Utah, Martha McSally of Arizona, Elise Stefanik and Lee Zeldin of New York, and David Young of Iowa. They also received $5,200 apiece.
If you are calling Gowdy a RINO after he is doing this for Rubio, STOP! That's his choice and whether or not he choose wisely, that will be on him and his conscious. It's up to you to stick to your candidate and defeat the establishment as you have chosen to do through your social media keyboard activism or walking around the neighborhood door to door.
One thing that does perplex me however, I wonder if Gowdy will return Bush's money to the super PAC. Rumors are that Scott and Governor Nikki Haley will also side with Rubio in the upcoming weeks.
I will never vote Rubio.
they want Trey as VP on Rubio’s ticket ...
Gowdy has been a GOPe for some time.
Nor will I. I wonder how many Republican voters are desperate to see amnesty passed. I can’t think of any other reason to vote for this phony.
You may be on to something there.. Again! You make a habit of that, don’t you?!
Gowdy choked at the last Benghazi hearing like Mittens choke in the last debates. Im so done with these asshats.
Why would we hire a low class failure to the Presidency with Rubio. We need no more Obama establishment types.
Rubio is a chuck Schumer/McCain/Butt boy who made unauthorized charges on a Republican Party credit card for his own benefit. When he got caught— he said he would “pay it back”. It was thousands of dollars and I hear he just got it paid back from gifts from friends. It doesn’t work for bank robbers and it doesn’t work for him.
Rubio will never get our party nomination. EVER.
Jeb is floundering so Rubio is the GOPe’s and the media’s darling now.
And that, dear voters, is how a politician can be BOUGHT. In Gowdy’s case, he was bought for chump change. A paltry $5 grand. I wonder what was in the brown envelope that came over the transom just prior to the Benghazi hearings? Am I being too cynical?
TRUMP 2016!
Gowdy was hand picked by Boehner to head that dog and pony show to protect Hillary and the GOP-E establishment who probably knew exactly what was going on with those arms shipments to Benghazi.
Gowdy and Rubio can both get lost. RINO worms.
Trey Gowdy plays Arlen Spector in this summer’s blockbuster horror, `Ruby Ridge`.
The thin faced kabuki theator method actor Trey takes on his toughest role yet, portraying is mentor, teacher and master protectionist Arlen Spector in a spellbinding web of deceit resulting in no justice for the innocent victims he pretends to defend.
Primary Gowdy, the man talks tough but folds like a cheap suit
Shocker.
No Perp Walks from the Benghazi hearings, how could that happen?
Well now we know.
It sometimes amazes me what people do to destroy their own lives.
Mr Gowdy’s political career is over,
Does he even know it?
Patriotism for a 1000 Alex.
`Appears too cynical, but is always correct`
What is a Freeper?
Yes! ...and that puts you in the lead.
Well, done.
I read that Gowdy does not intend to run again.
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