Donald Trump the ‘loose cannon’: U.S. Republicans all but powerless to stop billionaire’s candidacy

thestarphoenix.com ^ | 8/11/2015 | Joseph Brean

[SWAMPSNIPER]

You can only take people for granted for so long, and then they get tired of it. The GOP establishment has had sufficient warning, but ignored it, even laughed at it. They aren’t laughing now.

[Teacher317]

Donald Trump the ‘loose cannon’: U.S. Republicans all but powerless to stop billionaire’s candidacy

The unasked question remains: why would they want to?

[Jim W N]

Does anyone care about the Republican Party? I hate the Republican Party because it stands for its own survival more than what’s good for America. In doing so, it has become the Republocrat Party, Leftist and ugly.

I’m so glad someone like Trump has come along who couldn’t care less about the stupid Republocrat Party which has betrayed our country for thirty pieces of political silver.

I also credit Cruz and even Paul for standing apart from party politics. But Trump stands out in high definition contrast as the anti-politician, anti-Republocrat, anti-politically-correct candidate that cares only for America. Last one of those we had was Reagan who the Republocrats also didn’t like. Tells you a lot about the RepublocRAT Party.

Those of us who loathe and despise the politically correct Republocrat Party and want to see a free and strong America again love it not unlike how we loved seeing Reagan go against the conventional political wisdom of his day. They didn’t get Reagan and they don’t get Trump, but those of us who love America do.

[moehoward]

"….people who don’t like Trump are either democrats…."

There are plenty of democrats that support Trump. His detractors are generally the RINO open border types or the hard left socialists.

[Jim W N]

Trump/Cruz.

[dfwgator]

Does anyone care about the Republican Party?

You mean the Republican Wing of the Uniparty?

[Teacher317]

We gave the GOP all 3 Houses for 6 years, and they did NOTHING during that time to reduce the size and scope of government. They are about the Party, they do not care one whit about the country or what we want them to do once they are in power. They've proven it time and again. Those who still support the Party for the Party's sake either have Battered Wife Syndrome, or they care more about the Party than the country themselves. It's very plain to see. My vote goes to the one who sincerely supports Limited Constitutional government, whether they are GOP Dem, or 3rd Party.

Cruz is my choice at the moment. Trump makes things interesting, but I'm not sure that he is limited-government. I think he simply enjoys popular maverick status more, and being (or seeming) Right-leaning makes him the bigger outsider these days (in the eyes of the media, anyway).

[GoneSalt]

“Good.”

Agree.

[Tamatoa]

Nicely done

[montag813]

U.S. Republicans

Who is "U.S. Republicans"? Sheldon Adelson? The Koch Brothers? Certainly not the average GOP voter. Do those still count?

[Duchess47]

“IMO Trump is probably the only GOP candidate who can win the general election. He will pull the indies and the disenchanted Democrats.”

I completely agree with you. I’m amazed that most people don’t see this.

[PapaBear3625]

It is not the Republicans who think Trump cannot win the WH...it is the GOPe who think he cannot win the WH.

Let me correct your correction: what the GOPe are most worried about, is the chance Trump DOES win the White House, and then turns around and holds the GOPe accountable for results.

The game the GOPe has been playing for a long time is "We pretend to be conservative while not blocking the Dem agenda significantly, and in return the Left agrees to ignore our being paid off by lobbyists and keeping mistresses on the staff payroll".

[DoughtyOne]

03:01  You know you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, ah blood coming of her..., where ever...

04:50  Believe me, there's a big difference between Mike Wallace and Chris Wallace.  Because I watched him last night, blood pouring out of his eyes too.

LINK  Donald Trump to CNN's Don Lemon on August 7th, 2015

[GoneSalt]

/noob post

[itsahoot]

The eGOP is crapping their pants

We refuse to follow your convention, it is GOPe. :)

[DoughtyOne]

Just out of the picture, an army of Leftists with a few FReepes tossed in for flavor.

[Georgia Girl 2]

“I completely agree with you. I’m amazed that most people don’t see this.”

Most people are not as smart as we are. :-)

[SaraJohnson]

If the rest of field cannot overtake Trump, what genius would believe someone who can’t beat him in the primaries could beat the Dem candidate?

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Worth repeating.