Posted on 08/04/2016 2:45:42 PM PDT by drewh
Calling his views “antithetical to our values not only as Republicans, but as Americans,” the Harvard Republican Club declined to endorse Donald Trump for president, the first time the group declined to endorse the party nominee in its 128 years.
The group is the oldest College Republicans chapter in the nation, first founded in 1888.
The students posted a statement on Facebook Thursday laying out their reasons for declining to endorse the New York billionaire.
“The rhetoric he espouses — from racist slander to misogynistic taunts — is not consistent with our conservative principles, and his repeated mocking of the disabled and belittling of the sacrifices made by prisoners of war, Gold Star families, and Purple Heart recipients is not only bad politics, but absurdly cruel,” the students wrote.
“Trump simply does not possess the temperament and character necessary to lead the United States through an increasingly perilous world,” the open letter continues. “The last week should have made obvious to all what has been obvious to most for more than a year. In response to any slight — perceived or real — Donald Trump lashes out viciously and irresponsibly. In Trump’s eyes, disagreement with his actions or his policies warrants incessant name calling and derision: stupid, lying, fat, ugly, weak, failing, idiot — and that’s just his “fellow” Republicans. He isn’t eschewing political correctness. He is eschewing basic human decency.”
“Donald Trump is a threat to the survival of the Republic. His authoritarian tendencies and flirtations with fascism are unparalleled in the history of our democracy. He hopes to divide us by race, by class, and by religion, instilling enough fear and anxiety to propel himself to the White House. He is looking to to pit neighbor against neighbor, friend against friend, American against American. We will not stand for this vitriolic rhetoric that is poisoning our country and our children.
“[Former President Ronald Reagan] would be ashamed of Donald Trump,” the letter said. “We are too.”
While one can perhaps imagine the kind of dismissive comment about “Harvard Republicans” this may -— or may not — elicit from the big man himself, the letter was published during an unprecedented period of crisis for the campaign, which saw not only drops in polling numbers but one of its most disastrous press cycles in months.
There is a coordinated effort from all corners to stop trump. This is frightening. We are about to lose our sovereignty.
Whatever. All of my blue collar friends are voting for him and they’re FAR from “Safe space” people.
They’re out for blood (rhetorically speaking)
Insecure people find it very comforting to bash someone whom they know has risen about the rest.
Harvard Pussies.
Are there any real men attending Harvard?
Yeah, but they would not be above taking a big paycheck from Donald if the opportunity presented itself..... Guess they don’t like him because he doesn’t wear bow ties.
but they can allow a Hillary criminal who abuses women and leaves our heroes to die. That doesn’t embarrass them.
The Oldest Republican college club refusing to endorse the Republican nominee? Are they now backing Hillary, or just getting out?
Without a doubt, the Republican party now is a party of Trump, so they are choosing to get out of the way. Remember, you either follow or get out. They are getting out.
Now comes the parade of people and groups wanting their 15 minutes of attention for their non-endorsement or their condemnation.
Have the Dixie Chicks weighed in on Trump yet?
“Donald Trump is a threat to the survival of the Republic. His authoritarian tendencies and flirtations with fascism are unparalleled in the history of our democracy. He hopes to divide us by race, by class, and by religion, instilling enough fear and anxiety to propel himself to the White House. He is looking to to pit neighbor against neighbor, friend against friend, American against American. We will not stand for this vitriolic rhetoric that is poisoning our country and our children.
I’m surprised Harvard has a republican club at all. Even so, there is a chance this club is made of RINOs or Dem moles following a tight script. They are first and foremost, Gentlemen Losers, gracious and refined in their repeated failures.
Shocker!!! The source of so many brain-dead zombies who are in lock step with the globalists as soon as they graduate refuses to endorse Trump? That’s another talking point to win over Sanders supporters and those who are undecided and still listening to reason.
Small % of elitist trash. This is actually a positive for Trump.
Harvard has becom a liberal mill, turning them out by the hundreds.
Clint Eastwood has them pegged. Pussies.
There’s that phrase “conservative principles” again. A phrase made totally meaningless by the GOPe. Nice job you spoiled Harvard brats.
The good reasons to vote for Trump continue to roll in.
The Ivy League thugs and in particular Harvard and Yale are anti America elites.
Think of Obama, Bush Cos.,Cruz, the Clintoons and other Ivy League lawyer thugs.
Well, it’s over if Hahvahd Republicans refuse to endorse. /s
I have been ashamed of Harvard for decades.
Harvard, through its graduates, have damaged this country more than any other institution.
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