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Last point (lol):

This Trump flak could as easily be coming from the GOPe as the Dems (or, in concert bec Hillary is a lame-duck candidate who cannot win unless the Dems steal).

GOP Operative Plans ‘Guerrilla Campaign’ Against Donald Trump
wsj.com ^ | Beth Reinhard and Janet Hook

Posted on 11/20/2015, 3:46:06 PM by RoosterRedux
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3363074/posts

Posted on 11/20/2015, 3:46:06 PM by RoosterRedux

A well-connected GOP operative alarmed by the enduring strength of Republican Donald Trump’s presidential bid is planning a “guerrilla campaign” backed by secret donors to knock him out of the race.

Liz Mair, former online communications director of the Republican National Committee, recently created Trump Card LLC to “defeat and destroy” the celebrity businessman’s candidacy, according to a memo obtained by The Wall Street Journal.

“In the absence of our efforts, Trump is exceedingly unlikely to implode or be forced out of the race,” the Trump Card memo says. “The stark reality is that unless something dramatic and unconventional is done, Trump will be the Republican nominee and Hillary Clinton will become president.”

An increasing number of Republicans are concerned that Mr. Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric about different minority groups, including Hispanics and Muslims, are damaging the party’s image and will undermine efforts to reach a broader electorate in a general election. Expectations that his campaign would fizzle out have been dashed as he has remained atop the polls since the summer.

The anti-Trump crusade aims to unite contributors who are backing a variety of the Republican primary candidates, Ms. Mair said. Opposition research, grass roots organizing and donor outreach has been going on for weeks, Ms. Mair said, while declining to name any supporters.

“It”s loosely organized and highly confidential,” said Ms. Mair. “I certainly know donors who are very happy that their fingerprints will be kept off things.”