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If you want a Republican Party that continues to be pragmatic (i.e., let Nancy Pelosi run the country), your obvious choice is Donald Trump. The same people in Congress that surrendered conservative principles during the Bush years (Lott, McConnell, Boehner, Ted's buddy Orin Hatch) are all lining up behind another liberal in sheep's clothing.

Or you could choose the guy who actually has fought for conservatism. Trump is right: Most of the Senate hates him. They want to destroy conservatism and maintain the statist status quo, and he makes their work harder.

The folks who brought us the Bushes, Dole, McCain and Romney now want us to fall in line behind Trump... because he supposedly can win. Wasn't that Romney's argument? Dole's? McCain's?

When Cruz brought about the government shut-down, the Trumps and McConnells of the world told us he had doomed the Republican Party... and instead earned the Republicans a majority in the Senate and the largest majority in the House in almost 100 years. But Trump still rails against Cruz for not making deals.

1 posted on 01/27/2016 9:06:13 PM PST by dangus
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To: dangus

This debate thing is a fiasco. He will lose Iowa and his trajectory will be downward.


2 posted on 01/27/2016 9:09:21 PM PST by Homer1
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To: dangus

Yeah right! Its so amazing how the establishment Republicans backed him up when he asked for a blatently biased moderator to be removed. Oh wait... did they do that?


3 posted on 01/27/2016 9:09:40 PM PST by fireman15 (Check your facts before making ignorant statements.)
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To: dangus

Trump wants his family to be the new dynasty, the new ruling family. Peddle false hopes to those who are the angriest and most fearful. That would be the kind who lurk and post on this forum, afraid for their country, culture and family.


4 posted on 01/27/2016 9:10:14 PM PST by Crucial (At the heart all leftidsts s the fear that the truth is bigger than themselves.)
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To: dangus

Not one single instance quoted of GOPe supporting Trump in this BS article.


8 posted on 01/27/2016 9:14:20 PM PST by 867V309 (Trump: Bull in a RINO Shoppe)
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To: dangus

“Donald Trump becomes the choice of the Republican establishment”

Uh, yeah, right.

Oh, and this is only the fourteen thousandth time an “establishment supports trump” article has been posted here in the past week. So, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE find some fresh dirt on Trump, it’s just SO boring to see the same dirt posted here a gazillion times.


12 posted on 01/27/2016 9:18:34 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: dangus

Cruz’s conservatism is dogmatic.

Trump’s conservatism is pragmatic.

The GOP prefers pragmatic to dogmatic.

They can work with pragmatic “conservatives”... like themselves.


13 posted on 01/27/2016 9:22:24 PM PST by P-Marlowe (Freepers. The enemy is on the left, not the right!)
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Who do you prefer?

A President that is willing to shut down the government in order to preserve the nation, or

A President that is not willing to shut down the government and who has promised to work with Nancy Pelosi and Chuckie Schumer and who has contributed money to their re-election campaigns?

Not much of a choice for me. I’ll take the former.


14 posted on 01/27/2016 9:26:28 PM PST by P-Marlowe (Freepers. The enemy is on the left, not the right!)
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To: dangus

Trump wants to deal. I say gridlock. Gridlock is good. Bring it on. Veto, baby veto.


16 posted on 01/27/2016 9:32:39 PM PST by IAMNO1 (Vote Cruz. In case of emergency, break glass, place fingers on nose, squeeze gently, vote Trump.)
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I said this was going to happen.. Why? Because he is an insider in Washington.. The Establishment hates who?

Ted Cruz!!! Why? Because he will shake them up and Change things.. Trump will keep the Status quo!!!


19 posted on 01/27/2016 9:46:29 PM PST by tallyhoe
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That title should say Donald Trump becomes the choice of the American People because it sure looks like the reality.

Cruz and his shutdown cost us millions and accomplished NOTHING. Lord you still hang your hat on that crap. Good Lord can’t wait to send Cruz back to DC.......his paid vacation is about over.


20 posted on 01/27/2016 9:46:36 PM PST by napscoordinator
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No cure in sight for Donald Trump Derangment Syndrome sweeping elite

Washington Times / Jan 26, 2016 / Charles Hurt
27 posted on 01/27/2016 9:58:01 PM PST by floozy22 (https://www.donaldjtrump.com/positions)
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What state can Cruz win that Romney didn’t win?

What states do we pick up with Cruz?

Do we lose any?

If not, we lose how many Supreme Court justices? We’re a vote away from losing gun rights already.

Let’s deal with REALITY.

Who can win over Democrats, union workers, and blacks other than Trump?


28 posted on 01/27/2016 9:59:12 PM PST by TigerClaws
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heavy snow is expected on caucus Day. Some places 40”


30 posted on 01/27/2016 10:00:19 PM PST by jennychase
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And Dole, Reid... I sense a pattern. Why would they want Mr Single Payer 2000? Trying to protect something? Um, Obamacare?


39 posted on 01/28/2016 2:41:37 AM PST by momincombatboots (Trump... The only Democrat who can win. Well played democrats. Mr single payer 2000!? Trump!)
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To: dangus

Too little, too late. If THE ESTABLISHMENT really wanted Trump, they would have supported him all along.

Now it’s TRY ANYTHING to stop him...too late for them, and us.


40 posted on 01/28/2016 4:28:21 AM PST by BobL (Who cares? He's going to build a wall and stop this invasion.)
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To: dangus

Yep. This is why the GOPe invited a wet back, a muslim and a Democrat to ask him questions at a GOP DEBATE. GOPe obvious all in the tank for Trump. Duh.


41 posted on 01/28/2016 4:30:25 AM PST by lodi90 (TRUMP Force 1 lifting off)
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To Trump, making deals means WINNING. To the GOPe, making deals means compromise. Compromising with bad policy is like adding a little sewage to your drinking water.


48 posted on 01/28/2016 7:33:52 AM PST by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
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