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In Case Of Trump, Keep Calm And Turn Out For The Down-Ticket
theFederalist.com ^ | 04/05/2016 | Jayme Metzgar

Posted on 04/05/2016 3:47:07 PM PDT by MaxistheBest

As the Republican Party careens toward civil war, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus got onstage to sing “Kumbaya” at the most recent debate in Miami. Claiming to speak not only for the Republican Party but also for “the conservatives, the Tea Party, our entire wonderful group of people,” Priebus promised that all would “come together and unify in Cleveland and get behind [our] nominee. That’s what we do as Republicans.”

Indeed, that’s exactly what the Republican Party has traditionally done. Year after year, the party has told grassroots conservatives we have to fall in line and support whatever milquetoast candidate the party nominates—the Doles, the McCains, the Romneys. Not to do so, they told us, would amount to heresy, treason, and what’s worse: a de facto vote for a Democrat.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: backstabbinggop; deceivinggop; election; lyinggop; treasonousgop
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1 posted on 04/05/2016 3:47:07 PM PDT by MaxistheBest
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To: MaxistheBest

The Trump supporters will have a slightly different plan if screwed out of the nomination. Heh heh.


2 posted on 04/05/2016 3:51:23 PM PDT by RKBA Democrat (gop delenda est)
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To: MaxistheBest

The EXEMPT undocumented Democrats:
"We PROUDLY sent the IRS against you wacko-birds
who live ONLY to support us and our Moslem King,
may he and we rule ... forever."

3 posted on 04/05/2016 3:51:34 PM PDT by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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To: MaxistheBest

In case of not Trump, prepare for a wipe-out.


4 posted on 04/05/2016 3:52:07 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

If they thwart the citizens they make find people keep calm and become:

Kamikaze Voter

Every Democrat for every office in every election until there is no GOP

GOP-RIP


5 posted on 04/05/2016 3:56:55 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Diogenesis

so McCain was protecting his Senate seat by harassing the Tea Party candidates ... amazing example of arrogance


6 posted on 04/05/2016 4:02:49 PM PDT by MaxistheBest
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To: MaxistheBest

Cruz would be ripped a big one against a Hillary or Biden. Cruz has the likability of a possum.
Same will happen to the non Trump GOPe people.


7 posted on 04/05/2016 4:04:18 PM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: MaxistheBest

Hey, Priebus (and all the rest of you NeverTrumpers), guess what? ‘never Trump’ = ‘never GOPe’.

If y’all screw the top primary vote-getter and top primary delegate-getter, then I’m writing that person’s name in for EVERY contested office, from President to dog catcher! I vote for the person, not for the good-ol-rich-boys club!


8 posted on 04/05/2016 4:04:56 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: MaxistheBest
The “down-ticket” races may be what stand between us and the total destruction of the republic.

I might suggest to this writer that if she is banking on Republican legislators at the federal and state level, and Republican governors, being the salvation of the republic she might have over-drawn her account. The Republicans nationwide seem to have a very narrow viewpoint, with little that think possible in governing...about as narrow a view as their own checkbook and little more.

9 posted on 04/05/2016 4:11:24 PM PDT by Border Terrier
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To: MaxistheBest

“Year after year, the party has told grassroots conservatives we have to fall in line and support whatever milquetoast candidate the party nominates—the Doles, the McCains, the Romneys.”

It’s almost like they want the democrats to win.


10 posted on 04/05/2016 4:15:37 PM PDT by McGruff (The Republican party would rather see Hillary Clinton president than Donald Trump.)
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To: McGruff

I don’t think so because c and t will control 80% delegates for the rules committee. I think they’ll have no choice except for Trump or Cruz or both. The 8 state rule must stay the rule.

I will only agree that above T or C or T/C, if it happens to be T or C, I want the loser to publicly back it and we move forward.

Hopefully


11 posted on 04/05/2016 4:26:59 PM PDT by Undecided 2012
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To: Diogenesis

I am getting old. When things get so bad that there is nothing left to lose...


12 posted on 04/05/2016 5:13:49 PM PDT by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! - voted Trump 2016 & Dude, Cruz ain't bona fide)
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To: MaxistheBest

Stupidity, down ticket won’t matter if either Hillary or Sanders gets the WH. The GOP has already shown they just cave to the dems.


13 posted on 04/05/2016 5:25:15 PM PDT by reaganaut (Bible Scholars, Theologians and Evangelicals for Trump)
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To: McGruff

If anyone other than Trump or Cruz is the nominee I will never vote in the national election again. If the GOP is willing to let the Dems win the whitehouse then I am ready to let the devil take over the world. Praying that the Lord will come back sooner rather than later.


14 posted on 04/05/2016 5:40:36 PM PDT by LookingUp
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15 posted on 04/05/2016 5:45:43 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
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To: MaxistheBest

Nope. The GOP SO screwed this year up I am staying home. I’ll never, ever vote Dim but to heck with all of em.


16 posted on 04/05/2016 6:00:53 PM PDT by RIghtwardHo
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To: MaxistheBest

Cruz supporters: In case Of Trump, keep calm and turn out for the down-ticket.

Trump supporters: In case Of Cruz, keep calm and turn out for the down-ticket.

Decent Americans, whether Trump or Cruz supporters: In case Of some RINO loser, keep calm and turn out for the down-ticket.

If the next president is not someone who will repeal Obama’s entire evil and destructive legacy, including stopping Amnesty forever, we want enough time to load up on precious metals (a little gold and silver, with a lot of lead and brass) before things turn ugly.


17 posted on 04/05/2016 6:03:53 PM PDT by Pollster1 (Somebody who agrees with me 80% of the time is a friend and ally, not a 20% traitor. - Ronald Reagan)
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To: LookingUp

Not voting in the elections is EXACTLY what the establishment wants if you are a tea-party conservative type. It is immoral not to inform yourself and to vote but you certainly do have to vote for the republican or the democrat. If the Rep/Dem candidates are terrible, then vote third party for the candidate who most closely reflects your own beliefs. And, I think it wrong to vote for the democrat to get the republican out of office as the democrats, our fellow Americans, are waking up to the fact they do not control their party either, so do not keep those democrat wretches, who are ignoring their base, in office either when the base of their own party is trying to oust them. Again, if both the democrat and republican candidates are dictatorial, godless, corrupt, and ignore the will of their people, the only moral answer is to go to the polls and vote 3rd party or write in a good candidate.


18 posted on 04/05/2016 6:21:41 PM PDT by erkelly
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To: A CA Guy

Cruz has his Pentecostal seven mountains brand of dominionism.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/dispatches/2016/02/06/john-fea-on-ted-cruz-dominionism/


19 posted on 04/05/2016 6:24:53 PM PDT by Lumper20 (Lyin Ted lies more then Hillary)
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To: RKBA Democrat

Yep, i would love to see the Gop big wigs go down in flames.


20 posted on 04/05/2016 6:33:57 PM PDT by Carry me back (.Cut the feds by 90%)
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