Welcome to the Great Republican Squirm of 2016

nytimes.com ^ | 5/5/16 | MARK LEIBOVICH

[cotton1706]

These are the strange and tortuous days in Presumptive Trump America.

It’s Cinco de Mayo, and the Republican National Committee just put out a statement honoring “the many ways Mexican-Americans have enriched our country’s culture.” It’s not clear whether this includes the millions of them that the party’s likely standard-bearer has vowed to deport, but these are the kinds of awkward matters that will preoccupy Presumptive Trump America in the weeks and months ahead. Where to even begin?

Maybe here, with something that popped onto my Twitter machine yesterday via The Manchester Union-Leader: “N.H. Senator Ayotte Will Support — but Not Endorse — Trump,” reads the headline. That certainly clarifies things.

It also helps explain why so many people think politicians are weenies. And why they are fundamentally correct. And why Donald Trump is now completing his bull-rush though the paper wall of the Republican Party.

For as remarkable as Trump’s rise has been, what’s maybe more remarkable is how he has exposed the lameness of the political ranks he is seeking to join. Why does he even have to bother with some of these losers now? Trump seemed to be wondering as much Wednesday morning when he was asked on the “Today” show whether he would be able to unite the Republican Party. “I am confident that I can unite much of it,” he said. “There are parts of it I don’t want.” This struck me as the kind of perfectly Trumpian declaration — smirking, confident and dismissive — that explains how Trump’s romp over what was supposedly an elite Republican field looked almost easy in the end.

[cotton1706]

The wingtip is now on the other foot! It's the Elites that will have to swallow hard.

Except for Bill Kristol, who is working trying to find a John Anderson type to run third-party against Trump.

[joshua c]

Bill Kristol. Is this third party candidate talk true? Is he on Fox News? Forgive me I do not have cable tv.

But if he is on Fox News, they should feel it big time.

[Lisbon1940]

If they don’t want him, he doesn’t want them. The question is: Who declares first?

[PGalt]

The elite republican guard is folding much like same of Saddam Hussein. They’re running for the ratholes.

[pabianice]

[cotton1706]

Here’s Bill Kristol’s article in his magazine. Yes, the talk is true.

http://www.weeklystandard.com/neither-clinton-nor-trump/article/2002274

[Theophilus]

Live and let die.

[thoughtomator]

It’s a purge of a treasonous aristocracy.

Now is the time for deciding whether they are loyal to the United States or to something else.

Many are failing the test badly, and names are being collected.

[chajin]

“the many ways Mexican-Americans have enriched our country’s culture.” It’s not clear whether this includes the millions of them that the party’s likely standard-bearer has vowed to deport

Of course it is clear. A Mexican-American is an American of Mexican descent, which by definition means s/he is here legally. All those who are not here legally, regardless of origin, cannot by definition be Americans.

Mexican-Americans have enriched our culture, just as have Italian-Americans, Irish-Americans, Thai-Americans, Nigerian-Americans, Ukrainian-Americans, Cuban-Americans, Japanese-Americans, and both kinds of Indian-Americans. Illegal aliens, by definition, debase the culture, because their first act upon stepping on our soil is a criminal act.

[urbanpovertylawcenter]

Maybe off subject but Trump should insist upon a digital convention so the rats and the MO.org and BLM do not have a physical target to do Soro’s bidding.

Cleveland only for the big screen no live speakers no delegates delegates at individual state's locations.

[yoe]

Rome crashed and burned when its leaders became so corrupt it failed to function for the citizens.....present day America see her leaders corrupt and terrified an outsider, Trump, will knock down their house of self enrichment. They don't mind a leader who trashes their Constitution, diminishes the nation around the world, reduces our military to dangerous levels for security, bails out "dirty water, Flint MI" center of poverty for minorities, and on and on.......

Support real change...support success....support Trump.

Make Bill Krystal lose his frenetic actions for a third party....Support Trump....expose the Clinton Crime Family

[Lurkinanloomin]

Mexican-Mexicans who are here illegally should be deported according to our laws.

The RNC/GOP wants to keep the Cheap Labor Express running at all costs, including undermining Trump in any way possible.

Electing Hillary is the only option they have left.

[urbanpovertylawcenter]

Pukes like Liebowitz are doing the squirming. They will soon begin to mess all over themselves when Trump is elected.

All one has to do to Make America Great Again, is let Americans be Americans without government interference.

Trump knows this.

[grania]

it's a purge of a treasonous aristocracy

Throughout history, the treasonous aristocracy has very rarely been granted the PRIVILEGE of being voted out of office. The Bushes, Paul Ryan, Romney, Kristol and the other backstabbers should do the correct thing. That would be to LEAVE for their gated and guarded enclaves. The other alternatives, historically, are not as benign.

hillary should be toast. Who's going to vote for her, now that she's the favorite candidate of the above mentioned elitist globalist backstabbers?

[Oatka]

It’s a purge of a treasonous aristocracy.

THIS comes to mind