Posted on 08/05/2016 9:50:35 PM PDT by Pinkbell
Byzantine.
The thing is that sadly, Paul Ryan will probably win based on all polling. If this was another state, I think Nehlen would have had a shot. You have to remember that the #NeverTrump movement had their last stand in Wisconsin. That was the final victory of Cruz, and he won well there. Charlie Sykes is apparently a popular radio host there, and he is a leader in the #NeverTrump movement. Paul Ryan is also popular there if we believe polling. Also, Paul Ryan is literally two heartbeats from the Presidency. Someone that powerful is hard to knock out, unlike your average congressman. If we include those four things, it doesn’t look good for Nehlen. As I said, another state, Nehlen maybe has a chance. I am hoping beyond all hope that Nehlen can pull it off, but I am expecting the worst.
Now Kelli Ward is apparently losing in the polls to John McCain as well. Newsmax posted a poll which showed her getting beat 47-22.
It could just be that Donald Trump saw the writing on the wall and resigned himself to the fact he’s going to probably have to deal with these two and figured that it would be worse if he didn’t endorse them. If he didn’t endorse them and they won, it might be a way for people to say that his endorsement isn’t needed. It might also be a way for Trump to have some leverage with them because if they win and he didn’t endorse them, then they might be less likely to work with him. Trump may have calculated this would help with party unity and RNC support if he got behind them now.
I don’t really subscribe to the latter or second theory. I that if you’re Trump, you have people who worked tirelessly and argued vociferously on your behalf. You’re a guy who values loyalty. Meanwhile, you have two people who take every single opportunity to throw you under a bus and make it clear they will be a thorn in your side. You know the latter will probably win and you know the establishment wants the latter, but you prefer the former and so does your base who likes anti-establishment figures because you are running as one. Therefore, I think the best thing to do is to endorse neither. Reince has no business endorsing one over the other. As RNC Chairman, it is his JOB to remain neutral. All you have to say is that they didn’t endorse you until you won your primary, so you will let the process play out. It’s fair and speaks volumes.
If Trump remained neutral and endorsed after, the establishment would have been salty, but so what? They would have had to come around or not. They couldn’t treat Trump any worse than they already have.
For the record, Paul Nehlen has taken this like a champ, although I am sure he is disappointed. Kelli Ward, on the other hand, has made her disappointment more clear. She has retweeted many people who are upset with Trump’s decision. She still says that she will support Trump, though.
>>Ryan is a globalist POS. Hope he burns in Hell.
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Me, too.
>>We are going to instead vote for people who share our conservative values and principles.
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We can NEVER AGAIN vote for a Globalist either.
It matters not what flavor of Globalist it is: Dem, Pub, they all work for their Global Masters, and AGAINST We the People.
That’s the TRUTH so many people have awakened to in this election cycle. We were played for decades, but NO MORE.
Trump is pretending to support Ryan and Ryan is pretending to appreciate it. Trump is posturing to secure party support, which is fine. RYan is worried. Let us hope the voters in his district reject this worthless piece of garbage and Obama collaborator and vote him out of office.
Lololol!!! That’s a keeper
Ryan (Toad of ROmney and Soros, and a cancer on the Congress)
is evil and a sociopathic liar.
Most predict that stinker, skunk, backstabber Ryan
will AGAIN hurt Trump and try to cost him the election.
Paul Nehlen returned from the rally and early this morning, at 2:05 AM sent a most gracious tweet.
My estimate of Nehlen grew by bounds as I’m sure it will for many.
On another site.....CTH.....there is a lovely picture of Nehlen holding a large Trump banner.
There have been times through these long election months when I have questioned Trump........
....only to see the action or words enhance him even more.
I am fully convinced if God is for him (& I think he is)..... who can be against him (effectively)
What appears to some as compromise may be absolutely explained soon.
I believe Trump needed to do this, but it was a hard thing for him in the doing......his body language, his face says it all!
God bless Donald Trump!.....God be with him and keep him safe!
Trump will take care of him later when he gets the presidency wait and see
bt
Little Pauly better quit his sniping and toe the line.
Paul Ryan will never be an ally of President Trump regardless of endorsement.
Bad move by Trump—His campaign fell right into the media trap.
I seem to recall the challengers to Ryan and McCain endorsing Trump when these Uniparty incumbents wouldn’t. Now, Trump has given them the back of his hand.
Quote:
“Trump is not running as an independent.”
The hell he ain’t.
The Koch brothers own him.
The Koch brothers own him.
The Koch brothers own him.
We all complain that "normal" people don't run for congress. Here we have Nehlen spending his own money and time to defeat on of the biggest POS in congress and what happens the "maverick" Presidential candidate throws him under the bus.
I hope this is Trumps nadir and he starts to go up from here. This was not his best move at all. I am giving the benefit of the doubt but I am so tired of the RNC picking who gets to run for congress.
Forget normal people from running for congress. The get thrown under the bus.
Trump demonstrated that he’s the bigger man and concentrating on the bigger goal - Ryan snivels and scratches his @ass, sniffs his fingers, then tries to act noble.....
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