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After Failing in Costly Anti-Trump Effort, Ameritrade Founder Joe Ricketts to Back Nominee
Wall Street Journal ^ | 92/0/16 | By BRODY MULLINS and REBECCA BALLHAUS

Posted on 09/20/2016 1:57:58 PM PDT by NohSpinZone

Few Republicans have done as much to fight the presidential campaign of Donald Trump than Joe Ricketts and his family.

But in a stunning turnaround, Mr. Ricketts has now decided to endorse Mr. Trump, and plans to donate at least $1 million to help him win the presidency in November.

(Excerpt) Read more at wsj.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: ameritrade; endorsement; ricketts; trump
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To: NohSpinZone

Count the Ricketts family as smart conservatives that understand what is at stake in this election. I still say the vast majority of Republicans will still vote Trump or not select a candidate on the ballot.

How can any American with a lick of sense that truly thinks they are conservative think about voting for Illary? I truly could not live with myself knowing I aided a child murdering liar as our commander in chief.


21 posted on 09/20/2016 2:13:52 PM PDT by Navin Johnson
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To: NohSpinZone

He needs to tell is kid to slap Sasse into doing the same.


22 posted on 09/20/2016 2:17:33 PM PDT by bigbob (The Hillary indictment will have to come from us.)
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To: lacrew

Exactly so.
Don’t try to make things sound more intelligent than you are................


23 posted on 09/20/2016 2:19:14 PM PDT by Red Badger (YES, I'm Deplorable! I Deplore the entire Democrat Party!....................)
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To: NohSpinZone
... and the cheese stands alone.


24 posted on 09/20/2016 2:19:17 PM PDT by Flick Lives (TRIGGER WARNING - Posts may require application of sarcasm filter)
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To: Ohioan

Trump is like the crazy uncle at Thanksgiving dinner. Everybody rolls their eyes at him, but secretly agree with him.


25 posted on 09/20/2016 2:20:46 PM PDT by lacrew
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To: NohSpinZone

We’ll take all of them, with the exception of Beck, Kristol and the eunuchs at National Review.


26 posted on 09/20/2016 2:35:43 PM PDT by pissant ((Deport 'em all))
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To: NohSpinZone

The Ricketts family will have a big year. Their Cubs will win the World Series and Trump will win the White House a few weeks later.


27 posted on 09/20/2016 2:40:44 PM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: Red Badger

Yes, she speaks like a lawyer.


28 posted on 09/20/2016 2:41:02 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: NohSpinZone

We don’t need his support!

“If ye love wealth better than liberty,
the tranquility of servitude
better than the animating contest of freedom,
go home from us in peace.
We ask not your counsels or your arms.
Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you.
May your chains set lightly upon you,
and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”

-Sam Adams


29 posted on 09/20/2016 2:41:47 PM PDT by bigtoona (The media, GOPe, dems, commie Pope, hate Trump. He is the destroyer we've been waiting for!)
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To: MCF
No, not at all!

Repentant sinner's are always welcome!

30 posted on 09/20/2016 2:41:56 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: Red Badger

“Whereas H! speaks in words so ambiguous that nobody can really understand just exactly what she said............”

Yes, she can speak for minutes on end and never really say ANYTHING!


31 posted on 09/20/2016 2:42:12 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: NohSpinZone

TTTT!


32 posted on 09/20/2016 2:43:00 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Bubba_Leroy

Nope. Any number of things could happen that would allow O to delay the election: Hillary’s health goes really bad, or, she dies; some event where he’d declare martial law and delay/indefinitely postpone the election, etc.

If you don’t think the above is true, you don’t know Obama......


33 posted on 09/20/2016 2:46:02 PM PDT by Arlis
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To: Arlis

obama would be facing a civil revolt we had elections during ww2, civil war etc no legitimate reason to delay the election.


34 posted on 09/20/2016 2:47:35 PM PDT by rolling_stone (our founders are rolling over in their graves, and yelling 2nd amendment when all else fails)
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To: MCF

He is giving not because he loves Trump but fears that he will be President.

The Rickets family should give the same amount to Trump as they
gave to the nevertrumpers. 6 million to be exact.
1 million is nothing.


35 posted on 09/20/2016 2:53:10 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance)
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To: Arlis

I honestly believe the shooting would start immediately after any such decree.


36 posted on 09/20/2016 2:54:46 PM PDT by Trod Upon (Government employees and welfare recipients are both net tax consumers. Often for life.)
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To: jmaroneps37

Heard about the Ricketts family donating a million to Trump on the radio this afternoon. The reader was filled with conflict. The Cubs are the darlings of Chicago right now so you have to have respect for Ricketts. I loved hearing it! I remember when they went after Trump during the primary and he hit back. I would guess during negotiations for the prime real estate where Trump Tower was built, Donald got a lot of information on the Chicago elite including the Ricketts.


37 posted on 09/20/2016 2:55:47 PM PDT by Fu-fu2
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To: Red Badger

Yes. He has always said what most of us have been thinking all along.


38 posted on 09/20/2016 3:11:08 PM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: ExTexasRedhead

Even if she were so fit and healthy that she could do the Triathlon, she would still be EEEvil.


39 posted on 09/20/2016 3:13:55 PM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: NohSpinZone

Strongest indication so far that Trump is going to win.


40 posted on 09/20/2016 3:19:42 PM PDT by RedWulf (Trump:Front Lines. Obama: Back Nine. Hillary:Nap Time.)
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