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EXCLUSIVE: Paul Nehlen Declares War on Wisconsin GOP
Big League Politics ^ | Sep 19, 2017 | Cassandra Fairbanks

Posted on 10/05/2017 2:32:17 AM PDT by T Ruth

Paul Nehlen, the America First conservative who is challenging House Speaker Paul Ryan in the 2018 primaries, was stonewalled and banned from a massive GOP event in his district over the weekend — and for the scrappy pro-Trump challenger, this means war.

Nehlen, for those unfamiliar, was the insurgent candidate who in 2016 helped to stop the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal by getting chief cheerleader Ryan to go live on CNN and tell Manu Raju that the deal was poorly negotiated. Nehlen is challenging Paul Ryan for a second time, in an attempt to finally put a stop to the speaker’s relentless obstruction of the Trump administration.

Over the weekend, the Wisconsin Republican Party, desperate to protect their political elite, banned Nehlen from attending the 1st District Fall Fest, a popular GOP event that Ryan was speaking at. To make the ban even more egregious, in attempt to not make a fuss after the party failed to invite him, Nehlen purchased gold-tier tickets to the event himself — and encouraged his friends and supporters to do the same.

Kim Travis, the district chair, emailed Nehlen after he purchased the tickets saying that he would be refunded and was not welcome to attend.

“Thank you for your interest in the 1st District Fall Fest. Respectfully, we are declining your request to attend the event. We will return your payment. We stand by our policy of being able to decline requests in order to manage and deliver the best experience for all our guests,” Travis wrote in her email to Nehlen.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: gop; paulnehlen; paulryan; rino
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I would like to see Ryan sent packing, but I don't know if this Nehlen is a viable candidate. Any FR Wisconsinites willing to offer an opinion?
1 posted on 10/05/2017 2:32:18 AM PDT by T Ruth
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To: T Ruth

Trump has put some serious cracks in the foundation of the GOP old boys club and they are now panicking. The entire edifice needs to be torn down.


2 posted on 10/05/2017 2:37:15 AM PDT by littleharbour
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To: littleharbour

Trump has put some serious cracks in the foundation of the GOP old boys club >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Donald fit de battle of Jericho...Jericho !

Nelen, blow dat horn!


3 posted on 10/05/2017 2:42:36 AM PDT by Candor7 ( (Obama Fascism http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.htm)
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To: T Ruth

Party politics a bit skewed toward current office holders. Don’t know if Nehlen can be a credible candidate second time around but shame on party for locking him out.


4 posted on 10/05/2017 2:48:02 AM PDT by Reno89519 (PRESIDENT TRUMP, KEEP YOUR PROMISES! NO AMNESTY AND BUILD THAT WALL.)
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To: Reno89519

Nehlen is an indefatigable candidate with a 100% positive attitude and the personal accomplishments (manages fortune 500)to back it up. He is an ideal candidate for Trump’s movement to MAGA.


5 posted on 10/05/2017 3:28:46 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Progressivism is 2 year olds in a poop fight.)
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To: T Ruth

If Nehlen is banned from speaking, it’s time for the Wisconsin Republicans to get rebuilt....MAGA...


6 posted on 10/05/2017 4:25:07 AM PDT by ConservaTeen (Islam is Not the Religion of Peace, but The religion of Pedophilia...)
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To: T Ruth
Free yourselves from the Swamp.

Defeat the backstabber, Paul Ryan.

Elect Paul Nehlen


7 posted on 10/05/2017 4:29:00 AM PDT by Paine in the Neck ( Socialism consumes EVERYTHING!)
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To: T Ruth

Like in Alabama, it isn’t the GOP...it is the GOPe Wing of the DC UniParty.

The GOP is pretty much dead. Here in NH, they have given up soliciting from our household since I ripped them a new asshole about their betraying President Trump.

The GOPe has dropped all pretence of being conservative or doing the bidding of their constituents. They are just part of the DC UniParty.


8 posted on 10/05/2017 4:51:41 AM PDT by Redleg Duke (He is leading us in Making America Great Again!)
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To: ConservaTeen

I used to think Governor Scott Walker was some sort of “conservative” but if this is what the Wisconsin GOP is all about, it further confirms his fakery when the rubber meets the road.


9 posted on 10/05/2017 5:20:29 AM PDT by Nextrush (Freedom is everybody's business: Remember Pastor Niemoller)
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To: T Ruth

SPINELESS: Paul Ryan Abandons Pro-Gun Bill Even as Democrats Go Soft on Gun Control
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/04/paul-ryan-abandons-pro-gun-bill-dems-go-soft-gun-control/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=daily&utm_content=links&utm_campaign=20171004


10 posted on 10/05/2017 5:30:37 AM PDT by GailA (Ret. SCPO wife: suck it up buttercups it's President Donald Trump!)
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To: Reno89519

Not if it is only one vote per legitimate US Citizen in the district.


11 posted on 10/05/2017 5:37:10 AM PDT by Bob Celeste
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To: T Ruth

CANTORIZE PAUL RYAN!


12 posted on 10/05/2017 6:43:55 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: T Ruth

I followed Nehlen last time. He appears to be the real deal. But he needs to drop the chopper ads and cover up the tats.


13 posted on 10/05/2017 8:00:35 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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I live in the Milwaukee area. Paul Nehlen is no where near being the real deal and his record last time running and the build up to this one are the record of an attention seeker trying to make a couple of dollars off the process. Conservative radio...the radio personalities that helped get Wisconsin to go red again has documented Nehlen’s track record very clearly over these last set of years.

I am all for a legitimate MAGA conservative alternative running against Paul Ryan but Paul Nehlen is not that at all.

Others in this thread seems to be taking potshots at how he’s bucking the WI GOP “establishment” when the Republican Party of WI has been a how to success story turning a blue State Red over the last 7 years.

Not pleased with Ryan at all as Speaker right now but this insistence that Nehlen is some MAGA knight in shining armor is so far from the truth.


14 posted on 10/05/2017 8:20:58 AM PDT by MNlurker
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To: Louis Foxwell

I donated to his last campaign, but was very disappointed with his poor showing


15 posted on 10/05/2017 8:44:35 AM PDT by Reno89519 (PRESIDENT TRUMP, KEEP YOUR PROMISES! NO AMNESTY AND BUILD THAT WALL.)
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To: Georgia Girl 2
he needs to drop the chopper ads and cover up the tats.

I think you are right.

He appears to be the real deal.

But he lost last time by 68%. Is he a realistic candidate this time, or merely a distraction on which we would waste money?

16 posted on 10/05/2017 11:40:58 AM PDT by T Ruth (Mohammedanism shall be defeated.)
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I live in the Milwaukee area.

I am all for a legitimate MAGA conservative alternative running against Paul Ryan but Paul Nehlen is not that at all.

Thanks for the intelligence.

17 posted on 10/05/2017 11:42:44 AM PDT by T Ruth (Mohammedanism shall be defeated.)
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Well Paul Ryan is really starting to wear thin so maybe Nehlen has a shot next year.


18 posted on 10/05/2017 11:48:17 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Reno89519

He claims he had inadequate lead tine - 4 months - to campaign. This time he has more than a year and a clear message. We shall see.


19 posted on 10/05/2017 3:13:27 PM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Progressivism is 2 year olds in a poop fight.)
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To: Louis Foxwell

Incompetence. He blew an historic opportunity.


20 posted on 10/06/2017 12:07:52 AM PDT by Reno89519 (PRESIDENT TRUMP, KEEP YOUR PROMISES! NO AMNESTY AND BUILD THAT WALL.)
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