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Commentary: Never Trumpers Finally Admit They’re Effectively Spiteful Democrats
The Federalist ^ | May 30, 2018 | By Jonathan S. Tobin

Posted on 05/30/2018 1:53:51 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

The no longer quiet alliance between Never Trump conservatives and liberals does not offer an alternative to a choice between the Democratic “resistance” and Republicans.

It’s not as if it was a great secret but last week’s New York Times feature about the open ties between prominent conservative critics of President Donald Trump and liberals made it official. The last stalwarts of the “Never Trump” conservative movement are preparing to do more than merely complain about the object of their disdain; they’re now ready to join forces with liberals to oppose the president both in court and perhaps in future political campaigns.

It is logical if not reasonable for the Never Trumpers to claim that opposition to the president is more important than a conservative judiciary, lower taxes, withdrawal from the Iran deal or even shoring up the alliance with Israel that Obama did so much to damage. But what is neither logical nor reasonable is the pretense that opposing the administration does anything other than giving aid and comfort to a Democratic Party that is now largely in the hands of its Bernie Sanders/Elizabeth Warren wing.

Trump may be an unattractive and deeply flawed messenger for contemporary conservatism. But loath though they might be to admit it, what’s left of the Never Trump movement needs to come to grips with the fact that the only words that currently describe them are liberals and Democrats.

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: gop; liberals; progressives; trump

1 posted on 05/30/2018 1:53:51 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Surprisingly they didn’t go after George Will.....

The Benedict Arnold of the conservative movement....


2 posted on 05/30/2018 1:58:53 PM PDT by nevergore (I have a terrible rash on my covfefe....)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

It is all about protecting their 30 year old bipartisan plan to steal the country from the citizens by flooding it with foreigners through non-enforcement of our laws and borders.


3 posted on 05/30/2018 2:01:22 PM 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: Oldeconomybuyer

4 posted on 05/30/2018 2:02:29 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (MAGA in the mornin', MAGA in the evenin', MAGA at suppertime . . .)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

To get Joe Lunchpail, we MUST jettison the Never Trumpers and the most of the money boys. When they join, and try to influence the Dems, some of the right people will come our way (right as in the best majority governing coalition possible).


5 posted on 05/30/2018 2:05:39 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The Sh*thole Conservatives; the Washington Generals of the beltway... all bluster, make a few plays, score a few baskets, but ALWAYS loose to the insider team.


6 posted on 05/30/2018 2:08:47 PM PDT by jimmygrace
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Trump’s personality and pugnacious style rubs Never Trumpers the wrong way.

That offends them more than his conservative achievements.

If Reagan had been more like Trump, they wouldn’t have forgiven him either.

Why Hillary Clinton would have revived the conservative movement in America is never explained.

Never mind the country is on the right track.


7 posted on 05/30/2018 2:13:23 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The bogus “NeverTrumpers” need to imagine where we would be if Jeb Bush or [GASP!] Hillary clinton were President instead of Donald Trump!!!!

YIKES!!!!


8 posted on 05/30/2018 2:28:46 PM PDT by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

They are losers and cowards. They are not principled they simply want to have posh jobs in a permanent minority party that never does anything of substance in opposition to the left. They can’t leave fast enough for me.


9 posted on 05/30/2018 2:32:19 PM PDT by Dragonspirit (President Trump do not give CNN a debate in 2020)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
his conservative appointments and policies have vindicated the decision of many of his former critics on the right

All of the sane ones, anyway. If you profess to be conservative and are still NeverTrump after seeing what he's done in office, either you're a liar or you have a screw loose.

10 posted on 05/30/2018 3:08:04 PM PDT by NobleFree ("law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the right of an individual")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

It’s about time they came out of the closet.

Deep State / Democrat / Never Trumpers. Pretty much the same thing.


11 posted on 05/30/2018 4:16:21 PM PDT by generally ( Don't be stupid. We have politicians for that.)
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To: generally

I had the radio on a couple of days ago and Michael Hayden was on the Kilmeade show as a guest. Hayden was calling Trump a liar. I thought “That must be a never Trumper! I am going to look his name up on freerepublic.” Lo and behold...he hates Trump with a passion and is a Never Trumper as I thought. I can smell them a mile away.


12 posted on 05/30/2018 4:31:24 PM PDT by sheikdetailfeather
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To: NobleFree

One NeverTrumper that I personally know is a liar WITH a screw loose.


13 posted on 05/30/2018 5:06:58 PM PDT by Enduro Guy (Always cov fe'fe)
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To: sheikdetailfeather

Haha! (They don’t smell very good, do they?)


14 posted on 05/30/2018 5:07:00 PM PDT by generally ( Don't be stupid. We have politicians for that.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The never trumpers have revealed themselves to always have been NEVER CONSERVATIVES. What phonies they are.


15 posted on 05/30/2018 5:30:43 PM PDT by House Atreides (BOYCOTT the NFL, its products and players 100% - PERMANENTLY)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

They should just admit what they are. They are Clintonistas!


16 posted on 05/30/2018 6:24:21 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Proud member of the DWN party. (Deplorable Wing Nut))
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To: goldstategop
They never DID forgive Reagan either. He just became so beloved by Americans that they finally shut up their hatred toward Reagan, dismissing him as an amiable dunce who was extremly lucky that Gorbachev came along to end the cold war.

Yeah, they really beleive it!

17 posted on 05/30/2018 7:21:19 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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