Trump backed by Christie, Sessions, who next?

[Sultan Of Swing]

Trump is seen by many as too fringe, a bit crazy, too right-wing, can't be trusted. So he gets backing from establishment governor Chris Christie. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-35674192

But then from the conservative side, there are fears Trump is too liberal, he isn't really conservative, he used to fund Hillary, he used to support abortion, he's only in it for himself. And so he gets backing from (arguably) the most conservative person in the Senate, Jeff Sessions. http://www.reuters.com/video/2016/02/29/alabama-sen-jeff-sessions-endorses-trump?videoId=367560274

All this comes at a time when Rubio just started launching attacks, saying how Trump lost the debate and trying to be as schoolboyish as Trump is, saying he wet himself etc. So what does Trump do? Bring out Chris Christie and dominate the news cycle. Rubio's attacks aren't even mentioned anymore.

Ted Cruz has mentioned Jeff Sessions an untold number of times for how he proves his own conservative credentials, and then attacks Trump for having none and how Trump can't be trusted to be a conservative. So what does Trump do? Get Sessions' endorsement and completely undermine Cruz's rhetoric.

Looks like the GOP is coming to terms with Trump's nomination, endorsements have also come in from Maine's governor Paul LePage and a former governor I can't remember. I guess they'd all like some cushy cabinet positions?

Thoughts? Gotta admit Trump's got a great strategic head on him (for elections at least), he just doesn't let anyone get the media spotlight, he always has something waiting in the wings to dominate the news cycle. He could have had Chris Christie's endorsement for weeks, and only now brought him out to erase the chatter and Rubio's attacks about his debate performance!

I wonder who'll be next to back him? I was honestly surprised by Chris Christie backing him, maybe Jeb Bush will be next

If Cruz drops out of the race he might, backing Trump would be the more strategic option, rather than Rubio who's seen as establishment.

 

[Altfish]

Trump is seen by many as too fringe, a bit crazy, too right-wing, can't be trusted. So he gets backing from establishment governor Chris Christie. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-35674192

The very sensible Chris Christie who caused traffic chaos as a petty act of vengeance.

Trump must be pleased to have his support; what along with Sarah Palin he has the dream team
All he needs now is Lumbargh, Donaghue, Hannity and O'Reilly and he has the full set of crazies

 

[LuisDantas]

Trump is not that different from the average GOP candidate. It is hardly a big surprise that they end up backing him.

This article a blog pointed me towards gives a good idea of why Trump, far from an unlikely fluke, is something of an unavoidable consequence of the weirdness of the GOP and of the flaws of the American political reality.

A very regrettable one, for sure, but that is what happens when people think only of their immediate convenience all the time and hope others will be willing and able to deal with the consequences.

 

[Sunstone]

Trump is seen by many as too fringe, a bit crazy, too right-wing, can't be trusted. So he gets backing from establishment governor Chris Christie. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-35674192

But then from the conservative side, there are fears Trump is too liberal, he isn't really conservative, he used to fund Hillary, he used to support abortion, he's only in it for himself. And so he gets backing from (arguably) the most conservative person in the Senate, Jeff Sessions. http://www.reuters.com/video/2016/02/29/alabama-sen-jeff-sessions-endorses-trump?videoId=367560274

All this comes at a time when Rubio just started launching attacks, saying how Trump lost the debate and trying to be as schoolboyish as Trump is, saying he wet himself etc. So what does Trump do? Bring out Chris Christie and dominate the news cycle. Rubio's attacks aren't even mentioned anymore.

Ted Cruz has mentioned Jeff Sessions an untold number of times for how he proves his own conservative credentials, and then attacks Trump for having none and how Trump can't be trusted to be a conservative. So what does Trump do? Get Sessions' endorsement and completely undermine Cruz's rhetoric.

Looks like the GOP is coming to terms with Trump's nomination, endorsements have also come in from Maine's governor Paul LePage and a former governor I can't remember. I guess they'd all like some cushy cabinet positions?

Thoughts? Gotta admit Trump's got a great strategic head on him (for elections at least), he just doesn't let anyone get the media spotlight, he always has something waiting in the wings to dominate the news cycle. He could have had Chris Christie's endorsement for weeks, and only now brought him out to erase the chatter and Rubio's attacks about his debate performance!

I wonder who'll be next to back him? I was honestly surprised by Chris Christie backing him, maybe Jeb Bush will be next

If Cruz drops out of the race he might, backing Trump would be the more strategic option, rather than Rubio who's seen as establishment.

I don't care for Trump, but that's an interesting analysis.

 

[Sultan Of Swing]

The very sensible Chris Christie who caused traffic chaos as a petty act of vengeance.

Trump must be pleased to have his support; what along with Sarah Palin he has the dream team
All he needs now is Lumbargh, Donaghue, Hannity and O'Reilly and he has the full set of crazies

Christie can hardly be included among the ranks of Limbaugh and Palin, he's establishment through and through, relative to the average Republican he wouldn't be considered a 'crazy'.

 

[Altfish]

Christie can hardly be included among the ranks of Limbaugh and Palin, he's establishment through and through, relative to the average Republican he wouldn't be considered a 'crazy'.

It's all relative

 

[Brickjectivity]

Trump is seen by many as too fringe, a bit crazy, too right-wing, can't be trusted. So he gets backing from establishment governor Chris Christie. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-35674192

But then from the conservative side, there are fears Trump is too liberal, he isn't really conservative, he used to fund Hillary, he used to support abortion, he's only in it for himself. And so he gets backing from (arguably) the most conservative person in the Senate, Jeff Sessions. http://www.reuters.com/video/2016/02/29/alabama-sen-jeff-sessions-endorses-trump?videoId=367560274

All this comes at a time when Rubio just started launching attacks, saying how Trump lost the debate and trying to be as schoolboyish as Trump is, saying he wet himself etc. So what does Trump do? Bring out Chris Christie and dominate the news cycle. Rubio's attacks aren't even mentioned anymore.

Ted Cruz has mentioned Jeff Sessions an untold number of times for how he proves his own conservative credentials, and then attacks Trump for having none and how Trump can't be trusted to be a conservative. So what does Trump do? Get Sessions' endorsement and completely undermine Cruz's rhetoric.

Looks like the GOP is coming to terms with Trump's nomination, endorsements have also come in from Maine's governor Paul LePage and a former governor I can't remember. I guess they'd all like some cushy cabinet positions?

Thoughts? Gotta admit Trump's got a great strategic head on him (for elections at least), he just doesn't let anyone get the media spotlight, he always has something waiting in the wings to dominate the news cycle. He could have had Chris Christie's endorsement for weeks, and only now brought him out to erase the chatter and Rubio's attacks about his debate performance!

I wonder who'll be next to back him? I was honestly surprised by Chris Christie backing him, maybe Jeb Bush will be next

If Cruz drops out of the race he might, backing Trump would be the more strategic option, rather than Rubio who's seen as establishment.

Maybe that is what prompted Republican Leader Ben Sasse of Nebraska to denounce Donald Trump. http://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2016-35689439

My thoughts are that none of it matters until Super Tuesday. Whatever happens, happens. Mr. Sasse's concerns aren't that he feels Trump would take over the country but only that he would be divisive. We have had divisive presidents many times in this country, so it wouldn't be the first president like that. It would not be the end of the world.

 

[SpeaksForTheTrees]

With the Fed reserve being a private company was thinking if I put in a really good offer they might be tempted to sell?.

 

[Revoltingest]

With the Fed reserve being a private company was thinking if I put in a really good offer they might be tempted to sell?.

You can already buy stock in some banks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Reserve_System
And if Hillary wins, you can prolly buy the right to specify the governors & committee members.

 

[SpeaksForTheTrees]

You can already buy stock in some banks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Reserve_System
And if Hillary wins, you can prolly buy the right to specify the governors & committee members.

Yeah is what China been effectively doing for 6 years , an here's the punchline , with free money ,,wow .
I'd buy it mate if I could , n bulldoze it .

 

[Adramelek]

Trump is seen by many as too fringe, a bit crazy, too right-wing, can't be trusted.

Actually, Donald Trump is not seen as too "right-wing" but rather as too liberal for religious conservatives. Furthermore, Trump must be stopped as he may very well adopt legislation to abolish the IRS which will result in the loss of thousands of government jobs which will be a tragedy to this great nation.

 

[Sultan Of Swing]

Actually, Donald Trump is not seen as too "right-wing" but rather as too liberal for religious conservatives. Furthermore, Trump must be stopped as he may very well adopt legislation to abolish the IRS which will result in the loss of thousands of government jobs which will be a tragedy to this great nation.

Did you read my whole post? I said he's seen as too right-wing and thus got Chris Christie's endorsement. He is also seen as too liberal by some conservatives, and so got the endorsement of (arguably) the most conservative person in the Senate, Jeff Sessions.

 

[Adramelek]

Did you read my whole post? I said he's seen as too right-wing and thus got Chris Christie's endorsement. He is also seen as too liberal by some conservatives, and so got the endorsement of (arguably) the most conservative person in the Senate, Jeff Sessions.

Yes I did read your entire post, but again, I am a registered Republican, yet I am so sick of hearing these terms like "the evangelical vote" or the "pro-life vote" when it comes to the Republican party. This "evangelical" crap is absolutely absurd!

 

[Sultan Of Swing]

Yes I did read your entire post, but again, I am a registered Republican, yet I am so sick of hearing these terms like "the evangelical vote" or the "pro-life vote" when it comes to the Republican party. This "evangelical" crap is absolutely absurd!

Oh, why do you say it's absurd?

 

[Daniel-David-Joseph]

Trump is seen by many as too fringe, a bit crazy, too right-wing, can't be trusted. So he gets backing from establishment governor Chris Christie. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-35674192

But then from the conservative side, there are fears Trump is too liberal, he isn't really conservative, he used to fund Hillary, he used to support abortion, he's only in it for himself. And so he gets backing from (arguably) the most conservative person in the Senate, Jeff Sessions. http://www.reuters.com/video/2016/02/29/alabama-sen-jeff-sessions-endorses-trump?videoId=367560274

You forgot to mention these guys (must have been an oversight)... Looks like they're backing Trump too!

White Nationalist group to hold conference on Trump in DC Saturday

WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- On Saturday evening, an Arlington-based think tank called the National Policy Institute plans to hold its annual conference in the rotunda of the Reagan building in D.C., with around 150 attendees expected.

The topic of the conference will be the Republican presidential frontrunner, Donald Trump.

But the NPI isn’t just any think tank. The Southern Poverty Law Center considers its president Richard Spencer to be one of the “most successful young white nationalist leaders” in the country today.

The NPI’s website says the group is “dedicated to the heritage, identity, and future of people of European descent in the United States.”

In Trump, Spencer sees a figure “energizing” the white nationalist movement. So on Saturday, conference attendees will enjoy cocktails, dinner, desert, and three speakers praising and parsing the “Trump phenomenon.”

“He’s fighting for us. He’s saying we’re going to be great again. We’re going to win again. And there’s this implicit identity to this. There’s this implicit nationalism,” Spencer said in an interview Wednesday. “I think he’s evoking a lot of feelings amongst people, and I think implicit in what Donald Trump is doing is a conception of America as a European country.”

http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/whi...d-conference-on-trump-in-dc-saturday/65197838

You call to you what comes to you.

 

[Osal]

Trump is not that different from the average GOP candidate.

On what planet does that happen?

Trump is way different from other GOP candidates.

For one he's a fascist. He's an unrepentant authoritarian for another.

It is hardly a big surprise that they end up backing him.

Not surprising that his so-called "supporters, are also opportunists.

This article a blog pointed me towards gives a good idea of why Trump, far from an unlikely fluke, is something of an unavoidable consequence of the weirdness of the GOP and of the flaws of the American political reality.

True enough.

 

[Osal]

Yes I did read your entire post, but again, I am a registered Republican, yet I am so sick of hearing these terms like "the evangelical vote" or the "pro-life vote" when it comes to the Republican party. This "evangelical" crap is absolutely absurd!

Absurd, how?

Evangelicals and anti-abortionists have been a mainstay of the Republican base for decades.

Evangelicals are flocking to Trump.

If you're sick of certain special interest groups being associated with your party, get involved and have them booted out. In supporting Trump, the Religious Right should be handed it's hat.

 

[Adramelek]

Absurd, how?

Evangelicals and anti-abortionists have been a mainstay of the Republican base for decades.

Evangelicals are flocking to Trump.

If you're sick of certain special interest groups being associated with your party, get involved and have them booted out. In supporting Trump, the Religious Right should be handed it's hat.

I'm just not a big fan of evangelicals or the religious right, however, if they can help elect Trump, more power to them.

 

[Osal]

I'm just not a big fan of evangelicals or the religious right, however, if they can help elect Trump, more power to them.

Big fan of hatred?

 

[metis]

Big fan of hatred?

... and bigotry, and dishonesty, and crudeness, and...