As I have stated before, I can't vote for Trump or Hillary ... hate them both equally!!!
On Wed, Aug 10, 2016 at 7:26 AM, geoffrey theist <[email protected]> wrote: > I'll say this if you don't support Trump you are essentially voting for > Hillary. those people are supporting Hillary because they are more in line > with her thinking. Like him or not if you don't want to live in a global > third world shit hole well what more can I say..... > > On Aug 10, 2016 6:13 AM, "Brian Bednarek" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> These folks are RINOS anyway they don't count >> >> I love when people say this when a Republican doesn't follow their >> personal idea of what the GOP should be!!! >> >> On Wed, Aug 10, 2016 at 6:54 AM, geoffrey theist <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> These folks are RINOS anyway they don't count >>> >>> On Aug 10, 2016 5:07 AM, "geoffrey theist" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Republican is a term that has become meaningless. >>>> >>>> On Aug 9, 2016 10:57 PM, "plainolamerican" <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/0 >>>>> 8/09/donald-trump-susan-collins-republicans/88443642/ >>>>> >>>>> ...Hillary Clinton's campaign is pushing the idea of "Republicans for >>>>> Clinton" and highlighting announcements by anti-Trump GOP members. >>>>> >>>>> "A growing number of Republicans are deciding that this election can’t >>>>> be about party — it’s about doing what’s right for the country and >>>>> electing >>>>> someone who actually has the qualifications, fitness and temperament to >>>>> serve as President and Commander-in-Chief,” Clinton spokesman Jesse >>>>> Ferguson told USA TODAY. >>>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, GOP donor Harry Sloan officially endorsed Clinton. Sloan, >>>>> a former CEO of MGM, worked for previous Republican presidential nominees >>>>> John McCain and Mitt Romney, and fundraised for Ohio Gov. John Kasich >>>>> during this year's Republican primaries. >>>>> >>>>> In an interview with USA TODAY, Sloan said Clinton's focus on energy >>>>> and immigration aligned with his priorities and he was impressed with her >>>>> on a variety of other topics. He also said that her focus on >>>>> infrastructure >>>>> and education spending could help her with business Republicans. >>>>> >>>>> “I want to reach out to Republican leaders who held positions like I >>>>> did on the 2016 campaigns, like I did with Kasich ... and bring them >>>>> over," >>>>> he said. >>>>> >>>>> Clinton visited a South Florida health center with a Republican on >>>>> Tuesday, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez. While Gimenez — who >>>>> backed >>>>> Jeb Bush and then Marco Rubio in the primaries — has not endorsed Clinton, >>>>> her press operation fired off a story from the Miami Herald announcing >>>>> that >>>>> the two would appear together. >>>>> >>>>> And Cindy Guerra, a former Republican chair of Broward County in >>>>> Florida, also backed Clinton Tuesday, telling the Miami Herald that “it’s >>>>> a >>>>> matter of country over party — as cheesy and goofy as that sounds.” >>>>> >>>>> Later Tuesday a group of former Republican officials announced they'd >>>>> be backing Clinton too. The group, R4C16 (Republicans for Clinton '16), >>>>> included more than a dozen people. >>>>> >>>>> James K. Glassman, who was under secretary of State for Public >>>>> Diplomacy and Public Affairs in the George W. Bush Administration, said in >>>>> a statement that a vote for Clinton was a vote for Republicans down >>>>> ballot. >>>>> >>>>> “In voting for Secretary Clinton in this election, we will also be >>>>> voting for Republicans in Senate and House races. Retaining the Congress >>>>> is >>>>> critical for those of us who, unlike the man the GOP nominated, continue >>>>> to >>>>> believe in the principles of the party of Lincoln and Reagan – liberty and >>>>> respect for the individual," he said. >>>>> >>>>> Many of the "Never Trumps" are older Republicans who have seen the >>>>> party turn more conservative in recent decades. That group ranges from >>>>> Brent Scowcroft, a national security adviser to presidents Gerald Ford and >>>>> George H.W. Bush, to William Ruckelshaus, who headed the Environmental >>>>> Protection Agency for presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan. >>>>> >>>>> Other Trump opponents backed other candidates in the bruising >>>>> Republican primaries. Rivals Ted Cruz and Kasich have pointedly refused to >>>>> endorse the GOP nominee. >>>>> >>>>> One GOP lawmaker, Rep. Scott Rigell of Virginia, has endorsed the >>>>> Libertarian candidate, former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson. >>>>> >>>>> Meanwhile, a new independent candidate, Evan McMullin — a former CIA >>>>> operative and chief policy director for House Republicans — said in an >>>>> open >>>>> letter that while Clinton "is a corrupt career politician who has >>>>> recklessly handled classified information," Trump is really no better. >>>>> >>>>> "Given his obvious personal instability, putting him in command of our >>>>> military and nuclear arsenal would be deeply irresponsible," McMullin >>>>> said. >>>>> >>>>> In her op-ed, Collins echoed other Republican critics in citing >>>>> Trump's behavior, including his mocking of a reporter with a physical >>>>> disability, his attacks on a federal judge's "Mexican heritage" and his >>>>> dismissal of a Muslim couple who lost a son in Iraq. >>>>> >>>>> Collins' announcement came shortly after 50 national security >>>>> officials signed a letter citing Trump's questioning of military >>>>> alliances, >>>>> as well as his "erratic" behavior. >>>>> >>>>> "He would be the most reckless president in American history," the >>>>> letter said. >>>>> >>>>> Asked about that letter on Fox Business Network, Trump said some of >>>>> his critics "would have loved" to have been part of his campaign, but he >>>>> didn't want them. >>>>> >>>>> Previous elections have also seen party defections. >>>>> >>>>> During the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan attracted the support of >>>>> many Democrats, especially in the South, who were en route to becoming >>>>> Republicans as part of a larger political realignment across the country. >>>>> Once solidly Democratic, the South is now Republican territory. >>>>> >>>>> Barry Goldwater, who brought a stronger conservative ideology to the >>>>> Republican Party when he won its presidential nomination in 1964, also >>>>> faced many critics inside the party. But political analyst Stuart >>>>> Rothenberg pointed out that many of those critics in 1964 wound up >>>>> endorsing — or at least not actively opposing — Goldwater, and that has >>>>> not >>>>> been the case this year with Trump. >>>>> >>>>> "This is off the charts," he said. >>>>> >>>>> The Republican opposition comes at a time when Trump is trying to >>>>> build a coalition and address problems with large groups of voters, such >>>>> as >>>>> women and Hispanics. >>>>> >>>>> GOP pollster Whit Ayres said recent GOP presidential election winners >>>>> received at least 91% of the Republican vote —Trump is now in the upper >>>>> 70s. >>>>> >>>>> "He's about 10 to 15 points from where he needs to be among >>>>> Republicans," said Ayres, who worked for Rubio during the primaries. >>>>> >>>>> Jennifer Duffy, a senior editor with The Cook Political Report, said >>>>> Republican opposition "doesn't help" Trump, but it's hard to assess the >>>>> impact right now because polls are volatile in the wake of the recent >>>>> party >>>>> conventions. >>>>> >>>>> "We don't know yet," she said. >>>>> >>>>> Trump and his aides said his emphasis on trade and lost manufacturing >>>>> jobs is helping him make inroads with blue-collar voters in states like >>>>> Pennsylvania and Ohio. They also said many voters across the country >>>>> resent >>>>> the carping from the Republican "elite." >>>>> >>>>> In his Fox interview, Trump said he doesn't plan to change the >>>>> approach that got him this far. >>>>> >>>>> "I certainly don't think it's appropriate to start changing all of the >>>>> sudden when you've been winning," Trump said. "I mean, I've beat many >>>>> people and now we're down to one. And we'll see how it all works out. But >>>>> I >>>>> think it's going to work out well." >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> -- >>>>> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >>>>> For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >>>>> >>>>> * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ >>>>> * It's active and moderated. 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