skinner Jersey City
08/12/16 8:54 am
The arguments for not financially supporting Trump have become more comprehensive than that. Yes, it's true, Trump was not the first choice of the majority of the Republican Party and that's why he won the lowest percentage of the vote of any nominee in modern history. However, the main argument for stopping RNC funding of Trump is that he is a lost cause. It's not that the RNC doesn't want Trump to win, it's that the Trump campaign is increasingly incapable of winning and no longer worth the investment. At a certain point with Trump sliding in the polls and saying outrageous things every week, the RNC has an obligation to move on and to redirect funding to vulnerable GOP candidates in the Senate. This is especially pressing, because Trump's historically weak candidacy is threatening to make the already difficult campaigns of GOP senate candidates even harder. They need all the money they can get, and Trump's failed candidacy doesn't. If Trump wants the White House; he can self-finance
augustin Oklahoma
08/12/16 8:10 am
First off, it's not because their first choice didn't win. It's because of how bad Trump is.
Second, I believe you're mischaracterizing some of us "never Trump" people. I'm not *Never* Trump. I'll be opposed to him for as long as he fails to represent the conservative movement with integrity and sound policy. His candidacy is a cult of personality, not one focused on issues. If Trump becomes the face of conservatism, we will lose a generation or more of potential voters.
Finally, Trump has no interest in courting the votes of Republicans and conservatives that don't like him. He cares more about veering left and targeting Bernie voters.
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DrCarpenter Ann Arbor
08/12/16 7:50 am
Actually, as much as I dislike Republicans, I think it is the best plan for them. A Trump presidency would be devastating for the party and they would lose a lot of seats as a results. To instead focus their energy on keeping the house and senate, seems like the best strategic option.
What they will have to do is guarantee the White House to Hillary. They'll actually have to undermine themselves in order to protect the party.
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