Republicans who vow to never back Trump

[ABX]

Not exactly an establishment list as many claim. Many very conservative and libertarian politicians on there.
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/278141-republicans-who-vow-to-never-back-trump

Rep. Justin Amash (Mich.)

Gov. Charlie Baker (Mass.)

Brian Bartlett, former Mitt Romney aide and GOP communications strategist

Glenn Beck, radio host

Michael Berry, radio host

Max Boot, former foreign policy adviser to Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

Brent Bozell, conservative activist

Bruce Carroll, creator GayPatriot.org

Jay Caruso, RedState

Mona Charen, senior fellow at Ethics and Public Policy Center

Linda Chavez, columnist

Dean Clancy, former FreedomWorks vice president

Eliot Cohen, former George W. Bush official

Former Sen. Norm Coleman (Minn.)

Rory Cooper, GOP strategist, managing director Purple Strategies

Rep. Carlos Curbelo (Fla.)

Steve Deace, radio host

Rep. Bob Dold (Ill.)

Erick Erickson, writer

Mindy Finn, president, Empowered Women

David French, writer at National Review

Jon Gabriel, editor-in-chief, Ricochet.com

Michael Graham, radio host

Jonah Goldberg, writer

Rep. Richard Hanna (N.Y.)

Jamie Brown Hantman, former special assistant for legislative affairs for President George W. Bush

Doug Heye, former RNC communications director

Quin Hillyer, contributing editor at National Review Online; senior editor at the American Spectator

Ben Howe, RedState writer

Former Rep. Bob Inglis (S.C.)

Cheri Jacobus, GOP consultant and former Hill columnist

Robert Kagan, former Reagan official

Randy Kendrick, GOP mega-donor

Matt Kibbe, former FreedomWorks CEO

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.)

Bill Kristol, The Weekly Standard editor

Mark Levin, radio host

Dana Loesch, radio, TV host and writer

Kevin Madden, former Mitt Romney aide

Bethany Mandel, senior contributor at The Federalist

Tucker Martin, former Gov. Bob McDonnell's (R-Va.) communications director

Former RNC Chairman Mel Martínez (Fla.)

Liz Mair, GOP strategist

David McIntosh, Club for Growth president

Ken Mehlman, former RNC chairman

Tim Miller, Our Principles PAC

James Nuzzo, former White House aide

Katie Packer, chairwoman of Our Principles PAC

Former Gov. George Pataki (N.Y.)

Former Rep. Ron Paul (Texas)

Katie Pavlich, Townhall editor and Hill columnist

Brittany Pounders, conservative writer

Rep. Reid Ribble (Wis.)

The Ricketts family, GOP mega-donors

Former Gov. Tom Ridge (Pa.)

Rep. Scott Rigell (Va.)

Mitt Romney, 2012 GOP presidential nominee

Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post conservative blogger

Patrick Ruffini, partner, Echelon Insights

Sarah Rumpf, former BreitBart contributor

Mark Salter, writer and former aide to John McCain

Rep. Mark Sanford (S.C.)

Sen. Ben Sasse (Neb.)

Elliott Schwartz, Our Principles PAC

Gabriel Schoenfeld, senior fellow, Hudson Institute

Tara Setmayer, CNN analyst and former GOP staffer

Ben Shapiro, editor-in-chief The Daily Wire

Ben Stein, actor and political commentator

Brendan Steinhauser, GOP consultant

Stuart Stevens, former Romney strategist

Paul Singer, GOP mega-donor

Charlie Sykes, radio host

Brad Thor, writer

Connor Walsh, former digital director for former Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.), founder Build Digital

Former Rep. J.C. Watts (Okla.)

Peter Wehner, New York Times contributor

Former Gov. Christine Todd Whitman (N.J.)

George Will, writer

Rick Wilson, Republican strategist

Dave Yost, Ohio auditor of state

[Jazzhead]

A lot of folks I have read and admired for years on that list.   There will be more. 

My favorite conservative commentator for many years has been Peggy Noonan, and I await her column each weekend with trepidation that she will drink the Kool-Aid.  I'm afraid she's inching closer - don't do it, Peggy!!!

I guess a good working definition of "establishment" GOP is those will bend over for Trump.   It remains to be seen how many - and the response of such folks as Bush, Cruz, Rubio and Kasich will help guide me as to whether to quit the party.   

[A-Lert]

I like the list of Trump supporters better. Paraphrasing Ronald Reagan, 'The party and support can't grow through subtraction'. Will the Republican party ever learn?

[andy58-in-nh]

I held my nose and voted for Gerald Ford.
I held my nose and voted for Bob Dole.
I held my nose and voted for John McCain.
I held my nose and voted for Mitt Romney.

For Donald Trump, I will have to hold my nose with both hands.

And so, I won't be able to vote.

[Jazzhead]

I held my nose and voted for Gerald Ford.
I held my nose and voted for Bob Dole.
I held my nose and voted for John McCain.
I held my nose and voted for Mitt Romney.

For Donald Trump, I will have to hold my nose with both hands.

And so, I won't be able to vote.

Good one!

[Jazzhead]

I like the list of Trump supporters better. Paraphrasing Ronald Reagan, 'The party and support can't grow through subtraction'. Will the Republican party ever learn?

Ronald Reagan fought fascism, he didn't enable it. 

[A-Lert]

Ronald Reagan fought fascism, he didn't enable it.

The drama queen act has worn out. Get used to President Donald Trump.

[jmyrlefuller]

I like the list of Trump supporters better. Paraphrasing Ronald Reagan, 'The party and support can't grow through subtraction'. Will the Republican party ever learn?

Maybe it's better to tear the party down now that it can't really grow any further, and replace it with something new that can.

[jmyrlefuller]

I may note that there is a certain caucus that actually promoted Trump's candidacy specifically to tear down the Republican Party. Well, they're about to get their wish.

[A-Lert]

Maybe it's better to tear the party down now that it can't really grow any further, and replace it with something new that can.

An exclusive party can't grow. No one will ever get 70 or 80 million voters to agree 100% on everything. Perot, Paul and now Cruz. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!

[Ghost Bear]

I like the list of Trump supporters better. Paraphrasing Ronald Reagan, 'The party and support can't grow through subtraction'. Will the Republican party ever learn?

I see you like to repeat that quote a lot. Here's another quote from Pres. Reagan:

"I am impatient with those Republicans who after the last election rushed into print saying, 'We must broaden the base of our party'- when what they meant was to fuzz up and blur even more the differences between ourselves and our opponents."

Here's another one:

"There are no easy answers, but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right."

[NavyCanDo]

Adding another. Navycando. Briefing Room Class of 2008  (WA)

[kevindavis007]

Adding another: kevindavis (IL).. 

[Bigun]

#nevertrump

And if the party of Reagan is so foolish as to hand that dolt their nomination  I'm done with them as well!

[The Jackal]

#nevertrump

[Silver Pines]

If there's a list of #NeverTrump nobodies, put my name on it...and my husband's.

[annieokie]

I held my nose and voted for Gerald Ford.
I held my nose and voted for Bob Dole.
I held my nose and voted for John McCain.
I held my nose and voted for Mitt Romney.

For Donald Trump, I will have to hold my nose with both hands.

And so, I won't be able to vote.

DITTO..........
Add to the list:
Myself
Hubby
2 daughters and their husbands
1 grandson
1 mother in law
about 15 Church members
2 neighbors
1 car with bumper sticker I saw today
now X's that by 10 X 10 and so on.

NEVER EVER TRUMP, NEVER MEANS NEVER.....

If Hellary wins in the long run...........Thank Trump and his supporters you deserve what we get, but WE DON'T. 

[Paladin]

Ronald Reagan fought fascism, he didn't enable it.

What utter nonsense. The anti-Trump hysteria on here may fill some deep psychological need of its proponents but it only serves to make them look silly at best, irrational at worst.

[truth_seeker]

Maybe it's better to tear the party down now that it can't really grow any further, and replace it with something new that can.

You might want to peruse his positions, before leaping in

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Gary_Johnson

[A-Lert]

I see you like to repeat that quote a lot. Here's another quote from Pres. Reagan:

"I am impatient with those Republicans who after the last election rushed into print saying, 'We must broaden the base of our party'- when what they meant was to fuzz up and blur even more the differences between ourselves and our opponents."

Here's another one:

"There are no easy answers, but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right."

Yes, I like to use that quote because it is so obvious and true. Being a tight exclusive party in a country as diverse as the US has become will leave us virtually powerless and voiceless in the political arena.

We already have the base. What we need now are branches and leaves.

 What is morally right about allowing a sexual predator enabler and Benghazi enabler to become POTUS?

[the_doc]

NEVER EVER TRUMP, NEVER MEANS NEVER.....

If Hellary wins in the long run...........Thank Trump and his supporters you deserve what we get, but WE DON'T.
[/quote]

My sentiments exactly.

[mlizzy]

NEVER EVER TRUMP, NEVER MEANS NEVER.....

https://nevertrump.com/

[Mechanicos]

https://nevertrump.com/

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/05/ted-cruz-drops-out-of-presidential-race-222763

[Fantom]

I held my nose and voted for Gerald Ford.
I held my nose and voted for Bob Dole.
I held my nose and voted for John McCain.
I held my nose and voted for Mitt Romney.

For Donald Trump, I will have to hold my nose with both hands.

And so, I won't be able to vote.

Spectacular.

Now who is the Libertarian candidate. Because if the republicans can nominate Scam Wow... they have left me. Our third of the republican party... if it voted for the 'Bert, could throw this election to the House.... I would take the Libertarian hands down over the Trump/Hillary ticket.

[RetBobbyMI]

The GOP allowing open primaries has been their death wish. Look at past candidates. Unless and until they close GOP primaries to party members, they will never have a successful conservative candidate.

As for Cruz, I hope he gets on the Supreme Court or run as a Conservation Party candidate, forcing the hand of GOPers in the House, when no one gets 270 Electoral college votes. Then they will have to choose between Trump or Cruz.