State GOP leaders crush 'Never Trump’ rebellions

[mystery-ak]

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/05/donald-trump-never-republicans-223185

 State GOP leaders crush 'Never Trump’ rebellions

Across the country, state party leaders are pushing activists to get in line.

By Kyle Cheney

05/14/16 10:56 PM EDT

Republican activists chose party unity over "never Trump" resistance Saturday, with party leaders in one state after another pressuring their members fall in line behind the presumptive nominee — and even punishing those who refused.

Eleven states held annual Republican conventions or party leadership meetings Saturday, offering a platform for those who still object to Donald Trumpas their party’s standard-bearer a prime opportunity to make mischief. But at almost every turn, they slammed into state leaders who closed ranks around a candidate that many once said they’d never support.

In Nebraska, this meant overwhelming passage of a resolution that indirectly scolded conservative Sen. Ben Sasse for leading the #NeverTrump movement and scuttling a countermeasure to condemn "degrading remarks toward women, minorities and other individuals" by presidential candidates.

In Maryland, it meant the ouster of a veteran Republican committeeman — Louis Pope — by Citizens United chief David Bossie, a conservative activist who's close to Trump and who is closely associated with the rise of super PACs in American politics. Bossie has been a longtime ally of Trump and represents an early look at how Trump’s takeover of the party could reshape it for years.

In Arkansas, it meant packing the state's national delegation with Trump allies and granting them influential leadership positions to shape Republican Party rules and policy doctrines at the convention.

Across the country, party leaders encouraged, coaxed and even browbeat their rank-and-file into a message of unity. And they did it by way of a consistent message: Trump is flawed, but Hillary Clinton would be far, far worse.

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[Bill Cipher]

#NeverTrump

If you don't like it you shouldn't have nominated the bastard.  You made your bed by nominating him, now you get to lie in it. 

#NeverTrump + #NeverHillary

[Right_in_Virginia]

#NeverTrump + #NeverHillary

Nice try there, Bill.  But you are going to have to choose one.

[Bill Cipher]

Nice try there, Bill.  But you are going to have to choose one.

No, I don't.  I choose third party or write-in. If you don't like it you shouldn't have nominated the bastard.  Now that you have, you'll have to lie in the bed you've made.

[don-o]

Nice try there, Bill.  But you are going to have to choose one.

Uh, wrong.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Uh, wrong.

Sitting on the fence proclaiming superiority IS a choice.  And Hillary will thank you.

I will not.

[Norm Lenhart]

Sitting on the fence proclaiming superiority IS a choice.  And Hillary will thank you.

I will not.

See, now that's OK. By having showed poor judgement in supporting Trump, it already means your opinion, much less your approval of the matter is meaningless to us.

[Timber Rattler]

Disgraceful. 

[Norm Lenhart]

Sitting on the fence proclaiming superiority IS a choice.  And Hillary will thank you.

I will not.

Oh and to add, I am curious. Did you learn of Hillary's appreciation directly? Because she really hasn't told us yet. Perhaps you ran in to her at one of your candidate's many photo ops with her. Or fundraiser. Did she tell you then?

[don-o]

Sitting on the fence proclaiming superiority IS a choice.  And Hillary will thank you.

I will not.

One can also call suicide from a gunshot in the left temple or the right temple a choice.

[andy58-in-nh]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIAXG_QcQNU

[INVAR]

The Oligarchy in the GOP wanted Conservatives to be run out of their exclusive club anyway.

There was a reason they kept telling us that "The era of Reagan Conservatism is over".

Recall that Jeb said he would "win" the nomination "without Conservatives"??

They, along with Trump have made that desire a reality.

What happened at the other board is a microcosm of what is happening in the Party, and eventually - in the country.

Conservatism will be seen as criminal, treasonous and actionable.

Mark those words.  Those in power and the rabid sycophants for both Trump and the Marxist Left are already telling us this.

Either we bend the knee and submit - or we will be threatened and if we refuse to bow, run out, punished and worse.

I see it as clear as the rising sun tomorrow.