Chip Roy a RINO? Really?! [Trump's mad at him]

[Timber Rattler]

https://hotair.com/david-strom/2023/12/19/chip-roy-a-rino-really-n600043

Representative Chip Roy is one of the most conservative and least accommodating Members of Congress.

Generally speaking, if there is a controversy among Republicans where some want to give in to Democrats and others want to stick to conservative principles, Roy is on the good guys’ side. You might criticize him for being inflexibly conservative, but until today I never heard a single person call him a RINO.

That’s because the “Republican” in RINO used to mean “principled conservative.” Now, apparently, it means a willingness to lick Donald Trump’s boots.



That’s because the “Republican” in RINO used to mean “principled conservative.” Now, apparently, it means a willingness to lick Donald Trump’s boots.

I keep reminding myself that Trump was a generally good, sometimes excellent president. From 2017 to 2019, he proved to have startlingly good judgment regarding public policies, especially foreign affairs. I defended him at great personal cost (losing friends and alienating family members), even though Trump often got himself into unnecessary PR messes because he can’t STFU.

Unfortunately, Trump’s kryptonite is his ego. He is truly a narcissist, and far, far too many people are willing to feed that massive ego and enable his worst instincts. And one of those instincts is to destroy anybody who doesn’t lick his boots clean after a trip through the pig pen.

Chip Roy has run afoul of Trump by choosing to endorse Ron DeSantis for president, and in return, Trump has attacked Roy as a RINO and asked for a Republican to jump into the Texas primary to take Roy out.

The filing date for the primary, by the way, has passed. It was last week. Trump couldn’t even bother to check that because, well, details. Something as silly as the rules shouldn’t get in the way.

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[Maj. Bill Martin]

Fantastic article that makes a great point.  Not only about Trump himself, but how most of his supporters will gladly hop on the train to destroy any conservative who doesn't lick his boots.

Only in MAGA world is Chip Roy a RINO.

[deb]

“Chip Roy has run afoul of Trump by choosing to endorse Ron DeSantis for president, and in return, Trump has attacked Roy as a RINO and asked for a Republican to jump into the Texas primary to take Roy out.”

And there it is right there. Chip Roy prefers Ron DeSantis.

What a petty old fool Trump has become.

[Right_in_Virginia]

“Chip Roy has run afoul of Trump by choosing to endorse Ron DeSantis for president, and in return, Trump has attacked Roy as a RINO and asked for a Republican to jump into the Texas primary to take Roy out.”

And there it is right there. Chip Roy prefers Ron DeSantis.

What a petty old fool Trump has become.

What do you call DeSantis, who calls the *voters* who do not prefer him "listless vessels" --- a strategic genius?   

[Maj. Bill Martin]

Classic RiV response.  Never, ever address the topic of a thread about Trump.  Just change the topic.

RiV is a great example of why MAGA needs to fail.  At some point, the GOP has to be about ideas rather than a person.

[libertybele]

“Chip Roy has run afoul of Trump by choosing to endorse Ron DeSantis for president, and in return, Trump has attacked Roy as a RINO and asked for a Republican to jump into the Texas primary to take Roy out.”

And there it is right there. Chip Roy prefers Ron DeSantis.

What a petty old fool Trump has become.

A conservative preferring a conservative.  Trump is bashing a conservative once again.    What a buffoon!

[LMAO]

Classic RiV response.  Never, ever address the topic of a thread about Trump.  Just change the topic.

RiV is a great example of why MAGA needs to fail.  At some point, the GOP has to be about ideas rather than a person.

What scares Trump is eventually more and more Republicans finding out that they can win their general elections without his endorsement. In fact, also eventually more Republicans finding out that the Donald Trump endorsement is the kiss of death in same general election

If Republicans win without him, then he’s diminished. If and when that happens, watch him try to form a third-party.

Chip Roy will probably go on to win his election in his district without Trump’s endorsement.

[Maj. Bill Martin]

What scares Trump is eventually more and more Republicans finding out that they can win their general elections without his endorsement. In fact, also eventually more Republicans finding out that the Donald Trump endorsement is the kiss of death in same general election

If Republicans win without him, then he’s diminished. If and when that happens, watch him try to form a third-party.

Chip Roy will probably go on to win his election in his district without Trump’s endorsement.

The kind of "movement" Trump has built dies the moment he's off the national political stage because he only accepts subordinates/syncophants, and those people cannot and will not inspire on their own.

It'll be just like the Perotistas.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Classic RiV response.  Never, ever address the topic of a thread about Trump.  Just change the topic.

RiV is a great example of why MAGA needs to fail.  At some point, the GOP has to be about ideas rather than a person.

You taliking to me, or about me, coward?

@Maj. Bill Martin

[andy58-in-nh]

Once again, Trump publicly promotes his greatest flaw as though it were a virtue.

Any expression other than perfect, sycophantic loyalty toward him is treated as a personal insult. 

For any on-the-fence voter trying to find a reason to support Trump, it's a constant slap in the face.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Once again, Trump publicly promotes his greatest flaw as though it were a virtue.

Any expression other than perfect, sycophantic loyalty toward him is treated as a personal insult. 

For any on-the-fence voter trying to find a reason to support Trump, it's a constant slap in the face.

What color is the sky in your world?   

[Bigun]

Once again, Trump publicly promotes his greatest flaw as though it were a virtue.

Any expression other than perfect, sycophantic loyalty toward him is treated as a personal insult. 

For any on-the-fence voter trying to find a reason to support Trump, it's a constant slap in the face.

  Absolutely!

[Right_in_Virginia]

Absolutely!

Nah.   Believe it or not, no one knows or cares who Chip Roy is. 

[andy58-in-nh]

What color is the sky in your world?   

It's not orange.

[Right_in_Virginia]

It's not orange.

Top notch @andy58-in-nh 

[Bigun]

Nah.   Believe it or not, no one knows or cares who Chip Roy is. 

Really?? I think he represent somewhere in the neighborhood of 700,000 Texans many of whom know exactly who he is. @Right_in_Virginia

[LMAO]

Really?? I think he represent somewhere in the neighborhood of 700,000 Texans many of whom know exactly who he is. @Right_in_Virginia

I see you’re from Texas

Is he your congressman?

[Bigun]

I see you’re from Texas

Is he your congressman?

No. West of me. My Rep is Morgan Luttrell.

[deb]

Nah.   Believe it or not, no one knows or cares who Chip Roy is. 

Most conservatives know exactly who Chip Roy is.

[corbe]

   His district is 2 blocks away from me.  He is @Texas Robin 's Representative.  She has been talking to his office for 2 years.

Laura Loomer
@LauraLoomer
Hey
@tedcruz
 

bleep you.

Endorse Trump or get out of the way.

I know all about your sneaky dinner with Adam Laxalt in Nevada and your back channel talks with
@jeffroe
.

Pretty sure Trump knows too…

He’s calling you out, and everyone can see you for the RINO you are.

User!

[LMAO]

   His district is 2 blocks away from me.  He is @Texas Robin 's Representative.  She has been talking to his office for 2 years.

The same Loomer who claimed the stock market crash was a result of Coolidge.........when he was out of office

The ignorance of his supporters is Trump's greatest asset

[Hoodat]

What do you call DeSantis, who calls the *voters* who do not prefer him "listless vessels" --- a strategic genius?   

Here is what DeSantis actually said:

“f you’re not rooted in principle, if all we are is listless vessels that are just supposed to follow whatever happens to come down the pike on Truth Social every morning, that’s not going to be a durable movement.”

Sounds like @Right_in_Virginia is openly admitting that Trump voters are 'not rooted in principle'.

[Hoodat]

The ignorance of his supporters is Trump's greatest asset

Not to mention their disdain for truth.

[Hoodat]

Nah.   Believe it or not, no one knows or cares who Chip Roy is. 

Of course.  That explains why Trump wasted a tweet on him.  Because no one knows or cares who Chip Roy is.  Yeah, right.  Do you realize how utterly stupid you sound each time you thoughtlessly blurt out the first lie that pops up in your head?

[Sighlass]

Of course.  That explains why Trump wasted a tweet on him.  Because no one knows or cares who Chip Roy is.  Yeah, right.  Do you realize how utterly stupid you sound each time you thoughtlessly blurt out the first lie that pops up in your head?

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