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kpete

(72,000 posts)
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 08:31 PM Aug 2016

NEWT Turns on TRUMP: “Trump is helping her to win by proving he is more unacceptable than she is"

EVEN NEWT GINGRICH IS TURNING ON TRUMP
Trump’s former V.P. hopeful and one of his earliest supporters now calls him “unacceptable.”

Once upon a time, about two weeks ago, Newt Gingrich put on a brave face as reports rolled in, right in the middle of his Facebook Live event explaining Donald Trump’s vice-presidential selection process, that another man had got the job he’d openly coveted. But perhaps Trump turned out to be the best thing Gingrich never had. After days of gaffes and missteps, and with the Trump campaign imploding, the former House Speaker turned on the man whose candidacy he had long supported, publicly denouncing Trump as unelectable.

“The current race is which of these two is the more unacceptable, because right now neither of them is acceptable,” Gingrich told The Washington Post on Wednesday, explaining the Republican nominee recently had become just as bad lately as Hillary Clinton. “Trump is helping her to win by proving he is more unacceptable than she is.”

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The former House Speaker also offered a somewhat Rumsfeldian twist on the insanity defense, arguing that Trump “can’t learn what he doesn’t know because he doesn’t know he doesn’t know it”—a convoluted statement that nonetheless rings true given the billionaire’s inexplicable actions over the past several days. Recent news stories suggest that Republican strategists and allies, including Republican National Committee chief Reince Priebus, are in a panic, and even Trump’s staff—including famed despot adviser Paul Manafort—are reportedly despaired at keeping Trump on message. His own vice-presidential candidate, Mike Pence, broke ranks with Trump on Wednesday, endorsing Paul Ryan, whom Trump had previously threatened to dethrone, in an unconvincing display of party unity.

Gingrich still allowed himself a few words of advice for his fellow Republican, whether or not Trump is constitutionally capable of listening: “You cannot allow yourself to be drawn into fights that aren’t relevant to winning the presidency.” It seems a lesson too late for Trump to learn.



http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/08/newt-gingrich-donald-trump-unacceptable?mbid=social_twitter
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/aug/03/donald-trump-campaign-republicans-confrontation-us-election
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/senior-gop-officials-exploring-options-trump-drops/story?id=41089609

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NEWT Turns on TRUMP: “Trump is helping her to win by proving he is more unacceptable than she is" (Original Post) kpete Aug 2016 OP
What kind of scumbag do you have to be for someone like Newt to turn on you? smirkymonkey Aug 2016 #1
oh goody happynewyear Aug 2016 #2
He is upset that Trump gave Christie the butle's job! imanamerican63 Aug 2016 #3
More GOP cannibalism! Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #4
If Trump had picked him for VP he would sing another tune. Kingofalldems Aug 2016 #5
fuck you, Newt Skittles Aug 2016 #6
Yes, and where the hell are the Hillary surrogates ? Why do they allow Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2016 #9
because when the repubs are fighting each other drray23 Aug 2016 #10
Problem is Newt, Trump is predisposed to fight. bluesbassman Aug 2016 #7
The problem is that Trump won - he effectively shifted the news to Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2016 #8
No he didn't oberliner Aug 2016 #11
Green is a bitter color on you Newt. Keep it up. nt TeamPooka Aug 2016 #12
Newt didn't get VP and he suddenly realizes this guy is going to lose book_worm Aug 2016 #13
 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
1. What kind of scumbag do you have to be for someone like Newt to turn on you?
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 08:40 PM
Aug 2016

Wow, even the party dirtballs are deserting him! This is bad!

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
9. Yes, and where the hell are the Hillary surrogates ? Why do they allow
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 09:58 PM
Aug 2016

this meme to continue? That she is a HORRIBLE choice? Where are the Dem senators? I have news on in the background all day and rarely see anyone out there defending her

drray23

(7,634 posts)
10. because when the repubs are fighting each other
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 10:55 PM
Aug 2016

it is best to stand back and let them dig their hole further.

bluesbassman

(19,378 posts)
7. Problem is Newt, Trump is predisposed to fight.
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 09:43 PM
Aug 2016

It's his reason to live and he doesn't need to be drawn in; he makes up shit on his own to start the fights.

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
8. The problem is that Trump won - he effectively shifted the news to
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 09:55 PM
Aug 2016

whether or not he supports Eddie Munster and McCain.

The outrage over the Kahn's is pretty much over....therefore, no pressure at this moment in time to ditch on Trump.

All I am saying is, there could have been a lot more who cave, other than Newt.

What about Christie?? Is he next? or will Trump stick by him?

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
11. No he didn't
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 11:21 PM
Aug 2016

Newt GingrichVerified account
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Media has wildly misinterpreted my critique of a bad week for Trump. Trump is vastly better than Hillary as President.

book_worm

(15,951 posts)
13. Newt didn't get VP and he suddenly realizes this guy is going to lose
Thu Aug 4, 2016, 08:11 AM
Aug 2016

why should he be loyal any longer?

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