Stop Indulging Trump.

[elleng]

'John McCain, Paul Ryan, Mitch McConnell and the rest of you: It’s time to stop suggesting that Donald Trump doesn’t represent you, because he does represent you. He’s your party’s nominee, with your endorsements. Until you withdraw those, he has your blessing. Your permission.

And if you keep forgiving him and prioritizing your political survival over the country’s stability, he could wind up representing all of us.

Tell me that doesn’t scare the bejesus out of you. Do it with a straight face. . .

I get it: If McCain and other congressional Republicans turn off Trump’s supporters, they might get turned out themselves.

But as the Post interview made clear, Trump is already giving those supporters license to do as they wish. Besides which, isn’t there a point at which principle must kick in? Aren’t there bounds to partisanship and personal interest? I ask that not in favor of Clinton or the Democrats but out of concern — no, alarm — for America, which needs a grown-up who honors our values, not a brat who shreds them.'

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/03/opinion/stop-indulging-trump.html?

[SirBrockington]

1. He is the epitome of the Republican party

Its not his positions they hate, its the fact that he doesn't have the discipline to do the subtle dog whistle. If
he could, or had the Pence "Im a good guy" persona, with the same policies, the exact same policies, they
would have no issue at all. Underneath the surface, Rubio and Cruz's actual policies were just as draconian if not more.

Even Kaschich. His affable demeanor vs. his actual policies were night and day.