Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump sought to rally party leaders in Washington behind his insurgent candidacy on Monday, warning of disastrous consequences if a third-party run is launched by establishment Republicans.
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Democrats responded by debuting a multi-pronged assault, shifting their rhetoric and resources against the man they expect to face in a contentious and ugly general election campaign.
He says the list would include judges “that everybody respects, likes and totally admires” – “great conservative judges, great intellects, the people that you want”.
“I, and a relatively few other people, said “don’t underestimate Donald Trump, ‘” stated Howie Kurtz, media critic and host of Fox News” Media Buzz, “because I knew what a tough customer he was in NY”. “They’re not used to this”. Cruz has been helped by the support of Mitt Romney, the GOP’s last presidential nominee who holds clout among the state’s predominantly Mormon voters.
Israel’s security, she proclaimed, “is non-negotiable”.
He has come under fire recently for his rough handling of a protester at a campaign rally and a former reporter for Breitbart News, who accused him of grabbing her arm as she tried to ask Trump a question in Florida.
The stop-Trump “movement” in the Republican Party has been, thus far, a pathetic joke.
“Let’s be honest – @realDonaldTrump is a loser”, tweeted Sen. His insecurities are on parade: “petty bullying, attacks on women, cheap racism, flagrant narcissism”.
Trump’s relationship with Capitol Hill remains tense.
Powell said he is an independent who voted for President Barack Obama in 2012, but he thinks Trump will cut taxes for the middle class. Powell said Trump stands for “truth, justice and the American way”. Trump would also attempt to peel away voters who have backed Democrats, a potentially harder task.
Luckey thinks debate over choosing a nominee will strengthen the GOP. Utah has a 50 percent winner-take-all trigger, and is thought to be a good Cruz state. Trump and many of his followers paint them as being protectors of political correctness, violators of free-speech, and promoters of policies that has crippled the country-making it a 3rd world nation. “We need to take the fight to Hillary Clinton”.
The goal of the meeting was to talk about building party unity, DesJarlais said.
The New York real estate mogul was using a rare day in Washington to woo a Republican establishment that’s been reluctant – and in some cases hell bent – on stopping his rise. “They just never imagined that frontrunner would be Donald Trump”. That could put off-limits to Trump some states with large Hispanic populations where Republicans have competed intensely in recent elections. “I think he is called for such a time as this to turn our country around”, said Kelly Quigley.
Kasich’s home-state win last week convinced him to stay in the race in the hope of emerging as a “consensus candidate” during a contested convention this summer. His campaign has been marked by controversial statements, including disparaging remarks about women, Mexican immigrants and Muslims.
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“My goal is to be dispassionate, and to be Switzerland”, he said, adding that he would “make sure that the rule of law prevails.” . “If you see bigotry, oppose it”. Ted Cruz or Gov. John Kasich or possibly fielding a third party candidate.
