New York Times: GOP Establishment Is Afraid to Go After Trump Because of What He May Say About Them
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/02/us/politics/wary-of-donald-trump-gop-leaders-are-caught-in-a-standoff.html
RUSH: The New York Times, I mentioned this earlier, and may have to hold it over tomorrow. But to give you an idea, the New York Times has yet another story on the total frustration of the Republican Party and establishment over Donald Trump. They're literally at their wits' end. It's yet another in a long line of stories reporting that the party thought Trump would have long ago imploded or begun his implosion by now. "Many leading Republican officials, strategists and donors now say they fear that Mr. Trump's nomination would lead to an electoral wipeout, a sweeping defeat that could undo some of the gains Republicans have made in recent congressional, state and local elections.
"But in a party that lacks a true leader or anything in the way of consensus -- and with the combative Mr. Trump certain to scorch anyone who takes him on -- a fierce dispute has arisen about what can be done" about trump. "That has led to a standoff of sorts: Almost everyone in the party's upper echelons agrees something must be done, and almost no one is willing to do it," the New York Times says. Well, they don't know what to do. They really don't. They're at their wits' end. They don't know how to defeat the guy, how to take him on.
They don't know how to compete, they don't know what to do. They've tried the donor class. They've tried any number of things. They just don't know what to do, and even if they did know what to do, they're afraid to try it. And can I tell you something? This story says... I don't know if it's true or not; it's the New York Times. The New York Times says the Republican Party is afraid of taking on Trump because of their fear of what Trump would say about them in response. Well, that sounds familiar, doesn't it?
The Republican Party is afraid to take on Obama for fear of what the media will say about them, and now they're -- the Times is reporting, anyway, that in the Republican establishment, many people are worried to death that if they criticize Trump, that he's gonna double and triple criticize them, and it's gonna really hurt. And the story goes on to say that several prominent Republicans -- even some names you would know, elected Republicans -- say that they would vote for Hillary if Trump's the nominee. And some of them even say they would vote for Hillary if Cruz is the nominee. And now they're comparing Trump to Goldwater and Cruz to Goldwater.
They fear a landslide defeat that it would take a generation to recover from.
They are paralyzed with fear.
Again, according to the New York Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/02/us/politics/wary-of-donald-trump-gop-leaders-are-caught-in-a-standoff.html
RUSH: The New York Times, I mentioned this earlier, and may have to hold it over tomorrow. But to give you an idea, the New York Times has yet another story on the total frustration of the Republican Party and establishment over Donald Trump. They're literally at their wits' end. It's yet another in a long line of stories reporting that the party thought Trump would have long ago imploded or begun his implosion by now. "Many leading Republican officials, strategists and donors now say they fear that Mr. Trump's nomination would lead to an electoral wipeout, a sweeping defeat that could undo some of the gains Republicans have made in recent congressional, state and local elections.
"But in a party that lacks a true leader or anything in the way of consensus -- and with the combative Mr. Trump certain to scorch anyone who takes him on -- a fierce dispute has arisen about what can be done" about trump. "That has led to a standoff of sorts: Almost everyone in the party's upper echelons agrees something must be done, and almost no one is willing to do it," the New York Times says. Well, they don't know what to do. They really don't. They're at their wits' end. They don't know how to defeat the guy, how to take him on.
They don't know how to compete, they don't know what to do. They've tried the donor class. They've tried any number of things. They just don't know what to do, and even if they did know what to do, they're afraid to try it. And can I tell you something? This story says... I don't know if it's true or not; it's the New York Times. The New York Times says the Republican Party is afraid of taking on Trump because of their fear of what Trump would say about them in response. Well, that sounds familiar, doesn't it?
The Republican Party is afraid to take on Obama for fear of what the media will say about them, and now they're -- the Times is reporting, anyway, that in the Republican establishment, many people are worried to death that if they criticize Trump, that he's gonna double and triple criticize them, and it's gonna really hurt. And the story goes on to say that several prominent Republicans -- even some names you would know, elected Republicans -- say that they would vote for Hillary if Trump's the nominee. And some of them even say they would vote for Hillary if Cruz is the nominee. And now they're comparing Trump to Goldwater and Cruz to Goldwater.
They fear a landslide defeat that it would take a generation to recover from.
They are paralyzed with fear.
Again, according to the New York Times.