Thread: Tea party leader jilts Trump for Bush: ‘Enough is enough’

Tea party leader jilts Trump for Bush: ‘Enough is enough’



By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times - Tuesday, February 16, 2016

The founder of the Tea Party of America has abandoned Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump and thrown his support behind Jeb Bush in an effort to boost the establishment candidate’s struggling bid for the nomination.

Ken Crow, who founded one of the first national tea party organizations in opposition to the policies of Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, was an outspoken supporter of Mr. Trump this election cycle until he was repulsed by the billionaire businessman and reality TV star’s volatile personality and crude antics on the stump.

“I was on the Trump train but enough is enough,” Mr. Crow told The Washington Times, announcing his dizzying realignment from the rebellious Mr. Trump to the ultimate establishment figure of Mr. Bush, a former Florida governor.

“When is Trump going to act like a president? The answer is he’s not,” he said.

Mr. Crow has a history of breaking with fellow tea party leaders and quit Tea Party of America amid infighting. Nevertheless, his switch of allegiance suggested strains within the grass-roots coalition propelling Mr. Trump’s unconventional but so far wildly successful run.

Mr. Crow, who is based in Iowa, has contacted Bush campaign officials about working to recruit more tea party voters nationwide to support Mr. Bush.

Mr. Bush trails in the polls in South Carolina. But he has re-energized his campaign, partly by appearing with his brother, former President George W. Bush, hoping to beat expectations and emerge from the state’s Feb. 20 primary as the dominant establishment alternative to Mr. Trumpand rival conservative heavyweight Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas.

Mr. Crow said that he had nagging doubts about Mr. Trump’s temperament and electability for some time, but he reached the breaking point last week when Mr. Trump called rival Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas a “pussy” during a campaign event.

Mr. Trump repeated the slur that was blurted out by a female audience member at a rally in New Hampshire. He told the crowd it was “terrible” and warned the woman to not say it again, but he repeated it to make sure the crowd knew what she said.

“Anyone who is unable to control his language in front of little old ladies and children is a problem for me,” he said.

Reversing longtime opposition to the Republican Party establishment, Mr. Crow said that Mr. Bush is the most electable and most presidential candidate remaining in the narrowing field. He also argued that Mr. Bush, who is routinely described as one of the more moderate Republicans in the race, is more conservative than he’s given credit for.

“He wants everything we want on the right,” said Mr. Crow. “He is a quiet leader and he is very prudent in his decision and that’s what, quite frankly, I like about the guy.”

He called Mr. Bush tempered, intelligent and wise.

“He’s actually extremely intelligent and he’s gracious and he’s polite,” Mr. Crow said. “He’s got all the characteristics that we Americans want to see in a president. We don’t need a flamethrower in the Oval Office.”

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“He’s actually extremely intelligent and he’s gracious and he’s polite,” Mr. Crow said. “He’s got all the characteristics that we Americans want to see in a president. We don’t need a flamethrower in the Oval Office.”

So you'll support open borders and free trade treason promoter, Mr. "they come as acts of love" and Mr. Free Trade Agreement of the Americas, Jeb Bush, because you don't like Trump's tone. Really?

Well, you be eating crow, soon, Mr. Crow.

wty judy

The establishment probably got to him as they are desperate! I wonder how much he sold out for?

They can support who they want. The people will still vote how they want. I notice a lot of closet trump votes among my friends people who won't admit openly a vote for trump. But will tell you if you mention it first. This all might turn out to be a big surprise to a lot of people. If the votes are actually counted.

I guess I drop out of my local Tea Party......I want the wall and I want illegals GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Mayday

The establishment probably got to him as they are desperate! I wonder how much he sold out for?

Lots of them selling out.

TEA PARTY PATRIOTS CO-FOUNDER ENCOURAGES CONSERVATIVES TO GIVE RUBIO CHANCE


FLASH: Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund Endorses Ted Cruz For President

Texas Tea Party & Conservative Leaders Call For Passage Of Immigration Reform

http://www.alipac.us/f12/tea-party-l...erhaul-302697/
(Sal Russo, a co-founder of Tea Party Express)

Texas newspapers endorse Bush over Cruz

Originally Posted by grandmasmad

I guess I drop out of my local Tea Party......I want the wall and I want illegals GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

First I would suggest you find out exactly where your Tea Party organization stands on the issue. Don't let this thread deceive you into believing that all Tea Party organizations support folks like Bush or Rubio because in actuality most of them don't. There is no 'national' tea party.

Mr. Crow has a history of breaking with fellow tea party leaders and quit Tea Party of America amid infighting.

Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

Lots of them selling out.

TEA PARTY PATRIOTS CO-FOUNDER ENCOURAGES CONSERVATIVES TO GIVE RUBIO CHANCE


FLASH: Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund Endorses Ted Cruz For President

Texas Tea Party & Conservative Leaders Call For Passage Of Immigration Reform

http://www.alipac.us/f12/tea-party-l...erhaul-302697/
(Sal Russo, a co-founder of Tea Party Express)

Texas newspapers endorse Bush over Cruz

How is supporting Ted Cruz being a sellout? To my knowledge many ALIPAC members are supporting Ted Cruz (most ALIPAC supporters don't post on here). For some of us it's not Trump or bust. I'd be more than happy to have either one as my next President.

Furthermore, immigration reform, depending on what's included, is not necessarily a sellout position either. It's comprehensive immigration reform that we're against because comprehensive immigration reform includes amnesty for illegals.

What a group to choose from. We have a socialist. We have liars. We have Rhinos. We have the establishment. We have candidates that many consider not "natural born citizens". And then we have the favorite "a snake oil salesman". Boy I am really loving our choices. NOT