Thread: Trump’s Ryan endorsement infuriates anti-establishment activists: ‘Sold us out’

Trump’s Ryan endorsement infuriates anti-establishment activists: ‘Sold us out’


Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) more >

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times - Friday, August 5, 2016

Donald Trump on Friday endorsed House Speaker Paul D. Ryan, ending days of hesitation by the Republican presidential nominee to get behind the party’s most powerful elected leader.

“In our shared mission to make American great again, I support and endorse our speaker of the House, Paul Ryan. He’s a good man,” Mr. Trump said at a campaign rally in Mr. Ryan’s home state of Wisconsin.

The endorsement sent a clear message that the New York billionaire was ready to work with the Republican Party establishment that had opposed his candidacy for the start. However, it also infuriated grass-roots conservative who wanted Mr. Trump to help overthrow establishment figures such as Mr. Ryan, who are viewed as fake conservatives or RINOs, the derogatory acronym for those deemed to be Republicans in name only.

Mr. Trump had withheld his endorsement in Mr. Ryan’s primary race against an anti-establishment rival Paul Nehlen, who is a strong Trump supporter. Mr. Trump in recent days had said that he “wasn’t there yet” in backing Mr. Ryan, echoing the speaker’s earlier comments when he resisted endorsing Mr. Trump.

At the rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Mr. Trump said he was following Ronald Reagan’s tenet that an 80 percent ally was not a 20 percent enemy.

“We may disagree on a couple of things, but mostly we agree. And we’re going to get it done, and we’re going to do a lot of wonderful [things],” Mr. Trump said.
Mr. Trump also announced endorsements for a couple Senate Republican incumbents in tough races who have been tentative in their support for him: Arizona Sen. John McCain and New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte.

The trio of endorsements — especially the one for Mr. Ryan — shocked some of Mr. Trump’s diehard supporters.

“He has broken our heart doing this tonight,” said Trump supporter Sue Payne, a conservative activist working to defeat Mr. Ryan.

“We finally thought we had a voice to stand up against the RINO establishment. He sold us out,” she said. “What happened tonight is the establishment got their claws in him and they are pulling the strings. What do we believe now?”

Mr. Nehlen said he understood Mr. Trump’s decision to back the party leadership.

“Given his stature as our party’s official nominee, Mr. Trump’s decision to support the Republican Speaker is appropriate and is a display of true leadership,” Mr. Nehlen said in a statement.

“Mr. Trump’s early refusal to endorse Ryan sent a clear signal to Wisconsin voters that Ryan is not his preferred candidate in this race. Speaker Ryan’s globalist agenda stands in clear opposition to the will of the Republican electorate, who want safe communities, immigration control, smart trade deals, and leaders who put the needs of the American people first,” he said.

Mr. Nehlen faced an uphill in taking on the powerful House speaker.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...rks-activists/

“He has broken our heart doing this tonight,” said Trumpsupporter Sue Payne, a conservative activist working to defeat Mr. Ryan.

“We finally thought we had a voice to stand up against the RINO establishment. He sold us out,” she said. “What happened tonight is the establishment got their claws in him and they are pulling the strings. What do we believe now?”

I share these folks frustrations and feel their pain. However, we have no choice but to plow forward and hope for a successful outcome.

The people supporting Nehlen need to listen to his comments on the endorsement. He knows why Trump had to do it. Lets show these RINO Reptiles and elect them BOTH!! Won't that be fun??!!!

Headline: "How an Establishment pressured Trump endorsement back-fired on Paul Ryan and cost him his seat in the US Congress"

Hee Hee!! LETS DO IT!

ELECT THEM BOTH!!

This is the United States,
And we are the Americans.
We not only decide what happens here,
We control what happens here!

CHARGE TO WIN BOTH ELECTIONS and ELECT NEHLEN TO CONGRESS AND TRUMP TO THE WHITE HOUSE!!

A Remington Research Group poll released Friday shows 80 percent of voters support Ryan in his Wisconsin primary, compared to a mere 14 percent backing challenger Paul Nehlen, a conservative Trump supporter.

http://hotair.com/archives/2016/08/0...hin-70-points/

Nehlen says that poll is bogus because 90% of respondents were from Milwaukee and the other 10% were from Madison, with ZERO from the rural areas of the district. Nehlen also says that "group" is owned by one of Scott Walker's best buddies.

This is a direct result of Trumps weakened position within the party. His weakened state is also a direct result of the multitude of tangential outbursts that he has engaged in instead of sticking to the talking points. This is direct evidence that he derailed his campaign again a week and a half ago. Self inflicted wounds will continue to plague this candidate if he continues to veer off message or refuse to learn from his mistakes. There was no passion in his endorsements Friday of Ryan or McCain nor did it come from the heart.

A note of caution as the establishment clearly exercises its muscle to muzzle up Trump and bend him into something he is not. What was so bewildering to me was the polar opposites Trump and Ryan are when it comes to serious positions on issues and the complete abandonment of Nehlan.

http://www.alipac.us/f9/trump-campai...-early-335891/

Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

A Remington Research Group poll released Friday shows 80 percent of voters support Ryan in his Wisconsin primary, compared to a mere 14 percent backing challenger Paul Nehlen, a conservative Trump supporter.

http://hotair.com/archives/2016/08/0...hin-70-points/

Wisconsin

• 1st District Primaries,
  
  August 9, 2016
  
  Republican

100% Reporting

Winner P. Ryan	84.1%	57,391
P. Nehlen	15.9%	10,852

http://www.politico.com/2016-electio...#ixzz4GtxZpdHb

Well, the poll turned out to be pretty damn close to the vote after all. Very disappointing to our causes. Nehlen thought the rural voters not being included in the poll were skewing it against Nehlen in favor of Ryan. Apparently, the rural voters wanted to keep their "Speaker of the House", too.

It's up to Congress now to remove Ryan as Speaker.

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