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Home Front: Politix
John McCain Backs Donald Trump, Says GOP Must Abide Voters’ Wishes
2016-05-09
[BLOGS.WSJ] Sen. John McCain said he will back Donald Trump in the general election despite misgivings over his candidacy, sticking to his promise to back the Republican Party’s presidential nominee and urging other party leaders to get on board.

“You have to listen to people who have chosen the nominee of our Republican party,” Mr. McCain said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “I think it would be foolish to ignore them.”

House Speaker Paul Ryan and other Republican party leaders have said they’re unready or unwilling to back Mr. Trump over concerns about his principles or temperament.

But the Arizona Senator and 2008 presidential nominee said Republican leadership should pay attention to the blocs that have given rise to Mr. Trump and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, a longtime independent who is running in the Democratic primary.
Posted by:Fred

#11  Undead Zombie Reagan would rock. Talk about striking fear in the hearts of your enemies! Also, it would give the media something else to mock him for.
Posted by: SteveS   2016-05-09 15:44  

#10  "What do you want? Bush? Cruz? Reagan? Ain't gonna happen."

I really want Reagan, but that definitely ain't gonna happen, #9 EU. :-(
Posted by: Barbara   2016-05-09 15:09  

#9  Look, my friends, if Trump gets through his first term and the economy is still in "recovery" and there has been no progress on the wall and terror attacks are still taking place in this country we must then reassess.

But at this point our choice is between Trump and Hildebeest. Before then we had a bunch of so-called conservatives who sounded a lot like Hildebeest. What do you want? Bush? Cruz? Reagan? Ain't gonna happen.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2016-05-09 14:59  

#8  Just build the dang wall!
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2016-05-09 14:49  

#7  The man promises to stop America's stint as "World Policeman". One'd think it would be enough for you people.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2016-05-09 13:25  

#6  I think you have guessed correctly, #4. Behold the bitter fruit of the long march through the institutions.

I am glad that I am old, and leave no children to endure the coming darkness
Posted by: Nguard   2016-05-09 13:12  

#5  It took me a while to recognize Trump's presentation strategy as a caricature of white, middle-class values, but they speak strongly. I'm just afraid that a vote for Trump will not be a vote against Hilarity.
Posted by: Skidmark   2016-05-09 12:58  

#4  So all this time I've been assuming that Trump supporters were mistaking him for a blank slate and simply projecting their wish list onto someone who is in reality a lifelong liberal democrat.

Now I wonder if the real story is even more horrifying. Maybe the real Trump is exactly what these people want.
Posted by: Iblis   2016-05-09 11:07  

#3  #1 my goodness. the private internal poll numbers must be interesting

Nyguard,

You can say that again. Friday McCain was in full rant about the damage Trump was going to do to him, and 72 hours later he says, "Nah, just kidding." Interesting times...

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2016-05-09 09:24  

#2  Be pretty hypocritical of him to do otherwise, given how he was crammed down GOPers throats by the establishment, when it was "his turn".

He's blowing senate race any way, may as well tie onto the boat anchor so he can blame his loss on Trump's landslide loss instead of himself. Unless Hillary gets indicted somehow.

Posted by: Shomoting Whuse1150   2016-05-09 01:33  

#1  my goodness. the private internal poll numbers must be interesting
Posted by: Nguard   2016-05-09 00:59  

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