Without an end to Donald Trump’s presidential bid in sight, Republicans are panicking and prepping for a centralized anti-Trump campaign, according to a Washington Examiner report.
Numerous Republican operatives told the Examiner that Republicans will put up a serious fight against Trump if he continues to poll this well over the next few months.
So far, the Club for Growth has led the charge to take down Trump with negative ads. The conservative group spent a million dollars in September on two ads in Iowa attacking Trump as a liberal and going after his policies on eminent domain. The group’s president, David McIntosh, told the Examiner that those spots were the beginning of a push to take down Trump with negative ads in key states.
“We primed the pump with our ads in Iowa,” McIntosh said. “We did some polling afterward. The ads flipped Trump from first to second place among caucus-goers and put a dent in his approval rating.”
McIntosh said he is searching for donors who would like to help fund a large negative ad campaign against Trump, but he wasn’t sure whether the Club for Growth would ultimately lead the effort.
“There is no other group that has decided to do it,” he said. “There are a large number of donors and political activists who want to do it.”
McIntosh predicted that if Trump is still on top in a month and begins airing campaign ads, Republican operatives will likely unite for a take-down effort.
“Once that starts, you’ll see a lot of people saying we’ve waited long enough,” he said.
When asked about the Republican National Committee’s potential role in an effort to derail Trump’s campaign, RNC spokesman Sean Spicer told the Examiner, “None. None. Zero. It is up to Republican voters to decide who our nominee is, not the RNC.”
I’ve seen all the Godzilla films. This is not going to end well for CFG.
Chickens meet roost. You’ve been playing the rabid base for years . What would have been laughed off the stage years ago is now your leading candidate. You get what you deserve.
BWAHAHAHAHA FrankenTrump
The Billionaires Rally:
Sooooo, - the Rethug establishment is basically going to wait another 30 days (including the next GOP debate) until they “do something.” What that something could entail isn’t known at this point. But, it will be something.
This will only make The Blond Buffoon MORE popular with his supporters because they HATE the Republican Establishment (RINO’s) anyway. That is why they support Trump in the FIRST PLACE!
The more they attack The Trumpster, the more they drive Tea-Baggers away from the “moderate” (using the term relatively) Oligarch-Approved Candidates.
Trump LOVES this sort of thing. It gives him more ammunition to attack the Corporate Wing of the Party with his EGO-Driven Populist tactics.