RNC Chairman: Trump Is A ‘Net Positive’ For The Republican Party

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus speaks at the Republican Party of Arkansas' Victory 365 center in Little Rock, Ark., Tuesday, Aug.19, 2014. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)
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Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said on Saturday on television station WISN that presidential Donald Trump is a “net positive” for the party.

“I think it brings a lot of interest to the Republican field,” Priebus told the station. “I think it’s a net positive for everybody. And it’s an indicator that there are people out there that are just sick and tired of Washington. I think Donald Trump has tapped into that.”

Priebus made similar statements on a New York radio program, “The Answer,” Sunday.

“To his credit, he’s done a good job of getting that message out,” he said on the radio show. “I mean, understanding the electorate. Knowing your audience, channeling your own concerns and frustrations in a way that the audience should best hear it and he’s having a lot of success in bringing that to the table.”

“He’s always been good to our party,” Preibus continued. “He’s always been good to me personally and as chairman of the party he’s been generous to us. He’s a Republican running for President and we’re built to support whoever the nominee should be.”

h/t: Buzzfeed

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  1. And now, it’s official: the RNC is holding up the white flag of surrender and understands that they are now being taken prisoner.

  2. in a fit of delusion that Donnie Dipstick might actually win Reince tries to get on Donnie’s good side… you can tell by the brown nose he got following Donnie Dipstick’s good side…

  3. Avatar for jw1 jw1 says:

    RNC Chairman: Trump Is A ‘Net Positive’ For The Republican Party

    Somewhere Michael Steele giggles uncontrollably.

    jw1

  4. Avatar for imkmu3 imkmu3 says:

    Today is food day at the RNC! Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus has baked up a nice steaming shit pie! Get it while it’s hot! It tastes just like the best Amedei chocolate!

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