As Twitchy reported, Donald Trump tweeted Saturday morning that it had certainly been an interesting 24 hours; not long afterward, he’d be tweeting his intention to stay in the race no matter what, even though the number of high-level Republicans who pulled their support on Saturday managed to reach the dozens.
About the only person to make headlines for not abandoning Trump was his running mate, Mike Pence. Ironically, many of those vowing not to vote for Trump were calling for him to step aside and clear the way for Pence, who himself admonished Trump for the vulgar “locker room talk” he’d been caught using toward women.
Former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice has been silent on just about everything politically related for years, choosing instead to focus on her current gig. By Saturday evening, though, she too had announced she’d had enough.
Enough! https://t.co/yXEovJzit3
— Condoleezza Rice (@CondoleezzaRice) October 8, 2016
*this* was your last straw? @SharkFu
— miika (@MoonWolf95) October 9, 2016
The #TrumpTapes were a lot of people’s last straw, apparently. Weird, really, considering everything Trump has weathered until now.
Where were you before? a little too late. He's tearing the GOP apart, country apart, friends & families apart! #StopTrump
— Jamie Vanourney (@jamvan89) October 9, 2016
Maybe if you had actively campaigned for a different candidate instead of ignoring the whole process …….
— D?mb?cr?tsS?ck (@DumbocratsSuck) October 8, 2016
Rice directed her followers to a brief Facebook post:
Enough! Donald Trump should not be President. He should withdraw. As a Republican, I hope to support someone who has the dignity and stature to run for the highest office in the greatest democracy on earth.
Americans have been burned by hope before. Rice doesn’t mention who she’ll be supporting on Election Day, if she even does know at this point. Is Pence the last, best hope for the GOP?
@blkkcatt Yeah, whatever. Shoulda spoke up on his blatant racism so you get no kudos from me.
— Fire Jason Garrett (@lyn_cade) October 8, 2016
Anyone who was even remotely politically aware during the Iraq War certainly knows that Rice was the victim of more than anyone’s fair share of racist attacks from the anti-war Left — no lectures on racism necessary here, thanks.
I've yet to see you criticize Hillary with her email fiasco…I guess State Secretaries stick together
— DJW (@D_J_W_5) October 9, 2016
Gothcha, but what is my alternative?
— Enocelot (@Enocelot) October 9, 2016
Pity you didn't run
— Sir Liberal Esq. (@SirLiberal) October 8, 2016
Well, there’s still a chance, maybe?
We need @CondoleezzaRice to replace the GOP nominee… @blackrepublican
— Intoxicating Fried Turkey ? (@thepocketgeek) October 9, 2016
Writing your name in.
— lanceρine (@lancepine) October 9, 2016
. Rice/Romney?…Romney/Rice? You up for it? The country sure needs you right now. @MittRomney @CheriJacobus
— DrumDrumG (@DrumDrumG) October 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/1DannyMo/status/784925567175065600
PENCE-RICE 2016 LET'S GO
— Michael Melli (@MichaelMelli) October 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/JuliPageMorgan/status/784926320815853568
@megynkelly come on Ms Rice. You chose to be silent & now you speak. Hillary can never be president
— Jeanne McCabe (@cabe2_mc) October 9, 2016
@megynkelly I hold you in absolute highest regard Ms Rice…but you are wrong. We need a businessman…not a politician.
— Me (@PowerCat46) October 9, 2016
https://twitter.com/madashell1953/status/784926585812123648
Dr. Rice, with great respect for you I ask: as long as a Republican candidate has dignity, is it OK to Lose?
— Eric Hedden (@EricheddenEric) October 9, 2016
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