the cognitive dissonance he's displaying is epic.
— Happy Thanksgiving & Epstein Didn't Kill Himself (@drawandstrike) August 3, 2016
In case you hadn’t heard, Republican and former California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman said that she cannot in good conscience vote for “dishonest demagogue” Donald Trump and would instead vote for Hillary Clinton this fall:
“I will vote for Hillary, I will talk to my Republican friends about helping her, and I will donate to her campaign and try to raise money for her,” Ms. Whitman said in a telephone interview.
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Using remarkably blunt language, she argued that the election of Mr. Trump, whom she called “a dishonest demagogue,” could lead the country “on a very dangerous journey.” She noted that democracies had seldom lasted longer than a few hundred years and warned that those who say that “it can’t happen here” are being naïve.
Ms. Whitman also said she “absolutely” stood by her comments at a private gathering of Republican donors this year comparing Mr. Trump to Hitler and Mussolini, explaining that dictators often come to office through democratic means.
On his show today, Rush Limbaugh went after Whitman, equating her choice of Hillary over Trump to treason:
“I’m talking about it’s just treasonous to the party to whom you have sworn allegiance” https://t.co/BQe5cnC7kZ
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) August 3, 2016
https://t.co/7fePzvrNxc pic.twitter.com/HyHRBglAEJ
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) August 3, 2016
Alllllrighty then.
Apostates will be punished. https://t.co/QvS4LbxLvs
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) August 3, 2016
Plenty of people took issue with Rush’s remarks.
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— Gracie, Chief Fun Officer ? (@nomorenightowl) August 3, 2016
Um, but the nominee isn't for any of that.
— Sean T at RCP (@SeanTrende) August 3, 2016
It's the nominee who's chucking all that, and a few other things
— Joshua Livestro (@JoshuaLivestro) August 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/hannafail/status/760917381111623680
The funny thing is that Rush abandoned everything he mentions in the second paragraph by backing Trump. https://t.co/stdMRYqAGA
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) August 3, 2016
Meg Whitman should just release the second paragraph as a follow-up statement
— Katherine Miller (@katherinemiller) August 3, 2016
All those things he listed that it "stood for" are the antithesis of Trump. Clueless.
— McCook Guy- Gruntled Sometimes (@mccook2002) August 3, 2016
and Trump represents "small government, limited role of government" and "American exceptionalism"??!!
— Mark Montri (@kram_gunderson) August 3, 2016
Hey Rush, where’s “individual liberty” & “freedom” in telling a patriot to shut up bc he’s Muslim?
Trump dishonors USA & GOP
— Walt ??♂️??? (@WaltFrench) August 3, 2016
Rush is grasping at straws now
— Sneaky Black Dog (@SneakyBlackDog) August 3, 2016
remember when @rushlimbaugh used to be a conservative & not a mealy mouthed RINO willing to accept a populist as a republican?
— Scottie (@BuffaloBlueBear) August 3, 2016
.@sav01 @allahpundit last sentence of the first paragraph is classic burying of the lede. Being a Republican used to mean something.
— Kevin in Albuquerque (@KevinInABQ) August 3, 2016
I like the last line where Rush laments how being a Republican has lost meaning while he supports a lifelong Democrat.
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) August 3, 2016
Rush is betraying his country and the conservative movement, but the real outrage is MW betraying a political party.
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) August 3, 2016
And as far as swearing allegiance to the GOP goes …
https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/760917919551356928
For people who claim to love the constitution, We the People don't seem to know what "treason" is. https://t.co/Zqk0XL8hIa
— Brodigan Strong Style (@brodigan) August 3, 2016
I don't know of anyone who has sworn allegiance to the Republican Party. Rush has lost it.
— Dewayne (@dew5150) August 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/DGunnTheBaptist/status/760919821856960512
https://twitter.com/adambruski/status/760915832000090112
I pledge allegiance to Jesus and my country and nothing else. https://t.co/Ft2o5ySSrw
— Savannah (@thesavvy) August 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/musicalyte1/status/760920324791758848
Pardon me, @rushlimbaugh, but my allegiance is to the Declaration and the Constitution, not a political party. https://t.co/81hafPpvPY
— Phineas Fahrquar (@irishspy) August 3, 2016
When I did the pledge last night, it was to the republic, not to any party. https://t.co/FgmDaOgRby
— Kevin in Albuquerque (@KevinInABQ) August 3, 2016
I reject "party loyalty".
I am aligned with my faith, my integrity, my own moral intellectual compass.— HeisenbergHattie (@HBergHattie) August 3, 2016
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