Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it.
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@jbarro This was when Cruz was angling to attract Trump support, expecting the Trump candidacy to implode. Everybody knew what it was.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 3, 2016
@jbarro To be honest, almost all the politicians were playing lip service to scammin' Donnie. To be fair to Ted, they appealed to the same.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 3, 2016
I have zero tolerance for Trump's mudslinging bullshit. The latest that his buddy running the National Enquirer put out targets Papa Cruz— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 3, 2016
The National Enquirer is trying to allege immigrant elder Cruz had some tie to the JFK assassination plot. Mudslinging is not unexpected.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 3, 2016
@AlexNowrasteh Strange. Bill Clinton likes Trump's golf courses, too, but I don't think Scammin' Trump is getting his endorsement.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 3, 2016
I think it's time we stop appeasing the assholes who are supporting the Fascist Donald Trump: you are morally bankrupt traitors.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 3, 2016
Ted Cruz just withdrew from the race; now the REAL war has begun! Screw the GOP! #NeverTrump— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
@AlexNowrasteh I don't think National Review will do that; that would be an impossible Emily Litella to pull off, after the notorious cover.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
I'm annoyed that somehow I'm still on GOP mailing lists, lately being swamped with donation appeals for a vulnerable US Senate campaign.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
@Reince @realDonaldTrump @GOP @HillaryClinton Oh, hell no. Reince Priebus, you fucked up. The GOP is dead to me. Not Clinton but #NeverTrump— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
@Trumpbart @Reince I can't do that because I left the GOP over Trump.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
@bennyjohnson Where's a cruise missile when you need one?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
@asmamk Those of us with multiple advanced degrees, including a PhD, find it difficult to explain these things to others.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
@_cingraham This is beyond irrational hope. Trump only recently picked up his first majority win, even after 14 competitors left the field.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
With 85% of the vote in, Trump looks like he's clinging to his first majority win outside the Northeast/mid-Atlantic, in line with polling.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
@teddyschleifer @tedcruz I wouldn't be surprised if Trump Lemonade went the way of Trump U, Trump Ice, Trump Magazine, Trump Airlines, etc.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
I feel bad for the GOP US Senators having to pay lip service to Trump heading the ticket. Mark Kirk is my former Congressman; good guy.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
Democrats like Blago, Obama, Quinn, Rahm Emanuel, and the Madigans have all but destroyed Illinois. Kirk and Rauner are candles in the night— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
It's got to be a bittersweet night for Clinton.She narrowly lost to Sanders but picked up 37 delegates,181 delegates shy with 1163 remaining— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
On the plus side: Clinton can lose her way to the nomination. And Trump's lock on the GOP nomination clinches her victory this fall.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
I'm not sure why Cruz suspended his campaign tonight since as I write, he's still 190 delegates shy of the nomination. Last stand in IN?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
Trump is 190 short with 520 delegates remaining. Cruz, however, was a heavy favorite to win Nebraska next up. Kasich finally has one-on-one.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
Who ever thought that the Cruz-Kasich alliance would have resulted in Cruz bowing out and leaving the anti-Trump vote to Kasich?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
Even if Kasich pulls out a few victories down the stretch, with the Ron Paul rule in effect, he can't get his name put up for nomination.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
Oddly enough, the alliance worked in Cruz' favor since Kasich pulled in less than 10% of the vote, but Trump had a rare majority win.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
@TonyFratto @AriFleischer Trump is an authoritarian, he doesn't believe in a Constitutionally-limited Presidency, he's anti-trade, not GOP.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
Debbie Wasserman-Schultz: "Tonight Donald Trump is the Republican Party." No, you dingbat! Less than 4% of Congressional Republicans endorse— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
Agreed. I will accept anyone who is pro-market, pro-trade, pro-immigrant, small government, pro-Bill of Rights. https://t.co/GuAeGEuZ1y— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
@billscher Your implicit point is the GOP nominee won < 50% in the general election 3 of the last 4 cycles.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
@AnnCoulter Do you think you're still relevant, you xenophobic dingbat? Yes, Trump has offended real Americans who don't believe in fascism.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
@DouthatNYT Seriously? After Priebus just called for the party to unite behind presumptive nominee Trump? I like fairy tales, but...— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
@DouthatNYT Even Bill Clinton would say that's the biggest fairy tale he's ever heard.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
@WorldOfStu Spot on. I would add that a Trump nomination is a damning indictment of American democracy at work. GOP policies are irrelevant— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
The GOP will have 4 years to recover from Trump's landslide loss to Clinton this fall. It's not just the loss of the Presidency for 3 terms.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
The GOP will lose big time in both chambers of Congress (the US Senate almost a lock) and some governor seats. The Dems will blow it again.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
A big vulerability is the fact that the GOP does not have a superdelegate component like the Dems, which ironically may have saved them.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
I know the cross-party matchups look good for Sanders, but trust me: the Dems know that left-wing politicians lose the swing votes.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
There's a specific reason that Hillary Clinton has worked hard to build her credentials on defense and diplomacy. To the Left, not priority.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
The GOP will run all day on Sanders' being soft on defense, on huger Sanders' deficits, Sanders' honeymoon in the USSR,job-killing economics— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
Let's be clear: I'm #NeverClinton.But if I'm playing Hillary's cards,I start pivoting to the center now.She can revamp the infamous Daisy ad— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
I know that Clinton will be pressed by her coalition base to push progressive policies, but given the unpopularity of gridlock, she adapts.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
I learned judo as a kid. I once ran the gaunlet, took out the last 4 opponents on the other team, the last one a foot taller.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
In judo, you can use leverage and use an opponent's size and momentum against him. Trump's aggression and impulsiveness are fatal flaws.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
If I were Clinton, I would use humor against him. E.g.,, her infamous 3AM call: what's President Trump doing? Tweeting about Megyn Kelly.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
Enough pointers for the Clinton campaign. But she can't afford to concede the center/moderates to Trump, & that means less strident rhetoric— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
Let's concede that Trump executed a brilliant partisan strategy, in large part because the party did not factor other lawmakers & candidates— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
The last time I checked, Trump had less than a dozen endorsements from Congress. His policies (unknown or paper-thin); no support.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
The GOP agenda, including entitlement reform, against centralized healthcare, low taxes, pro-trade/immigration, is totally non-Trumpian.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
So when the GOP is left with massive damage on the battlefield this fall, they need to engage in reforms: maybe candidate qualifications &— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
(continued: GOP reforms), superdelegates, and instant-runoff voting. Under instant-runoff voting, Trump would never be in his current spot.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
For example, Trump was no one's second choice. Under IRV, say Trump 40, Cruz 35, Kasich 20. Trump needs 50% to win outright. Kasich drops.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
So under IRV in the runoff who wins is the second choice between Trump and Cruz. Kasich and/or Trump voters push Cruz for the win.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
Image of the DayUnder IRV, Trump's conquer-and-divide strategy against the conservative base would have never worked. You would not have Trump nominated 40%— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 4, 2016
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