Morning Joe begs Republicans to rescind their Trump endorsements: ‘You’ve got to cut him loose’

[DonViejo]

Source: RawStory

Even though Morning Joe has spent a lot of time going back and forth on Donald Trump’s supposed virtues as a candidate, it seems that host Joe Scarborough may have finally reached a breaking point.

In the wake of Thursday night’s Democratic National Convention speeches — in which Trump was completely savaged from every angle — Scarborough told Republicans on Friday that the time has come to start rescinding their Trump endorsements.

“The center cannot hold when you have the Speaker of the House calling the Republican nominee a racist, but saying he’s still endorsing,” he said. “When you have the most powerful Republican in government, the Speaker of the House, saying ‘What he said is racist’; when you have the most powerful Republican in government, the Speaker of the House, condemning Donald Trump for his laudatory, his continued laudatory remarks on Vladimir Putin… Thank you Republican leaders in Washington, that’s who you’re endorsing.”

While it would be difficult to explain to their constituents why they’re un-endorsing Trump, Scarborough urged them to simply tell them the truth and explain that he’s unfit for office.

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Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2016/07/morning-joe-begs-republicans-to-rescind-their-trump-endorsements-youve-got-to-cut-him-loose/

[Bonhomme Richard]

1. I will stick by what I said on a post the other day.

They will dump Trump.

[cstanleytech]

4. I doubt they will dump him. Why? Because

it would be like stabbing themselves in the back since all the bigoted and racist shit he is spewing is stuff they actually believe and just were to afraid to admit.

[Hoyt]

7. Something is going to happen. Would not be surprised to see Trump dumped after we've beat the

heck out of him and put in a new huy or even Pence at last minute. I cannot imagine they will go to the line with Trump, no matter how racist and ignorant his supporters are. I know logistics would be tough, but Trump would embarrass the KKK.

[KittyWampus]

50. Hoyt, the only way I see that happening is if Trump doesn't have a food tester and something

slips by… if you know what I mean.

[Hoyt]

51. Maybe so. I know it's going to be a scary few months. I don't think Trump will win, but a terror

attack, economic shock or something at the last minute could drive people to punch in for Trump. That's concerning.

[calguy]

11. I was getting worried they'd do that

before the convention. But now, after the convention, they're stuck with him. No turning back now.

[Sand Rat Expat]

30. I figured they'd find a way at the convention to dump him.

They'd use some super obscure rule no one's ever heard of, or just straight up say, "You won, but no, you're not running on our ticket." I'm frankly shocked they didn't do it, because now he's the albatross around their neck. The Republican movers and shakers who endorsed him have tied their bootlaces to the railing of the Titanic. He'll drag every one of them down with him. I have at least a modicum of respect for those Republicans and/or conservatives who wanted no part of Trump from the word go.

Would've been super interesting if they'd dumped him, too. His frothing supporters would have howled, and he'd have started the Orange Party to run as an independent. And of course, that would split the vote on the right side of the aisle, and Hillary would already be deciding how she wants to decorate the Oval Office.

Then again, she pretty much already is deciding that, so I guess it's six to one and one half dozen to the other.

[Pluvious]

49. Remember the roar of hate towards Ted just...

... for saying "vote your conscious?"

Can you imagine if the puppeteers had tried some real shenanigans ?!!

[rtracey]

45. heres a problem....

It's only 4 years, and if we have a right wing House and Senate, we have a stalemate similar to our current president. If there is a 4 year do nothing congress, working against the first woman president..... we may lose the white house for several election cycles. GOTV FROM PRESIDENT TO ALL DOWN BALLOT RACES......

[relayerbob]

16. More likely, he will publicly lose it

and they'll be forced to put someone in his place

[Wellstone ruled]

27. That wont happen,

Colverhouse is the puppet master on this one. Remember Tricky Dick,well this was his confidant and we are seeing a rerun of the same garbage.

[Bonhomme Richard]

32. Maybe this will happen but me..I hope he stays.

They will decide to cut their loses and replace him with Pence. Still bad for them but they can gain some control. The problem is how to do it and keep his base. Trump will have to leave on his own accord whether it be health as an excuse (all that shortness of breadth the other day), or threatening him with some sort of back door legal action that will ruin him if he doesn't. If he leaves on his own his ego will still be intact and he could say he would have won if he could have stayed in.
Caveat..LOL..this from a guy who thought that he never really wanted the job.

[ffr]

2. He’s unfit for office

No kidding?



You made your bed. Now lie in it.

THIS COULD BE BIG!

[volstork]

12. Yep!

[Metro135]

34. Exactly

Your voting BASE catapulted Trump to the top of your ticket.

This represents exactly who you are. So deal with it.

[rocktivity]

46. That's "This could be

HUUUUUGE" to you!


rocktivity

[yallerdawg]

3. I don't know what's up with Joe...

but he and Mika reported how credible Trump is for over a year.

They helped create the beast.

I don't trust Joe farther than I could throw him.

Telling "AM Joe" viewers Trump is a racist could just be a damn loud dog-whistle. Joe's slick, too.

[Kathy M]

20. I thought same thing ......

I even heard Kasich in an interview last week on MSNBC saying if he sees unity within their party he may endorse T .

[jodymarie aimee]

5. big hero Joe Schmo

Big hero, Joe Schmo...he is as disgusting as Trump. One minute schmooching on him, now changed his mind. That won't last. He has Big Boy on and our Gov Walker and they practically sit on his lap. Barnackle and Willie and Nicole"giggles" Wallace are his stooges. He slaps anyone else around. Donnie Duetsch once challenged him and he blew a gasket, ditto Lawrence O'Donnell.

[Boxerfan]

40. Welcome to DU....

Good post-I tossed my cable but still watch it online. I use Fox and Joe as reverse barometers...If they say it is bad it is good etc...
Cheers

[bucolic_frolic]

6. Most Repulblicans as well as most people don't remember

that the Main Street element of the GOP - small shopkeepers, mom's and
pop's, small city business men and manufacturers had their roots in America
about 1900-1940. Yes they were conservative, they opposed socialism,
supported the Red Scare but also supported workers patriotically. The
National Civic Federation was such a group, and even the National Urban
League was founded in 1910. This was the Progressive Era. Many small town
associations and fraternal groups arose during the same period.

By embracing progressives HRC is embracing this "do-gooder" portion of
the Republican Party as well as traditional liberals of the Democratic
bent. If she can get this luxury liner fully booked at full speed, it has
potential to be a watershed election and a train wreck for Trump and the
Wall Street/Supply Side tax cut wing of the GOP.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

8. Monolithic media is cracking. Higher ratings from covering the dumpster fire

They are realizing that they can get high ratings from the horrified fascination most of USA will have watching the Trump dumpster fire slowly burn the campaign to a glowing hot ember core.

More viewers from covering the dumpster fire as a dumpster fire than pretending the election is a celebrity chef cooking contest.

[cannabis_flower]

9. Rats

Fleeing a sinking ship!

[pamela]

10. I've been tweeting Paul Ryan...

...trying to get him to do the right thing.

My first tweet:
@PRyan Please, for the love of God and country, stand up to Donald Trump. History will be kind to you if you stop this madman. Please.

Second tweet:

@PRyan "In the end we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." MLK. Be Brave!

[ffr]

17. E-mail and phone calls don't work on Republicans

in office. They politely take the messages and dump them. Their loyalty is to special interest donors, not representation of their constituents. Money talks, everything else walks.

Don't want to get down on you for trying, but the most you're doing, in their mind, is identifying your political views in writing and all that could come of that for them.

Still humorous though, your educating of Paul.

[pamela]

22. That's why I used Twitter

I'm not a big twitterer but I decided to use that instead of email because, even if he doesn't read it, it's on his twitter feed for everyone to see. He can ignore it but he can't erase it or delete it.

[ffr]

23. Good one!

[yallerdawg]

24. What they do watch, though...

is quantity. From their constituents.

Another reason why the NRA always wins.

[AllyCat]

47. I used to live in Jim Senselessbrenner's district.

I would call a couple times a month about a particular issue or two. The staffer always told me that he would respond if I was a constituent.

[RexCasual]

13. I don't often agree with Joe, but. . .

He's right about this.

I would even go so far as to suggest it's long past time that alleged conservatives like Joe strongly consider un-endorsing the republican party as a whole. It reflects poorly on them. After all, Donald Trump is the reaping of sentiments the republican party has long sown.

[ffr]

18. A rational thinker might think so, but

I can assure you, I know Drumpf supporters here and they're firmly behind Drumpf, will not and cannot pull the switch for anyone with a D by their name. It's ingrained in their DNA, as they don't see themselves as supporting a racist me-monster. They only know what makes them feel good about what they see and hear on RW TV and radio, that they must support the republican savior.

[mainstreetonce]

14. I want to see

The Bushes endorse Hillary.

I know they are friendly with the Clintons. They are no longer running for office,what have they got to lose?

[democrattotheend]

19. I'm not sure it would help her

Remember, Bush was pretty unpopular when he left office.

[Kathy M]

21. No ..... remember he railed against Jeb in debate

it may feed into narrative T is trying for .

[PearliePoo2]

26. Mika was asked this morning whether she thought Bushes would eventually endorse Clinton.

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She answered in the affirmative. "Yes, I think they will. "

[Rustyeye77]

15. I watch every AM getting ready for work...

He's been pretty tough on Chump lately.

This is just the next level.

[pansypoo53219]

25. how much money did RUMP give ryan for his reelection?

[PearliePoo2]

28. An added ingredient in this saga is Mika and Joe are an item now.

'Scuse me for a sec.. Mika announced last week on the show that she's a Democrat and she's voting for Hillary. Now...it could be that he's got the hots for her so bad, that he'll do anything, including switching parties. He has said he's NOT voting for Dump. There's been a change in his tone and I believe it's coincided with their affair.

[ailsagirl]

31. This is pure gossip but I think it's true (I know-- who cares?)

Mika & Joe are a couple, did you know? It's not official but I think it's true

Mika is a dem

Have fun, guys

[Ellen Forradalom]

33. Stronger together, eh?

[muriel_volestrangler]

35. Maybe there was a Lysistrata moment?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysistrata

[Chemisse]

41. I actually thought she became adoring of Republican memes

at about the time she hooked up with Joe.

She couldn't stop gushing about the Kochs, and she has been extremely vocal about the Hillary email issue.

[Garion_55]

29. the gOP should just forfeit this election

tell all their people to vote hillary.

[BadGimp]

36. I never thought I'd see this day..

but with Trump there have been a number of days like this ..

[Wednesdays]

37. It's like the Titanic in its last 15 minutes

The ship has been sinking slowly but surely for a while, but the sinking is accelerating and it's desperation time for anyone to try to escape now.

[randome]

38. Three full months before the election -a long time.

I don't see how the GOP can last that long when it's already this bad. I think it's very possible Trump will quit or he will be dumped.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Don't ever underestimate the long-term effects of a good night's sleep.[/center][/font][hr]

[The Second Stone]

39. It was obvious he was unfit for office when he announced. If Mr.

Scarborough can see now that Trump is unfit, he certainly could see it back then. Why did he wait so long? He isn't some pretending to be neutral journalist, he's a right wing blibbity blabber.

Trump is unfit based on his lack of experience and his personality. That his personality turns out to be more repulsive than we thought isn't really relevant.

[Chemisse]

42. He seemed to switch around the time that Trump was harassing the judge.

Maybe that was the last straw for Joe (or for those who feed him talking points). And there was some mention of Trump being mad at Joe at about that time.

[tavernier]

43. Does anyone remember the MASH episode

with the crazy general who completely lost his marbles by the end of the episode and they had to haul him away to the funny farm? That's what Trump reminds me of now. The RNC needs a Hawkeye to step in.

[mdbl]

44. Morning Blow is just as responsible for having Trump as their candidate

as anyone else who has supported these weirdo republicans for the last 30 years. He got what he deserved.

[Monk06]

48. They got their iceburg warning before the convention then the gleefully steered staight for it

The convention is over He was elected by the RNC delegates by a large majority Short of Trump quiting and a miracle candidate replacing him, this Titanic will slowly sink like the real one, with everyone knowing well in advance that they are going to drown

[Kingofalldems]

52. He'll be back on the Trump bus very soon.

He'll have another faux outrage rant at Hillary with Mika at his side nodding her head.

[malcolmboeing]

53. Trumps chances

I don't know about you guys, but I have a shocking number of Democratic friends and coworkers who say they are voting for Trump. That's what scares me the most. It's the throw them all out mentality that gives Trump a chance.