Bill Kristol and Stephen Hayes Can’t Get Over Trump’s Rise and Their New Found Irrelevance
In any other election year, Donald Trump, now with 988 Delegates compared to only 568 for Ted Cruz would have been universally touted as “Presumptive Nominee” long ago. However 2016 has a dynamic unlike any other in political history. With no political experience, Trump came, crashed the RNC party, and is actively re-writing all the rules.
Until Trump, there was an unwritten etiquette as to how GOP candidates were supposed to “behave.” GOP Political candidates were not supposed to speak so overtly about how opposing candidates are puppets to their donors, they were not supposed to talk about how “free trade” has effectively become “unfair trade” and GOP candidates were most definitely not supposed to expose the convoluted nature of the GOP nomination system itself.
Trump has done it “his way” and taken his message to the voters like no other, delighting his supporters with rock concert-like events and building a loyal following that love his stream of consciousness tweets. With every cause there is an effect and by doing things his way, Trump has ruffled the feathers of those who liked things the way they were, even if that meant losing.
Chief among those the Trump movement has upset are the entrenched DC establishment journalists. With the rise of self-assured Trump, this group comprised of mostly introverts saw their perceived power and role of kingmaker melt away. While Trump has been celebrated as a “man of the people” these political pundits have been cast off and relentlessly mocked by Trump’s social media supporters. Now with Trump on the brink of turning their worst fears into reality, the “Never Trump” martyrs must cope with the fact Trump is winning by such a large margin he will not be able to be denied the nomination.
How are Bill Kristol and Stephen Hayes handling this? Not very well. Both have effectively gone kamikaze and have advocated for the backing of a third party “conservative” candidate. Do they think a third party candidate can win? Of course not. If Trump vs. Hillary is the final battle, they want to help Hillary. You see, Bill Kristol and Stephen Hayes have no problem losing. They are used to it and lost in 2008 and 2012. What they find far more unacceptable is a new reality – the reality that they have become completely powerless, the reality that they are now irrelevant, and the reality that they will have no audience that cares what they say during a Trump administration.
Just spitballing here. Lots of varieties of indie tickets: Centrist: Mattis-Rhee. Young: Sasse-Kinzinger. Conservative: Gen. Kelly-Cotton.
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) April 23, 2016
.@stephenfhayes: “If @tedcruz loses Indiana, I think then you will start to hear more talk about a potential independent bid, third party…”
— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) April 27, 2016
Disgusting soulless leaches. All three of them.
Cruz lost me when he completely closed the door on the V.P. spot. I don’t get that at all.
What a Great speech. America is getting out of the gutter with President Trump.
Talk about looking dumbfounded…..they can not believe they could be soooo wrong about sooo much.
People are ready to give even Mickey Mouse a chance after the last 8 years. Out with the establishment, lawyers, lying and cheating and the “do nothings”. Trump is ready to try to work for this country. He is ambitious, non-political, a businessman, has raised fine children, a great memory, a quick learner ….not vindictive but does have opinions that he isn’t afraid to express. NOT a PHoney, not a liar, not a thief…..time to give new blood and a non politician a chance to change this country back to a semblance of honor and stability. Enough is enough of the phone and pen ….inaction between the executive office and the rest of the government. The people have spoken and will be WATCHING The NEW OFFICE HOLDERS…
Ditto
Trump understands that the US has some extremely ignorant politicians that have placed this nation on the road to ruin & refuse to listen to the people. He has listened to the people as the great speech last night shows.
The status quo GOP, and journalists don’t care two hoots about the American public! As long as they get paid their big pay checks and have power, they stay happy!
These guys are TOTALLY OBSOLETE HAVE BEEN’s. They are incapable of adapting to the fact that we moved into the 21st century several years ago without them. They obviously have nothing positive to contribute to society nor any new and creative ideas, therefore no one cares or listens to the propaganda that they still spew!