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Don White's avatar

Why haven't Republicans and former Republicans proclaimed - repeatedly and continually - that Donald J. Trump is a RINO?

So, he registered as a Republican (at some point). What actions, statements, or policies has that jerk ever taken, stated, or undertaken that align him with the Republican Party?

So-called Republicans in the U.S. House of Mistrepresentatives consistently and loudly proclaim the lie that the entire Democratic Party and Democrats elected to national office are radical and left-wing. That's not a message; it's "messaging" (a.k.a. Propaganda).

Stop arguing the perceived strengths of weaknesses of the various legal cases that have been brought against the jerk. Leave that to the prosecutors in the courts.

Instead, combine the message that the jerk is not and has never been a Republican such as Lincoln, Roosevelt (Teddy), Taft (Mr. Republican), Eisenhower, or Goldwater with messaging his status as a RINO.

If, between now and November 2024, images of Trump carry the caption "RINO!" and if Republicans and former Republicans who speak often to the press continually refer to the jerk as "That RINO", it could have a significant affect, even on the Republican base.

This has the added benefit of being true.

I admit (?) I'm not now and never have been registered as either a Republican or a Democrat.

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HulitC's avatar

True, but the crazies in the base doesn’t care. That’s why they vote for MTG, Gaetz, etc and kick out the Liz Cheneys. The “No Labels” party should call itself the Business Party.

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Mary's avatar

If Trump thought he could win in the Democratic Party, he’d be a Democrat. The man has no core principles. He’s guided by instinct, more animal than human.

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MSC's avatar

Trump is a Republican, because he represents what R voters want. I don’t understand why old-school R’s think they have a monopoly on what the party really stands for? They don’t. This bat-shit crazy, misogynistic, zenophobic group of leaders and voters…they ARE the Republican Party in 2023.

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Ellen Miller's avatar

Trump is not, as you noted, a Republican. So, by definition, he is not a RINO.

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Don White's avatar

The jerk claims he is a Republican; the RNC claims he is a Republican. My point is that he's a RINO. Amongst other things.

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