2016 Postmortem

applegrove

(133,103 posts) Wed Aug 10, 2016, 05:52 PM Aug 2016

Report: RNC losing staffers over Trump

Report: RNC losing staffers over Trump

By Eric Bradner, CNN

http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/10/politics/rnc-resignations-donald-trump/index.html

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Washington (CNN)At least eight staffers have left the Republican National Committee at least in part due to discomfort over the party's nomination of Donald Trump for president.

Politico reported Wednesday that deputy press secretary James Hewitt, spokesman Fred Brown, director of Hispanic media Ruth Guerra and research analysts Lars Trautman and Colin Spence have left in recent months, citing Trump as a reason for their departure.

"Personally I wasn't comfortable working to elect him," Spence told Politico.

At least three other staffers have also left, Politico reported, citing Trump as contributing to their resignations. A total of 11 staffers have left the RNC since March, the news outlet reported.

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Report: RNC losing staffers over Trump (Original Post) applegrove Aug 2016 OP

Ouch. sheshe2 Aug 2016 #1

Rats deserting a sinking ship. nt. Blue Idaho Aug 2016 #2

Whoa! Wellstone ruled Aug 2016 #3

the best we can hope for KT2000 Aug 2016 #4

the worse things go for the tRump campaign... 0rganism Aug 2016 #6

Glad to hear this. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2016 #5

Excellent point, PoindexterOglethorpe ailsagirl Aug 2016 #7

Thank you. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2016 #9

Repugs whose consciences aren't totally atrophied? central scrutinizer Aug 2016 #8

They are smart to leave. I sure as hell would. And not just for integrity's sakes either AgadorSparticus Aug 2016 #10

What a shame. LiberalFighter Aug 2016 #11

sheshe2

(98,452 posts)

1. Ouch.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Aug 10, 2016, 06:09 PM

Aug 2016

That has to hurt.

Blue Idaho

(5,500 posts)

2. Rats deserting a sinking ship. nt.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Aug 10, 2016, 06:11 PM

Aug 2016

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

3. Whoa!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Aug 10, 2016, 06:12 PM

Aug 2016

Well,more job openings for the Trump Family. He he he.

KT2000

(22,221 posts)

4. the best we can hope for

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Aug 10, 2016, 07:02 PM

Aug 2016

is people standing up for principle and deserting trump. That is what is needed to get this country back on track.

0rganism

(25,715 posts)

6. the worse things go for the tRump campaign...

Reply to KT2000 (Reply #4)

Wed Aug 10, 2016, 07:37 PM

Aug 2016

...the more faith i have in my fellow Americans

and that faith was seriously compromised by 8 years of W.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(28,493 posts)

5. Glad to hear this.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Aug 10, 2016, 07:13 PM

Aug 2016

People should not work for people (or companies) they don't support. And while party loyalty has its admirable aspects, blind party loyalty does not.

ailsagirl

(24,287 posts)

7. Excellent point, PoindexterOglethorpe

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #5)

Wed Aug 10, 2016, 08:13 PM

Aug 2016

And welcome to DU!

PoindexterOglethorpe

(28,493 posts)

9. Thank you.

Reply to ailsagirl (Reply #7)

Wed Aug 10, 2016, 09:19 PM

Aug 2016

I'm just feeling my way around for now.

central scrutinizer

(12,655 posts)

8. Repugs whose consciences aren't totally atrophied?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Aug 10, 2016, 09:14 PM

Aug 2016

Thought they went extinct with the passenger pigeon.

AgadorSparticus

(7,963 posts)

10. They are smart to leave. I sure as hell would. And not just for integrity's sakes either

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Aug 10, 2016, 10:12 PM

Aug 2016

It would be for survival. If this is my career, I sure as hell wouldn't put it at risk working for the likes of this clown. I would not want to be associated with him in any way.

LiberalFighter

(53,544 posts)

11. What a shame.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Aug 10, 2016, 11:46 PM

Aug 2016

When will the other rats leave? Like Reince Priebus, Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell.

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