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14. George Will quit the Republican party because of Trump

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sat Oct 14, 2017, 09:47 PM

Oct 2017

Conservative columnist George Will has left the Republican Party over its presumptive nomination of Donald Trump.

Will, who writes a column for The Washington Post, spoke about his decision Friday at an event for the Federalist Society in Washington.

“This is not my party,” he told the audience, the news site PJ Media first reported.

Speaking with The Post, Will said that he changed his voter registration from “Republican” to “unaffiliated” several weeks ago, the day after House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) endorsed Trump.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/george-will-exits-the-republican-party-over-trump/2016/06/25/2b6cdcaa-3b09-11e6-9ccd-d6005beac8b3_story.html?utm_term=.f1da3b1dd1b3

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Sinister figures lurk around our careless president - By George F. Will [View all] DonViejo Oct 2017 OP

"basket of gullibles" Achilleaze Oct 2017 #1

Nice piece. dalton99a Oct 2017 #2

K&R Great job Mr. Will ATL Ebony Oct 2017 #3

Will's writing is so pretentious as to make me sick Brainstormy Oct 2017 #4

I agree Polly Hennessey Oct 2017 #5

He normally nauseates me, cilla4progress Oct 2017 #6

Dear Mr. Will... llmart Oct 2017 #7

indeed DonCoquixote Oct 2017 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Zorro Oct 2017 #12

love how people who pimped hard for the GOP deny they helped create the monster that is TRUMP Skittles Oct 2017 #13

Yep. llmart Oct 2017 #17

I usually can't stand Will; I'll give him credit here. He'll go out with a few redemption points in NBachers Oct 2017 #8

hel has frozen over DonCoquixote Oct 2017 #9

"Trumps energy, unleavened by intellect and untethered to principle" lindysalsagal Oct 2017 #11

George Will quit the Republican party because of Trump janx Oct 2017 #14

piss on george will anyway KG Oct 2017 #15

Where was he years ago when the GOP opened its heart to the ultra right wing nut jobs? eleny Oct 2017 #16

I think republicans are seeing what is coming very soon. Demtexan Oct 2017 #18