Donald Trump at a town hall in Derry, NH 0n 8/19/15.
Photo credit: Michael Vadon (CC-By-SA 4.0)
I was traveling yesterday so I didn’t get to watch any of day two of the Republican National Convention (and I’m not sad about that at all). I did see some of the reaction from some of my favorites from those who are either #NeverTrump or not enthused about Donald Trump becoming the nominee. I wanted to share some of my favorite tweets with you from last night.
On my television: The Boomers' Final Revenge.
— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) July 19, 2016
The Republican Party is remarkably young & vibrant. Median age in Congress less than Dems. Almost all of its young voices silenced this year
— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) July 19, 2016
The Virginia delegation, one of the rebellious ones, has walked out, mostly. pic.twitter.com/jQl5j1AzYm
— Matt Welch (@MattWelch) July 19, 2016
There you have it: Roll-call has begun, and @tedcruz's name was not placed into nomination with a speech. Another victory for party leaders.
— Tim Alberta (@TimAlberta) July 19, 2016
Just amazing watching the GOP willingly commit suicide tonight.
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) July 19, 2016
The chair just declared all 19 delegates from DC for Trump. DC says our votes are actually Rubio 10, Kasich 9. Chair says, "OK, Trump 19"
— Leon Wolf (@LeonHWolf) July 19, 2016
There has never been a more predictable, political train wreck than Donald Trump but hey let's all watch the cars hit the wreck.
— Brian Walsh (@brianjameswalsh) July 19, 2016
Here it is: If only one candidates is placed in nomination, DC rules make all DC delegates bound to that candidate. https://t.co/yENZFtUktd
— Josh Barro (@jbarro) July 19, 2016
Tried to vote for the candidates DC Repubs elected. @RNC led our delegation to believe those votes would count. They did not. #RNCinCLE #RNC
— Rich Counts (@RichCounts) July 19, 2016
"Without virtue, a society can be ruled only by fear, a truth that tyrants understand all too well." – Chuck Colson
— Trevin Wax (@TrevinWax) July 19, 2016
Is anyone else having a hard time figuring out what's a surreal dream and what's reality lately? pic.twitter.com/vsBWQSpXWW
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) July 19, 2016
Republicans fast forward to November 9 pic.twitter.com/2SVXLsGHJz
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) July 19, 2016
Tonight was your ticket to a historic voyage pic.twitter.com/89P6LlZpcX
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) July 19, 2016
Walk toward the light, Dumbo pic.twitter.com/msjzEFOcWe
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) July 19, 2016
mike lee. pic.twitter.com/0KyFHn1MCw
— David Harsanyi (@davidharsanyi) July 19, 2016
Registered Democrats nominate Republican nominee. https://t.co/BnUmIZWAg8
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) July 19, 2016
"Blessed are those who mourn." https://t.co/advRDsOYWn
— Ray Ortlund (@rayortlund) July 19, 2016
The worst part about what is going to happen in November after the GOP went full Trump? The idiots who are behind this won't learn a thing.
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) July 19, 2016
The convention counts all 40 Cruz votes from Utah as votes for Trump.
— David M. Drucker (@DavidMDrucker) July 19, 2016
https://twitter.com/Trumpbart/status/755542164860309504
Abraham Lincoln right now. pic.twitter.com/kJ4E7iq0N2
— C. C. Pecknold (@ccpecknold) July 18, 2016
Watch for the facepalm from the South Dakota delegate when his state's votes for Trump are announced #RNCinCLE pic.twitter.com/Xb5tDTon2E
— Brad Thor (@BradThor) July 19, 2016
The painful lesson Republicans are learning: chaos candidates lead to chaos conventions and chaos campaigns.
— Peter Wehner (@Peter_Wehner) July 19, 2016
Me to the GOP pic.twitter.com/fGExpaYglw
— O. Alan Noble (@TheAlanNoble) July 19, 2016
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) July 20, 2016
I tell the truth about Clinton and her people say "he's for Trump!" I tell the truth about Trump and his people say "he's for Clinton!"
— Robert P. George (@McCormickProf) July 20, 2016
WATCH: An Alaska delegate contests the recorded vote at the #GOPConvention https://t.co/gR3voyFFYS #Decision2016 https://t.co/4p1IOnjhPf
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 20, 2016
This will be a date the Republican Party regrets. Even if he wins….*Especially* if he wins.
— Michael Tomasky (@mtomasky) July 19, 2016
We won't abandon our principles. We will restore the conservative movement and rebuild—or, if necessary, replace—the Republican Party.
— Robert P. George (@McCormickProf) July 20, 2016
Imagine you are an 18 year old watching Donald Trump being named the GOP nominee for president. Would you ever take this party seriously?
— Matthew Continetti (@continetti) July 20, 2016
The party founded by Protestant revivalism & moralism has just after 160 years relinquished that heritage. Will it ever recover it?
— Mark Tooley (@markdtooley) July 20, 2016
McConnell asks the country to vote for POTUS who believes in American exceptionalism.
Welp. https://t.co/LSMZrLrvWi
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) July 20, 2016
Reminder—
"It does not matter which way you vote. Either way your planet is doomed. Doomed. DOOMED!"
—Kang pic.twitter.com/Lg27BgmcVK
— Justice Don Willett (@JusticeWillett) July 20, 2016
I'm much less interested in "unity" for America than principled pluralism. Too many calls for unity imply high level of conformity.
— O. Alan Noble (@TheAlanNoble) July 20, 2016
Unless Trump is going to make America work again by making Republicans prison guards for Democrats, I don't know what the big jobs plan is.
— Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) July 20, 2016
The unintentional comedy of this evening should not distract from how sickening it is.
— Ross Douthat (@DouthatNYT) July 20, 2016
Oh, Donald Jr. gave a good speech. Oh, Christie should have been VP.
Be quiet. The party of Lincoln and Reagan has nominated Donald Trump.
— Ross Douthat (@DouthatNYT) July 20, 2016
Everyone major figure who participated in this grotesquerie has disgraced themselves on a level unique in the history of our republic.
— Ross Douthat (@DouthatNYT) July 20, 2016
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