Well, That's was a Good Start!

Wee doggie that inaugural post sure was fun! Proving once again, NOBODY can piss people off like the Hammer, friend and foe alike. So... let's keep up the momentum shall we?

In my defense I'm a little pissed too. From the Tickbite perspective it's getting a little too real with the mischief our #nevertrump friends are getting up to, so I'm going to try to cut through some of the bullshit and see where the problem lies.

If I understand the anti-Trump fanatics, their biggest gripe is The Donald is NOT a conservative. He is a marginal business man with no discernible ideology, ready to do business with anyone at anytime for anything so long as there's a buck in it for him. As proof our #nevertrumpkins say, one need only look at his shady business dealings and political contributions over the years and the evidence is overwhelming.  I, believe it or not, don't disagree. So he is not a conservative, but my question is as opposed to what? Does Paul Ryan or Mitt Romney or John Boehner represent what you call a "conservative"? That's fine if they do (we must do that "BIG TENT" thing you know) but in Hammer-World they're about as conservative as David Cameron. So complaining about Trump while championing these clowns is a little inconsistent wouldn't you say?

But hypocrisy aside, I remain more than a little suspicious as to the real objective of the #nevertrump crowd. Is it Trump they object to or is it #nevertrump, #never-tea-party and most especially #never-anybody-but-me? In my opinion this whole exercise isn't about Trump. Oh for some it may be but for the consultant class and the party insiders this is about power and who has it, and if they are threatened with an outsider they can't control then said outsider is gonna get nailed. It's plain as day. They have stated over and over they would rather Hillary than Trump. Why I ask? Simple, if Hillary wins they maintain their power and positions even though they lose the election. If Trump wins they are OUT! So if the choice is between the country or their power, well, as you can see.

The GOPe will come around. They are not fools and they know Trump could very well win without them, which would be the worst possible outcome from their point of view. So all this #nevertrump stuff with Paul Ryan's posturing is I believe just a negotiating tactic. They want one of their guys as #2 just like GHWB was foisted on Reagan.

The bottom line is this, at this stage of the game the GOPe is using the #nevertrump crowd as foot-soldiers to gain concessions from Trump. They are never NEVER-anybody if a deal can be made. Oh I'm sure they hate Trump with a passion. But they'll do business with him and ride it out and who knows? Maybe he'll turn out to be ok. The only problem is these #nevertrump folks may #never-recover. There's nothing more distasteful to a career Machiavellian politician than some naive chump who actually believes in something. A guy who can't be bought is a guy that can't be trusted. So to the extent these rabidly anti-Trump folks stick to their principles (which I admire greatly) will directly correlate to the damage they do their careers. Ain't saying it's right just saying it is.