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GOP Stalwarts Say They will Back Hillary
GOP Stalwart Says He'll Back Hillary
Brent Scowcroft was national security adviser for Ford, George HW, served 3 other GOP presidents
When you hear the name "Brent Scowcroft," certain things may come to mind, including "retired lieutenant general" and "heavyweight foreign policy adviser" to several GOP presidents, CNN notes. He served as national security adviser to Presidents Ford and George HW Bush, as well as in White House roles during the Nixon, Reagan, and Dubya years. But we can now also add "Hillary Clinton supporter" to his résumé: Just hours after Donald Trump ripped into Clinton during a speech in New York (see the AP's fact-check of it here), the 91-year-old Scowcroft offered his endorsement of the presumptive Democratic nominee, underscoring the trepidation that the GOP establishment has for Trump as its main shot at the White House.
"The presidency requires the judgment and knowledge to make tough calls under pressure," Scowcroft said in a statement, per the Los Angeles Times. "[Clinton] has the wisdom and experience to lead our country at this critical time." What makes his venture into Dem territory not a 100% surprise: Scowcroft fell somewhat out of favor with the George W. Bush administration when he publicly expressed reservations about the war in Iraq. And as CNN notes, Scowcroft has had an impact on Democratic foreign policy. Even President Obama recently lauded Scowcroft, saying of the man who helped him put together his own security team, "I love that guy," per the Atlantic.
“She brings deep expertise in international affairs and a sophisticated understanding of the world, which I believe are essential for the commander-in-chief.”
“I believe Hillary Clinton has the wisdom and experience to lead our country at this critical time.”
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Armitage to back Clinton over Trump
Former Reagan and Bush appointee is highest-ranking Republican to break ranks for Hillary.
Richard Armitage, the deputy secretary of state under George W. Bush, says he will vote for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump, in one of the most dramatic signs yet that Republican national security elites are rejecting their party’s presumptive nominee.
Armitage, a retired Navy officer who also served as an assistant secretary of defense under Ronald Reagan, is thought by Clinton aides to be the highest-ranking former GOP national security official to openly support Clinton over Trump.
“If Donald Trump is the nominee, I would vote for Hillary Clinton,” Armitage told POLITICO in a brief interview. “He doesn't appear to be a Republican, he doesn't appear to want to learn about issues. So, I’m going to vote for Mrs. Clinton.”
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Ret. Iraqi War Army Col. Peter Mansoor: I'm Voting for Hillary
A longtime Republican and former top adviser to Gen. David Petraeus in Iraq said Wednesday that he was voting for Hillary Clinton because "Donald Trump is not fit to be president."
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Really sicking............ Right here is the reason Trump got more votes in the primary then any republican ever.
If so call "Republicans" would rather have crooked Hillary ( You mean wipe my server with a cloth, chuckle, chuckle.) as the president they know the pig trough pretty much stays the same.
Trump is extremely politically incorrect, arrogant and brash! Just what many voters are looking for this election. Bust up Washington, D.C.
Glad we have the list of establishment "republican" who are part of the #neverTrump idiots!
The voters want to know what other traitors will make their intentions public.
PS: A big one... George Will is leaving the GOP! And guess what no one cares!
“We hold these truths to be self-evident,” former vice president Biden said during a campaign event in Texas on Monday. "All men and women created by — you know, you know, the thing.”
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"Sicking"?
Yes, who needs Will, Armitage, Scowcroft, Mansoor, etc,,,,,, hey, don't look now but the tent is getting pretty small. 
As we can see, Trump has the angry, screw anybody who opposes us, who needs 'em, knowledge is for sissies voter.
I can see that quite clearly here.
I disagree. Trump is not brash and politically incorrect. He stupid and uninformed.
But, I agree, this election will be a contest of;
Anger, Populism, xenophobia and fear VS Competence, expertise, and knowledge.
Will this be the year of Archie Bunker?
Time will tell.
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The GOP REALLY has to re-invent itself.
It has morphed into something the likes of Reagan would no longer recognize. Sometimes change can be good, but not in this case.
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All I know is that Stacey Dash is 100% behind Drumpf as her choice for president.
That's pretty much a hint as to the kind of people that are "100%" supporters of Drumpf.
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Common Sense wrote:
Glad we have the list of establishment "republican" who are part of the #neverTrump idiots!
The voters want to know what other traitors will make their intentions public.
Are you suggesting that if a republican does not vote for Trump that he has committed treason?
That's a little, well, extreme.
Language like that could create,,,, wait for it,,,,, "A dangerous climate of hate." 
Last I checked, a man is free to vote his concience.
Perhaps they have decided to put aside blind hatred of Clinton, and to put duty to country above duty to party.
You should look elsewhere for traitors.
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Oh dear, More Traitors
Donald Trump and R.N.C. See Common Foe: Rogue Delegates
The Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee are moving quickly and aggressively to head off the fledgling effort to stage a revolt at their convention next month in Cleveland, hoping to spare the party an embarrassing spectacle that could deeply wound the presumptive nominee.
They are employing hard-nosed tactics, warning delegates that attempting to undermine Donald J. Trump’s claim to the nomination violates party rules, and threatening to deny speaking slots to Republicans they deem disloyal for not backing him.
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Ah, the Great Uniter ! 
"Do not confuse motion and progress, A rocking horse keeps moving but does not make any progress"