MELTDOWN! More Republicans withdrawing endorsements

Posted by | October 7, 2016 23:58 | Filed under: Politics

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The Republican presidential candidate’s campaign is collapsing:

Congressman Jason Chaffetz said he is withdrawing his support for Donald Trump Friday after a video surfaced showing the Republican candidate for president making vulgar remarks in 2005 about touching and kissing women without their consent.

Chaffetz, a Republican representing Utah’s Third Congressional District, appeared on Fox 13 News at Nine Friday, saying: “I’m out. I can no longer in good conscience endorse this person for president. It is some of the most abhorrent and offensive comments that you can possibly imagine.”

Rep. Chaffetz said he and his wife have a 15-year-old daughter, and he said if he can’t look her in the eye and tell her about what Trump said he can’t endorse the man.

While Chaffetz said he isn’t sure who he will vote for, he said he won’t be voting for Hillary Clinton and added that it’s a shame Mike Pence isn’t at the top of the ticket. He also said Trump’s response to the criticism was an apology for getting caught, not an apology for his behavior.

The Salt Late Tribune reports that Utah Governor Gary Herbert has also withdrawn his support, and John Huntsman is calling on Trump to withdraw from the presidential race.

Robert Costa reported on MSNBC during the 11pmEDT hour of “The Last Word” that a number of Republican legislators are considering withdrawing their endorsement, and informal talks are underway within GOP circles about what would happen if Trump drops out of the race.

Here is video of Chaffetz pulling the plug on his endorsement Friday evening on FOX13Now Salt Lake City:

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15 responses to MELTDOWN! More Republicans withdrawing endorsements

  1. jwong318 October 8th, 2016 at 00:02

    This is coming from the person whom defeated in Benghazi investigation. Yet, he wants to save his own life by taking out his support for his King Psycopath Drumpf.

  2. oldfart October 8th, 2016 at 00:24

    Down ticket candidates are running afeard for their lives.
    GOOD.

  3. DogsRgoodpeople October 8th, 2016 at 00:35

    I was bummed …Giants lost to Chicago in 1 / nothing pitching duel . Then I switched channels and discovered…. Trump lost tonight too. He IS NOT going to put this on Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Mexicans, Muslims or anyone else. This was Donald Trump talking and he alone will will suffer the consequences .

  4. jybarz October 8th, 2016 at 02:03

    Chaffetz: “Trump’s response to the criticism was an apology for getting caught, not an apology for his behavior”

    So very true!

    Tramp is definitely now going to lose the election and his business is also going to lose and already has started losing because he exposed himself to be such a lowlife con-man: a misogynist, sex predator, liar, tax cheat, stiffer, racist, bigot, fraud, bully, bigmouth, narcissist POS!

    • whatthe46 October 8th, 2016 at 03:22

      i sooooo want to ask him one question: given disgusting you’ve said, given it’s how you’ve always been, given the fact that you knew your foundation was a fraud, etc., etc., do you now regret running? didn’t you understand that whenever you live the life you have, that everything was bound to come out and your behavior and history would have come into play? did you really think that you were beyond reproach because you’ve never been held accountable of anything you’ve done? with all that being said, again, do you regret running?

    • Jeanne173 October 8th, 2016 at 10:58

      Yeah, that just about covers it.

  5. Guy Lauten October 8th, 2016 at 02:53

    C’mon, Jason! “In your heart, you know he’s right!”

  6. cogitoergodavesum October 8th, 2016 at 07:13

    “it’s a shame Mike Pence isn’t at the top of the ticket.”
    So, Jason, you’d vote for Trump to be Vice President? He’s sufficiently moral for that job?

  7. Budda October 8th, 2016 at 09:18

    Chaffetz is a disgusting Republican…but, apparently not quite as disgusting as tRumph.

  8. William October 8th, 2016 at 09:21

    Is Ann Coulter one of them? https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/9e869b65d7858531d0164186a7bde44bbc0cb4824e3bd4df48a6a2622fd77398.jpg

  9. Jack E Raynbeau October 8th, 2016 at 09:46

    CotBoy is a liar. He’ll vote for Trump.

  10. bpollen October 8th, 2016 at 16:19

    “I like Donald Trump, I respect him, I think he would be the right person for the job!”

    “He bragged about sexual assault and adultery.”

    “I hardly know the man…”

    • robert October 9th, 2016 at 08:42

      Financial friends but not to the bitter end

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