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RINO? There are a few Republicans who oppose Trump, the eight time party switcher and view him more as an opportunistic interloper. Not as a true Republican. RINO usually means any Republican you disagree his views with. So I always take that with a grain of salt. What is interesting is that Trump has had since he took office around 75-80% of Republicans approving of him. That shouldn't be a surprise, you have the never-Trumpers during the primaries and all the needless feuds Trump started with lifelong loyal Republicans. The anti-Trumpers average only around 10-15% of the GOP. They still do. Trump has never made an attempt to unite the party, like he said he can win without them and did. By contrast, Obama ranged between a high of 92% to a low of 88% approval from Democrats for his first nine months of his presidency vs. Trump's 75-80% from Republicans.
The difference seems to be that back in 2009 Obama did all he could to unify the Democrats, Trump hasn't done the same. This most likely makes Trump's supporters very happy, but making no attempt to unify the party or to gain additional supporters will harm Trump's ability to govern effectively and to get things done he wants to accomplish in the future, the long term much more difficult.
Yeah, he's a rino.
John Kasich: I'm not a RINO ? I just care about people - Washington TimesHe said: “To me, it is conservative to say everyone is made in the image of God and everyone deserves a chance. And sometimes, if they’re not being helped any other way, then we’ve got to get the government to partner and to help these folks,” Newsmax reported.
Mr. Kasich suggested that those who criticize his views as left-leaning, and who attempt to label him a RINO, aren’t acting in accordance with the biblically based command to help the needy, Newsmax said.
He uses government with religion, which should annoy the hell out of people backing him. Government as a solution to life's little problems...