Ohio's wealthiest GOP donor quits his party.

[FM123]

The wealthiest supporter of the GOP in Ohio said Thursday that he is no longer a member of the Republican Party.

“I just decided I’m no longer a Republican,” L Brands CEO Leslie Wexner said during a panel discussion at a leadership summit, according to The Columbus Dispatch.

Wexner, who said he’s been a Republican since college, added that he is now an independent, before saying that he “won’t support this nonsense in the Republican Party” anymore.

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The development came just a day after former President Obama slammed GOP lawmakers during a rally in Ohio for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Richard Cordray.

Wexner called Obama’s visit to Ohio this week a “great moment for the community,” according to the Dispatch.
“I was struck by the genuineness of the man; his candor, humility and empathy for others,” Wexner said. (read more)

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/406822-wealthiest-republican-supporter-in-ohio-quits-party

[Demovictory9]

1. excellent

[Larrybanal]

6. easy comparison

trump stops by and praises trump and denigrates everything else and obama comes by as obama...smart, compassionate and the total opposite of trump....they voted for trump (mostly out of stupid misdirection of hating hillary) now they can help fix their error

[Scurrilous]

2. K&R

[Ohiogal]

3. So who's he going to donate to, now?

Why didn't he join us Democrats?

[Amimnoch]

7. If he's like some in my neighborhood,

He’ll likely start supporting anti-Trump Republicans in primaries, independents, and some Democrats.

I’ve got one neighbor, and his wife, and their daughter.. all of which were Cruz for President during the 2016 primary, and been supporting Culberson for at least a decade now canvassing, donating to, sporting signs for, and voting for Beto and Lizzie this year.

Some in my HOA that I’ve carried conversations with in the past are now just not voting at all. Can’t bring themselves to stick with Cruz and Culberson, but can’t bring themselves to vote for Democratic Party candidates either. Will no-vote except on state and local level candidates and ballot measures.

[Bleacher Creature]

4. NOW he appreciates Obama?

He's just realizing that Obama is genuine and thoughtful?

I'll take the support and votes wherever and whenever we can get it, but people need to be smarter.

[forgotmylogin]

10. He may have been eating the party line

perhaps until he saw him for himself (maybe they met?)

[denvine]

11. My thoughts exactly!

[LakeArenal]

5. Another one bites the dust ...🎶

[yardwork]

8. Now that they have their tax cuts, deregulations, Supreme Court...now they throw Trump under the bus

I'm not impressed. Let's see Wexner try to undo some of the damage that he helped create.

[cstanleytech]

9. I call BS.

No one suddenly changes overnight and the writing has been on the wall for decades over what the GOP was turning into because of their decision to focus on courting the worst of the worst as their voting base so I do not believe that Wexner is sincere.

[Adrahil]

14. I kinda changed overnight.

I had been a College Republican. I was conservative. But I had my doubts. Then I heard Limbaugh....

And I DID change overnight. I re-evaluated everything. But then, I was 24... not in middle age. But better late than never.

[cstanleytech]

17. When you are that young I can believe it because people that young are still learning who they are

however this guy had decades of funding and supporting the GOP and now he expects us to believe he suddenly had a change of heart? I am not believing it for a second, if anything its probably because he is getting hurt in the pocket book in some way with what they are doing but as soon as that goes away he will go right back to supporting them again.

[They_Live]

12. Dear fuckface,

Fuck Off.

[colsohlibgal]

13. Next Move Wexner

Throw some multi millions to democrats trying to undo this mess that you helped facilitate!

[Jopin Klobe]

15. Must like what tRump is doing to his economy ...

Henri Bendel, 123-year-old luxury retailer, closes the doors

L Brands Inc., which acquired the brand in 1985, said that the 23 Bendel stores will turn out the lights in January. The Columbus, Ohio, company said it wants focus on larger brands with more growth potential.

LINK: [link:https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/henri-bendel-123-year-luxury-retailer-closes-doors-57823142|

... nothing bothers the filthy rich more than someone/something bothering their mon-ay ...

[MoonRiver]

16. The smartest Repubs are bailing from their party ship of hate.

More power to them!