Deranged Rhino Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Hollywood conservative club blames its end on Trump, cliques and own success: The dissolution of a secretive club for Hollywood conservatives has baffled and dismayed its members, with some blaming internal divisions, including disputes over Donald Trump. The Friends of Abe, which has hosted semi-clandestine gatherings for rightwing film-makers over the past decade, announced on Thursday that it was winding down, leaving members speculating about personal, political or financial reasons. Tension between the group’s leaders, who favor Ted Cruz for the Republican presidential nomination, and the rank and file, who appear to favor Trump, had bubbled at recent lunches dubbed “steam sessions”. Some members on Friday cited this division as one possible factor in the announcement by the executive director, Jeremy Boreing, to wind down the group’s infrastructure “effective immediately”. In an email to members – estimated to number between 1,500 and 2,500 – Boreing said the group was going to wind down its 501© 3 status, end sustaining membership dues and shut down infrastructure, including the abespal.com website. He said the group – which counts Jon Voight, Jerry Bruckheimer and Kelsey Grammer as members – had outlived its mission to connect conservatives in liberal-dominated Hollywood. “Today, because we have been successful in creating a community that extends far beyond our events, people just don’t feel as much of a need to show up for every speaker or bar night, and fewer people pay the dues that help us maintain that large infrastructure.” http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/apr/22/friends-of-abe-dissolution-donald-trump-cruz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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