Posted on 08/08/2016 8:15:14 AM PDT by xzins
A new candidate has tossed his hat in the ring for president.
MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough has the details…
BREAKING FIRST ON @Morning_Joe: Multiple sources say an independent conservative candidate will announce his candidacy for president today.
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) August 8, 2016
The candidate revealed by sources has an impressive resume and the backing of key $$ contributors in the Republican Party.
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) August 8, 2016
Multiple sources tell me the candidate is Evan McMullin. Wharton grad, CIA alum, Goldman Sachs, Republican Policy Director, US House
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) August 8, 2016
Who is Evan McMullin?
From Independent Journal Review:
1) Evan McMullin, who is 40 years old, had a minimal public profile before announcing
McMullin had just 135 Twitter followers when the story broke, according to BuzzFeed News. That number has grown quickly, but pales in comparison to Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, who have 10.7 million and 8.2 million, respectively.
2) Evan McMullin has a Bachelor of Arts degree and an MBA
His LinkedIn page lists him as graduating from Brigham Young University in 2001, and attaining an MBA from the Wharton School of Business in 2011. Donald Trump also attended Wharton, while Hillary Clinton has a law degree from Yale.
3) Evan McMullin was in the CIA
McMullin’s LinkedIn page lists him as spending 11 years in the service:
“Managed clandestine operations related to counterterrorism, counterinsurgency, energy, political stability, and counterintelligence, while serving mostly in hostile environments.”
McMullin worked for Goldman Sachs in the past, and also as a staffer for Congress.
He defended the Khan family unlike Republican candidate Donald Trump.
Why is McMullin doing this?
He has less of a chance to win than Green party candidate Jill Stein.
Not even conservative Ted Cruz stands a chance at this point in the race. It’s Trump’s to lose.
H/T: Twitchy
This is a sign to me that Hillary Clinton is in deep trouble and it’s being recognized everywhere.
Looks like the GOPe’s Operation BackStab is in full effect.
Sounds like he's part of the Mormon/Dispy/Jewish cabal that's been behind the NeverTrump movement.
They had to dig to the bottom of the barrel to scrape up this one.
It will take them until November just to get his name known.
I have never, ever heard of the guy, and I’m being beyond honest. I’ve wracked my brain and I just can’t come up with anything.
Ewen McGilicauy?
A Golden Sacks boy, we don’t need another one of those.
GOLDMAN SACHS and incompetent CIA. Trump should suggest HE should be Hillary’s running mate since they have so much in common.
BYU = Mormon university. He is a Romney surrogate with establishment Wall Street connections just like Hillary.
“The candidate revealed by sources has an impressive resume and the backing of key $$ contributors in the Republican Party.”
One of the key $$ contributors is the DNC I’m sure.
Clearly they are trying to kill their own movement with this. It’s the equivalent of the NY Yankees hiring Tyrion Lannister as their new centerfielder.
Me either.
The GOPe is playing a dangerous game. If they successfully sabotage Trump, it will be the GOPe who suffers for it. Along with the rest of us incidentally.
I mean, we all knew the establishment was full of hacks, I guess I just didn’t expect them to openly do what they warned the rank and file not to do for years when faced with flawed candidates; they jumped ship.
Yet another bastard going all out to get the Clintoons back in the White House. This jerk has a 0% chance of being elected so he should at least explain why he’s pulling this commie bull****. What’s he up to? Just trying to give people warm fuzzies when they vote? That’s all they’ll get.
The bastards in the “Establishment” are doing everything that they can to elect the liar, Hitlery Clintoon.
I am sick to my stomach and my head is in pounding pain.
Just silly.
He has no upper management experience.
He has never held office.
His policy statement was “Muslims have played a central role in virtually every counterterrorism win we’ve had since 9/11. They are an indispensable asset in this fight. Attacking them as a group makes America weaker, not stronger,” McMullin wrote on Facebook recently.”
He supposedly has financial support.
Who is paying this guy?
My guess is the same people funding the Clinton foundation.
This is a joke.
Also worked for the UN briefly on a Middle East refugee resettlement project (don’t have dates yet).
Definitely checking all of the GOP/e boxes.
Hillary may have a law “degree” from Yale, she doesn’t have a law “license”. Had to give it up (as opposed to having it taken away) due to corruption.
HILLARY CLINTON...CORRUPT TO THE CORE!!
Goldman Sachs, eh? You don’t say....
So he was with that liberal think tank, CIA was he?
He stands as much chance as Pat Paulson did years ago with his comic run.
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