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Trump's impending nomination means it's time for a third candidate
Washington Post ^ | May 3, 2016 | Eliot A. Cohen

Posted on 05/03/2016 7:43:44 PM PDT by kevcol

Eliot A. Cohen served in the Defense and State departments in the George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush administrations, respectively.

It's over. Donald Trump, a man utterly unfit for the position by temperament, values and policy preferences, will be the Republican nominee for president. He will run against Hillary Clinton, who is easily the lesser evil but is trailed by clouds of scandal and misconduct and whose party's left wing poses its own threats to liberties of speech, religion, enterprise and association.

It is time for a third candidate, and probably for a third party.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; Politics/Elections; US: Arkansas; US: District of Columbia; US: New York
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To: DoughtyOne

Okay I get it. If you’re a GOPe tool you probably wear a bow-tie.


21 posted on 05/03/2016 7:49:38 PM PDT by TTFlyer
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To: kevcol

“He will run against Hillary Clinton, who is easily the lesser evil but is trailed by clouds of scandal and misconduct.......”

Unh? What!? How is someone with clouds of scandal, and misconduct a lesser evil than Trump?


22 posted on 05/03/2016 7:49:58 PM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists Call 'em what you will, they all have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: kearnyirish2

Won’t happen on the Left either. They know they’ll need all the ‘unity’ they can get.


23 posted on 05/03/2016 7:50:52 PM PDT by Utmost Certainty (Our Enemy, the State)
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To: kevcol

Nitwit


24 posted on 05/03/2016 7:51:34 PM PDT by ecomcon
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To: kevcol

A Rat Party operative who understands that three names on the ballot is the Former Twelfth Lady’s only chance?


25 posted on 05/03/2016 7:51:52 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Obamanomics:Trickle Up Poverty)
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To: kevcol
. He will run against Hillary Clinton, who is easily the lesser evil

Anyone who can say such with a straight face is assclown first class.

26 posted on 05/03/2016 7:51:52 PM PDT by dirtboy
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I’ll tell the GOPe the same thing they told me when they put up Romney and McCain and there was talk of a third party....”if you don’t like the party, change it from within.” Trump heads the party now, deal with it.


27 posted on 05/03/2016 7:51:56 PM PDT by mmichaels1970 (Hillary lied over four coffins.)
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To: kevcol

What a freakin’ idiot. He thinks we’re as stupid as he is. He’s wanting a third party to assure a Hillary win.

I am all for Bernie running as a third party candidate. That’s not what this slim-bag weasel is wanting.


28 posted on 05/03/2016 7:52:05 PM PDT by boycott (--s)
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To: kevcol

hillary the lesser evil, eh?

well, that’s easy:

cohen = GLOBALIST SCUM


29 posted on 05/03/2016 7:52:07 PM PDT by vikingrinn
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To: kevcol

I agree! Go Bernie! ;-p


30 posted on 05/03/2016 7:52:23 PM PDT by reed13k
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To: Utmost Certainty

I should have been more clear; the left will fund a candidate that will pose as a center/right alternative to Trump. Of course they would never break up their own 47% if they can help it.


31 posted on 05/03/2016 7:52:26 PM PDT by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: kevcol

Too late to get on the ballot


32 posted on 05/03/2016 7:52:36 PM PDT by Donglalinger
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To: kevcol

No.


33 posted on 05/03/2016 7:53:11 PM PDT by Jedidah
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To: Utmost Certainty

It will happen. 60% of the GOP did not vote for Trump, and he won mainly because of Kasich (and there are more than rumors that he has been supporting the Kasich campaign, which had NO popular support).

I didn’t like Cruz but I would have voted for him. Trump? The corrupt orange nutcase?

No way.

I’m not alone, and I think somebody will have to come up with another candidate, especially if Bernie is winning on the Dem side.

Trump and Bernie are virtually identical elderly nutcases, btw. The Dems had no good younger candidates, and the GOP did, but the media promoted Trump because he was always good for a “No, really?” moment, which of course is what the media loves. And Americans watching trash TV every day seem to believe this is the new normal.


34 posted on 05/03/2016 7:53:35 PM PDT by livius
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To: kevcol

Portrait of a Cuck.


35 posted on 05/03/2016 7:54:20 PM PDT by proust (Texans for Trump!)
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To: Reno89519

Same here...


36 posted on 05/03/2016 7:55:00 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (He wins & we do, our nation does, the world does. It's morning in America again. You are living it!)
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To: TTFlyer

Seems like it...


37 posted on 05/03/2016 7:55:13 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (He wins & we do, our nation does, the world does. It's morning in America again. You are living it!)
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To: kevcol

Ah, more useful advice from the Washington Post. Obviously, they want the Republicans to win. [/s]


38 posted on 05/03/2016 7:55:30 PM PDT by rbg81 (Truth is stranger than fiction)
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To: kevcol

Levin suggested that, too.


39 posted on 05/03/2016 7:55:33 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (<<<<<<< he no longer IS my 'teddy bear'.)
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To: kevcol

It’s late for anyone new to throw their hat in now.

Libertarian is Gary Johnson who was governor of NM.

He got 1% in 2012.

Will GOP team with him?

He was a Republican til 2012.


40 posted on 05/03/2016 7:55:41 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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