A Romney Nomination Means Independent Runs from BOTH Trump and Ron Paul? You Bet Your Sweet Bippy!!!

Reaganite Republican ^ | January 12, 2012 | Reaganite Republican

[Reaganite Republican]

If you weren't an adult (or were living in a cave) in 1992, I'm here to tell you that any independent run on the Right that pulls over 2-3% means four more years of Obama...
this election is way, way too close for us to allow anything like that to develop. (and some people wonder why I'm backing Newt).

Yes, a dissed-n-pissed Trump is a serious potential problem we just don't need... but that's precisely what we're looking at now. He's already bolted the party, has an axe to grind, and can easily fund a substantial campaign. The Donald wouldn't need many votes to torpedo Mittens, and would at minimum do some heavy damage to the RNC's golden boy in the run-up to November.

Recall that Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to launch an independent campaign -think H. Ross Perot on cocaine- if the GOP 'picks the wrong candidate'.  He's also met and made nice with each and every Republican presidential hopeful save Romney, Paul, and Huntsman... in other words, any of the top three in New Hampshire and Trump's in. Since Mitt is the only one of them with a prayer of winning the nomination, you tell me who he's talking about.

But a Trump third-party presidential run would be a disaster for the GOP... and the nation, as Barack Obama would thereby be handed all the time he needs to finish pounding traditional America into smithereens.

Alas- it's kind of hard for me to get all over Trump for it when 

l largely agree what he's trying to force from the DC party establishment. I don't want him as president, but the source of the problem lies elsewhere:
he wouldn't be threatening to run if there wasn't a (highly effective) conspiracy afoot to pick-off Romney's challengers one-by-one.

In addition, a Romney nomination is the one single thing that

all but ensures an indy run (or damaging fight-on to a brokered Republican National Convention) from Ron Paul... great!  

An obstinate stand by this cult voter block could cost us dearly, since the Republican Party is in no position to just write-off major factions in an election of such dire circumstance
(vs. systematically-cheating opponents). This is likely what Sarah Palin was recently referring to when she warned not to marginalize or ignore the Ron Paul libertarians... hey, 

I'd like to see the Fed audited too-

Conservatives do need to all get on the same page- and quick. Any serious independent presidential campaigns on the Right -pushing divisions right on into November-
are exactly the opposite of what we need to save this country from the ongoing 'progress' of the Obammunist Left.

But who's to blame for this now-unfolding predicament? Those trying to force the GOP to listen to the TEA Party at long last...
or a GOP Beltway establishment hell-bent on ramming the unloved Mitt Romney down your throat?

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[hitchwolf]

Well then it also means not only does Obama win re-election but likely does so with ease, which would equal him claiming a mandate. And if the democrats ever gained back the House with him claiming a mandate, then forget it. We’re all cooked.

[ScottinVA]

If that were the case, those two would be nothing more than prostitutes for Obama, because even the self-worshipping Trump and the psychotic Paul know it hands him four+ more years.

The only question is, what will Obama have given them in return?

[Roy Baty]

Don’t think so bro. Paul is a nut job but not that nutty.

[Mechanicos]

A Romney nomination mean Obama wins reelection regardless of the tricks used to get him there weather its Trump or somebody else. Why do you think so many Obama supporters are voting for Romney?

[ScottinVA]

Even Idaho and Utah would be squeakers in this scenario.

I think it’s going to happen.

[faucetman]

In that case I would vote for Trump. I WILL NOT VOTE FOR McCAIN, I MEAN ROMNEY. I JUST WON”T DO IT.

The establishment needs to be taught a lesson. We will never take the country back otherwise. If we are unsuccessful in taking over the Republican party, we must DESTROY it. No matter the pain.

[RIghtwardHo]

Trump’s an idiot so who cares?

I would be surprised if Paul doesn’t 3rd Party. He would, indeed, get some votes.

[Roy Baty]

Unlike ‘92, these 2 guys might drain more votes from disaffected Obama supporters. The anti-Obama crowd will not dilute their vote this time.

[Bobalu]

Trump should make a cash offer to both Perry and Santorum to jump out before SC.

20mill to each might make it palatable to them.

Very cheap to save the country....way easier than mounting a 3rd party run.

[WayneS]

Or, in other words, four more years with Obama as president...

[ScottinVA]

We will never take the country back otherwise. If we are unsuccessful in taking over the Republican party, we must DESTROY it. No matter the pain.

Hand Obama a 40-state mandate (the likely result), and in four years, we won't be having discussions about "taking the country back." That'll be long out of the question.

[DBrow]

I think Trump worked with Obama on the phony birth certificate issue- the whole thing looked like a script playing.

Donald may indeed pull a Perot, with the intention of electing Obama.

Remember, Perot started to run then pulled out when Clinton was doing well. Later when the polls suggested a problem with electing Clinton, Perot “had to get back in the race” and pulled enough R votes away so Billy Jeff got elected.

Trump may pull the same stunt. Anyone who runs third party on the GOP side knows exactly what the outcome will be.

Ron Paul won’t run. He’s setting up his son and getting Libertarian planks in the GOP convention imo.

[detective]

This is a stupid article.

Nobody can predict what Trump will do or why. The author pretends he knows but he doesn't.

There is a good chance that Ron Paul will run as a third party candidate regardless of who the Republicans nominate. Ron Paul is working to try to ensure Obama’s reelection. It is likely that no matter what happens Ron Paul will run as a third party candidate and never attack Obama. He will only attack the Republican nominee.

[Reaganite Republican]

How come this election cycle is not anything like as fun as I thought it was going to be...?

[varmintman]

We

MUST HAVE

runoff elections for this election. Barrack Obama being re-elected with 30 - 40% of the vote will start a civil war.

[apillar]

Trump was on Greta the other night and all but endorsed Romney, I seriously doubt he plans to run 3rd party against him. As for Paul, who knows? but since most of his votes seem to come from independents and democrats he might hurt Obama as much as the Republican nominee

[GlockThe Vote]

Because people are more selfish than ever and upset that their dreamboat is not running.

We need to focus on one thing alone - A B O

[Reaganite Republican]

“Trump should make a cash offer to both Perry and Santorum to jump out before SC.

20mill to each might make it palatable to them.”
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SOMEbody’s got their thinking cap on!!!

Great idea, B