Bill Kristol: meet Donald Trump ...
Posted on 09/14/2018 2:49:06 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
Conservative commentator and outspoken "Never Trump" critic Bill Kristol says he is building a "war machine" within the Republican party to challenge President Trump's 2020 reelection campaign, according to CNBC.
Kristol told the network that he's preparing "for a primary run against Trump," adding that Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) is on his shortlist of possible candidates.
Kasich was unsuccessful in his 2016 bid for the Republican presidential nomination, only managing to beat Trump in his home state.
Kristol also said Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) and outgoing Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) are also being considered.
“We are thinking of and doing preliminary work to prepare for a primary run against Trump,” Kristol told CNBC on Thursday. “People aren’t going to say they will run against Trump unless they have the infrastructure, but I’ve been trying to persuade people that it may not be that difficult.”
Kristol, who has called Trump "disgraceful" and "buffoonish," is the editor at large and founder of conservative magazine, The Weekly Standard. Kristol also serves as director of the nonprofit organization, Defending Democracy Together.
In a statement to CNBC, Sasse's spokesman did not deny that the senator has spoken to Kristol.
"I'm not going to comment on what other people decide to bring up in their personal conversations with the senator, but — like we've said for a long time — Ben doesn't pay any attention to the 2020 Washington rumor mill," said spokesman James Wegmann.
The Hill has reached out Kasich and Flake for comment.
Divide and Conquer, run a 3rd party and Biden will win with 37% of the vote. The swamp vote will prevail.
LOOOOOOOOOSER!
McMuffin has a serious problem. He stiffed all the hired help and vendors. He owes tens of thousands of dollars in back wages, and tens of thousands of dollars for merchandise and services from vendors.
EggHead is a total loser. Don't stiff the little people; it doesn't play well in Peoria.
I have the urge to say “Please clap.”
Not sure why.
Perhaps one of my favorite comments of all time. I might have to steal it and put it to work in other places.
Please Clap,,,
Funny,
Me too.
still a republican was correct (he ran for mayor as an R) , but if you had shill in mind, that works for me as well.
well that’s 4 votes between ‘em ... Best of Luck with the rest.
At first glance I thought it said "shortbus of possible candidates."
He hates him passionately and IIRC he said he voted for Hillary (that's how much he hates Trump and didn't want him to be President).
After seeing that list of ‘contenders’ I don’t see this war machine making it through basic training.
What a world class putz Kristol has turned out to be.
Bill Kristol: meet Donald Trump ...
You beat me to it; I was going to say “Kristol will poll 95% in the Washington DC primary, and 97% in his ABCNNBCBS TV interviews; but Trump will get 97% of the votes in the rest of the country.”
Feel free.
i wonder how far a Sasse-Flake ticket would get?
They can name their group “The Scuds,” for forever going off-course.
LOL
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