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Bill Kristol building 'war machine' to challenge Trump in 2020 primary
The Hill ^ | 09/14/18 | JOE CONCHA

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.


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To: catnipman

They would get two votes.


121 posted on 09/14/2018 6:53:04 PM PDT by Architect of Avalon
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To: yesthatjallen
From the clown who chose David French as his 3rd party candidate to oppose Trump in 2016.

The same clown is now going to oppose Trump in 2020 with either Kasich, who could only win a presidential primary in his own state, OR with Flake, who had to retire because he couldn't even win a primary in his own state.

Such a joke of a campaign is as much of a "war machine," as this is an "aerial war machine":

Whoever Kristol runs will only get the votes of those Republicans who voted for Hillary in 2020.

122 posted on 09/14/2018 6:58:16 PM PDT by drpix
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To: yesthatjallen

Kristol and the rest of the neocons have no influence. As in none. Nobody is going along with their perpetual meddling/war agenda. Other than wanting the US to constantly meddle abroad, they’re basically just liberals.


123 posted on 09/14/2018 6:59:21 PM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: yesthatjallen

Just looking at his face alone makes me want to deck that punk.


124 posted on 09/14/2018 7:06:35 PM PDT by vespa300
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To: yesthatjallen

Words cannot describe how much I really despise this sorry POS!


125 posted on 09/14/2018 7:13:11 PM PDT by wjcsux (The hyperventilating of the left means we are winning! (Tagline courtesy of Laz.))
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To: MayflowerMadam
Bush Never Trumpers and Blue National Review rock stars all🤪
126 posted on 09/14/2018 8:34:39 PM PDT by sarge83
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To: yesthatjallen

Please tweet, Trump, please....


127 posted on 09/14/2018 9:03:48 PM PDT by 4Liberty (Where are the Obama-Creamer audio tapes?/GM bondholders: America's SAfrica White farmers...)
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To: yesthatjallen

Snort.


128 posted on 09/14/2018 9:27:32 PM PDT by Some Fat Guy in L.A. (Still bitterly clinging to rational thought despite it's unfashionability)
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To: yesthatjallen

A legend in his own mind.


129 posted on 09/14/2018 9:40:37 PM PDT by Truthsearcher
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To: Lazamataz
This guy is one of the single most punchable people in the United States.

I agree, what a smug, fetid, autofellatory pool of diarrhea he is.

130 posted on 09/14/2018 10:10:13 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Zhang Fei

Weak-ley Standard.


131 posted on 09/14/2018 10:23:45 PM PDT by YogicCowboy ("I am not entirely on anyone's side, because no one is entirely on mine." - J. R. R. Tolkien)
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To: yesthatjallen

Kristol obviously doesn’t care about the things he once pretended to care about, otherwise he’d be supporting Trump. It will be interesting to see what this loser has to say if Trump is able to broker a Middle East peace deal. Kristol stand for nothing except the maintenance of his place in an exclusive political elite that wishes to continue to run the people’s government as their own personal fiefdom, all while lying to the public about it.


132 posted on 09/15/2018 3:16:12 AM PDT by mbrfl
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To: yesthatjallen

Kristol is the Rubio of the MSM - talked a conservative game for a while but then showed his true colors.


133 posted on 09/15/2018 5:35:26 AM PDT by trebb (So many "experts" with so little experience in what they preach....even here...)
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To: Freedom56v2

Yes, one can see your point... they all be kinda metro, with the exception of Kasich, who has turned out as just a f’n slob at his age...


134 posted on 09/15/2018 6:08:32 AM PDT by OKSooner
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To: yesthatjallen

——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.-——

Stop it! My sides hurt!


135 posted on 09/15/2018 6:10:29 AM PDT by StoneRainbow68
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