http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/republican-party-founded
I wondered how the Republican Party formed. Above is a concise story. I have not heard of any meetings held to discuss the formation of a new party as was the case when the Whig party dissolved. I would think that our Senators and Representatives and governors could quietly meet to gauge the interest. Then, a few of the more courageous among them could form a new party and set up the apparatus.
You won’t find any “leaders” on their own willing to do this and nobody would follow one who did. No politician wants to be seen as the subservient follower of another. They’re like tomcats in that regard. However, all the tomcats will show up to howl over a female in heat. Now, if we can just get the Democrats to threaten succession if the new party comes to power…
See your point but the rats would never do that ... there would not be anyone or a country to bleed for their sustenance. The rats love things the way they are ... you were being sarcastic weren't you ... like the idea just see no way the rats will ever leave ... they love to bleed us.
More correctly, the party was founded by creating a Republican National Committee which accepted delegates from former Whig state parties and existing Abolitionist party-like bodies.
My proposal is to simply create a New RNC and invite the existing state parties to and their equivalent to send delegates to a meeting which has as its purpose the selection of a candidate to run for President.
You leave the old RNC sitting there flipping its lips ~