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Top conservatives gather to plot third-party run against Trump
Politico ^ | 3/15/2016 | SHANE GOLDMACHER

Posted on 03/15/2016 2:28:20 PM PDT by 20yearsofinternet

Three influential leaders in the conservative movement have summoned other top conservatives for a closed-door meeting this Thursday in Washington D.C. to talk about how to stop Donald Trump and, should he become the Republican nominee, how to run a third-party “true conservative” challenger in the fall.

The organizers of the meeting include Bill Wichterman, who was President George W. Bush’s liaison to the conservative movement, Bob Fischer, a South Dakota businessman and longtime conservative convener, and Erick Erickson, the outspoken Trump opponent and conservative activist who founded RedState.com.

"Please join other conservative leaders to strategize how to defeat Donald Trump for the Republican nomination,” the three wrote in an invitation obtained by POLITICO that recently went out to conservative leaders, "and if he is the Republican nominee for president, to offer a true conservative candidate in the general election."

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016gopprimary; bushsucks; cuckservatives; elections; gope; madampresident; theyhateus; thirdparty; trump
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To: 20yearsofinternet

Too little, too late. :-(


21 posted on 03/15/2016 2:35:20 PM PDT by Jedidah
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To: bajabaja

We have a true conservative in the election. if Cruz loses, he loses. He didn’t close the deal. So suck it up if he loses it’s not like he got railroaded this time. sheesh

If Trump loses im sure as hell not one of these aholes that will vote for Hillary. But if they steal it from trump at a shady convention..thats a diff story


22 posted on 03/15/2016 2:35:20 PM PDT by ground_fog
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To: 20yearsofinternet
If only these guys would have fought in the past to keep the GOP in check, this wouldn't have happened. I don't recall these handmaidens holding the fire on Bush a few years ago.

TARP
Medicare Part D
Large Budgets
National Debt
Illegal Immigration
Trade
Auto bailouts
No Child Left Behind
Middle East Money Trap
Patriot Act
Department of Homeland Security
etc...

23 posted on 03/15/2016 2:36:12 PM PDT by Theoria (I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
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To: 20yearsofinternet

...this is only going to get MORE Trump voters....DC is so hated


24 posted on 03/15/2016 2:36:52 PM PDT by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: 20yearsofinternet

I can picture it being this:

“Good Caiaphas, the council waits for you
The Pharisees and priests are here for you
Ah gentlemen, you know why we are here
We’ve not much time, and quite a problem here

Listen to that howling mob of blockheads in the street
A trick or two with lepers, and the whole town’s on its feet

He is dangerous
He is dangerous

That man is in town right now to whip up some support
A rabble rousing mission that I think we must abort

He is dangerous
He is dangerous

Look Caiaphas, they’re right outside our yard
Quick Caiaphas, go call the Roman guard
No, wait
We need a more permanent solution to our problem...”

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25 posted on 03/15/2016 2:36:52 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (Don't mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance, or my kindness for weakness)
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To: 20yearsofinternet

It would be fun to see a list of names


26 posted on 03/15/2016 2:36:54 PM PDT by stocksthatgoup (GOPe/MSM - "When we want your opinion, we will give it to you.")
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To: BRL

“This is the best primary ever.”

Yes it is.

Doubt it will happen. If it does maybe Trump and Hillary split the non-conservative vote.


27 posted on 03/15/2016 2:37:17 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: Jim Robinson

Wait, you weren’t invited to this? How rude!


28 posted on 03/15/2016 2:38:10 PM PDT by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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To: 20yearsofinternet

Bill Clinton won because of a independent candidate. Will Hillary win the White House the same way?


29 posted on 03/15/2016 2:38:42 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: 20yearsofinternet

Who could they possibly run?

And they better start quick.


30 posted on 03/15/2016 2:38:51 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: 20yearsofinternet

BREAKING! @realDonaldTrump on Hannity radio -

Trump: If GOP wants to run a 3rd party, I have a COUNTER move that will BLOW THEM AWAY! YES!— Kambree Kawahine Koa (@KamVTV) March 15, 2016


31 posted on 03/15/2016 2:39:28 PM PDT by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: kingu

Vicente Fox is an undocumented member of this group.


32 posted on 03/15/2016 2:39:38 PM PDT by Williams (Dear God, please save us from the Democrats. And the Republicans.)
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To: 20yearsofinternet

I won’t even call myself a conservative anymore. The word “conservative” has become so bastardized that it is without meaning. What’s the difference between conservative big government or liberal big government other than the shares of ill-gotten gains by either side winning?


33 posted on 03/15/2016 2:39:44 PM PDT by upsdriver (I support Sarah Palin.)
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To: 20yearsofinternet

Well that would guarantee Democrat control of POTUS, SCOTUS, and Congress for decades.

So we can forget about talking politics on FR and just discuss guns, prepping, and religion.


34 posted on 03/15/2016 2:39:46 PM PDT by nascarnation (RIP Scalia. Godspeed)
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To: BRL
This is the best primary ever.

Oh, yeah. I haven't had this much fun in a very long time.

I'm still holding out hope for my man Yeb! - all it would take is kidnapping the entire convention center full of delegates and threatening to make them listen to Yeb! speeches to make them come around...

35 posted on 03/15/2016 2:39:52 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: IllumiNaughtyByNature

That was then. This is now.

The game has changed, hence, the exploding heads.


36 posted on 03/15/2016 2:40:02 PM PDT by AFreeBird
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To: 20yearsofinternet

There’s one problem with this plan. Hillary’s got that little FBI problem hanging around her neck. cough...cough. Even if she get’s off it will make a great campaign ad.


37 posted on 03/15/2016 2:41:07 PM PDT by McGruff (Just another "Low Information Voter" for Trump)
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To: ifinnegan
Who could they possibly run?

Romney. He's the best "conservative" they have.

38 posted on 03/15/2016 2:41:13 PM PDT by upsdriver (I support Sarah Palin.)
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To: 20yearsofinternet

Trump was on Hannity saying any third party run is disastrous for the country because Hillary will win and that he has a political maneuver that will stop them and stun everyone because no one will see it coming...

all I have to say is that anyone contemplating running 3rd party that held a position in the republican is dead politically.


39 posted on 03/15/2016 2:41:25 PM PDT by PCPOET7
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To: 20yearsofinternet



THOSE FRAUDS ARE "TOP CONSERVATIVES" ?

40 posted on 03/15/2016 2:43:56 PM PDT by onyx (You're here posting, so sign-up to DONATE MONTHLY!)
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