Bill Kristol Names Romney, Rubio, Tom Cotton As Third-Party Prospects If Trump Wins Nomination

Brietbart ^ | 25 Apr 2016 | Patrick Howley

[mandaladon]

Bill Kristol, son of Irving, names Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) 79% , Mitt Romney, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) 79% , and others on his hypothetical shortlist of third-party candidates that he could run if Donald Trump becomes the Republican nominee.

The “Weekly Standard” editor and self-styled neoconservative power broker is back to talking about a third party, declaring that a Trump victory in Indiana would force him to re-focus on his so-called “Latter-Day Republicans” independent ticket. A third party could help to split the vote on the Right and elect Hillary Clinton president, which would allow Kristol to stave off the Trump threat and regain control of the party in 2020 without actually having to formally support Clinton.

But Kristol now has a shortlist of predictable options, including Mitt Romney and neoconservative rising star Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas.

[Trumpinator]

Neocons are about to find out that they are despised outside of the GOP party.

[Trumpinator]

A third part run would ensure a greater loss for the GOP - which is what these establishment scum want — they know the uniparty is in good hands with Clinton and they are willing to sacrifice the GOP this election cycle to prevent Trump from winning and to prevent the Trump movement from existing further after the election.

[Batman11]

FUBK!!

[Jim Noble]

A third part run would ensure a greater loss for the GOP

Like John Anderson destroyed Reagan's chances in 1980?

[xzins]

a hybrid form of socialism and neofeudalism which is called Progressivism

Otherwise known as fascism

[GOPJ]

Bill Kristol needs to go off to never never land and form his own party... along with 30 other blow-hard posers.

[Diogenesis]

Never?

Romney attacked Sen. Thompson.
Ruined him.

Then Romney attacked Gov. Palin and her children.
Through surrogates with all the money he and
Marriott could garner.

Then, Romney gave up for his partner Soros and Obama.

And now returns to destroy any conservative
for his polygamous, ObamaCARE/RomneyCARE-imposing
globalists.

[Trumpinator]

Like John Anderson destroyed Reagan's chances in 1980?

This is nothing like the Anderson run of 1980 who was boutique candidate - the is envisioned as the establishment running as independents and the full force thereof. Come on - you should realize that.

[Jim Noble]

the is envisioned as the establishment running as independents and the full force thereof

What force is that?

[No Socialist]

“So, you think Palin cost McStain votes”

I didn’t say she cost him votes, but she did nothing for him. Her roll out was a disaster and she never was taken seriously by independents or dems after that. Note: republicans can’t win elections by themselves.

I was excited about Palin. I liked her a heck of a lot better than McCain, but she was not a good pick and was handled poorly.

[midlander]

United we stand ... divided we fall.
It seems we conservatives do not learn this fact.

God bless America. Father God allow not evil to prevail over America. Forgive us our sins and lead us in paths of truth and strength, thank Thee Lord for thy grace, love, kindness, showering America with many blessings, in Jesus name amen.

WE PRAISE THEE LORD!

[BigEdLB]

Kristol searches for a third party candidate.

Searching for a locked asylum for Kristol. He might harm himself.

[Diogenesis]

SSDD. RomneyENVY - Double Plus Covet

Romney, working FOR Obama in 2008

Late in October, The American Spectator's The Prowler revealed:
"Former Mitt Romney presidential campaign staffers…
have been involved in spreading anti-Palin spin to reporters, seeking to diminish her standing after the election.
'Sarah Palin is a lightweight, she won't be the first, not even the third, person people will think of when it comes to 2012,'
says one former Romney aide…
'The only serious candidate ready to challenge to lead the Republican Party is Mitt Romney.
"Some former Romney aides were behind the recent leaks to media, including CNN, that Governor Sarah Palin was a 'diva' and was going off message intentionally."

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The Palmetto Scoop reported: "One of the first stories to hit the national airwaves was
the claim of a major internal strife between close McCain aides and the folks handling his running mate Sarah Palin."
"I’m told by very good sources that this was indeed the case and that a rift had developed, but it was between Palin’s people and the staffers brought on from the failed presidential campaign of former Gov. Mitt Romney, not McCain aides."
"The sources said nearly 80 percent of Romney’s former staff was absorbed by McCain and these individuals were responsible for what amounts to a premeditated, last-minute sabotage of Palin."
… aides loyal to Romney inside the McCain campaign, said The Scoop, reportedly saw
that Palin would be a serious contender for the Republican nomination in 2012 or 2016, which made her a threat to another presidential quest by Romney.

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"These staffers are now out trying to finish her off ….hoping it would ingratiate themselves with Mitt Romney."

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"Who's the Palin Leaker from the McCain Campaign?
National Review Online The publication of a Vanity Fair profile of Sarah Palin
appears to have opened old wounds in the McCain campaign.
... the source of the “Diva” leak was Nicolle Wallace’s husband."

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"Peeking Out From the McCain Wreckage: Mitt Romney"

"Someone's got to say it: IS MITT ROMNEY RESPONSIBLE FOR OBAMA'S VICTORY?"

"Vanity: Team Romney Sabotaged Palin and Continuing to Do So?"

"Romney Supporters Trashing Palin"

"Romney advisors sniping at Palin?"

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[BigEdLB]

Kristol would have more luck getting the straw Scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz to run.

Would they take a straw poll on Scarecrow for President?

[ripnbang]

I know who he (P) is. I was speaking of Mattis.

[Nextrush]

It will split the vote to allow Hillary to win IMHO.

Right now I see a new “Battleground” poll the inside the Beltway bipartisan poll that’s been done for so many election cycles I’ve lost track.

It says Hillary at 46 and Trump at 43. That’s mighty close.

[JimRed]

Is Kristol mad (as in nuts) or is he that much in the tank for the RATs to win?

[JimRed]

There is also a thread this morning that Hillary isn't even appealing to the women voters.

If we're lucky, the ones who vote with their crotch will stay home!

[niki]

Bye, bye.

[ThePatriotsFlag]

Hey, we voted for their (GOPe) man twice ... McCain and Romney. They won the nomination, we sucked it up and got a loser both times, Now because their man doesn’t win they can’t suck it up once?