Anti-Trump Republican Launching Independent Presidential Bid [Evan McMullin]

BuzzFeed ^ | August 8, 2016 | McKay Coppins

[C19fan]

Key players in GOP’s anti-Trump movement are preparing to launch an independent presidential campaign for Evan McMullin — a CIA veteran and the chief policy director of the House Republican conference — sources close to the effort told BuzzFeed News. Veteran Republican strategist Rick Wilson, a Florida-based media consultant and outspoken Trump critic, is expected to be involved in McMullin’s campaign. Sources said Wilson was in Washington on Sunday meeting with members of McMullin’s prospective campaign — which includes some who were involved in a group called Better for America, which has been pushing an independent presidential bid.

[usafa92]

What a joke. Like anyone cares who or what Evan McMullin has to say. The Never Trumpers are never going to vote for Trump anyway. Let them waste their time on this ridiculous folly.

[iontheball]

These clown have no remaining excuses to hide behind. Their actions at this point clearly disclose that they are only intent on sabotaging Trump and the party to preserve their futures as corrupt political pawns for the crony corporatists of the world.

[StAnDeliver]

"Rick Wilson is sour grapes.....Trump fired him"

He knows no indy candidate can make but maybe 4 or 5 open ballots at this point. Maybe trying to take some GOPe for a spin in the old $ucker machine ... Why not, Slow Joe fell for it ...

[Gaffer]

I hear ya. In my mind the purge to me would be reminiscent of France’s 1789-1799 Revolution. Madam DeFarge and all that.

[StAnDeliver]

"Even with the few states that are left where he can run, he could still have a devastating spoiler effect."

Rhode Island?

[campaignPete R-CT]

if yer done with the GOP, you might as well join McMuffin’s campaign.

[Enlightened1]

Every notice it’s always the CIA???

[Pinkbell]

Who is McMuffin?

[uncbob]

If Trump loses I am done with the republican party.

If Trump lose there will be no parties

Complete disintegration of the once great USA

[pangaea6]

Isn’t it freaky that Soooo many people connected to government don’t want Trump elected?

[GCC Catholic]

Of course not. But maybe OH and NV plus a couple others that should be Trump’s otherwise.

[chris37]

Yep.

It’s time for something that will not soon be forgotten.

[Williams]

Ridiculous

[chris37]

Since the GOP likes losing so much, they can lose from here on out.

Who cares. I know I don’t.

[Sooth2222]

He has 5 days to get 178,039 signatures yo get on the California ballot. Yeah, right, that's gonna happen!

[Gaffer]

Personally, I’m going to the polls on November 8 to vote for one person. The others I have no interest in. They’ve pretty much all shown me they are liars and schemers unworthy of any support.

[campaignPete R-CT]

so sad.

and on a Monday, too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjFoQxjgbrs

[Clean_Sweep]

This is just for the news cycle to run with like it was a big deal.

[chris37]

I’m not sad. The GOP doesn’t mean anything to me. You can be sad if you want to, though.

[chris37]

That’s exactly what they are.

Their continued existence is utterly without consequence.