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Evan McMullin’s Presidential Run Could Potentially Blow Up the Republican Party
Praxis ^ | Matthew Sheffield

Posted on 08/08/2016 1:22:39 PM PDT by RatherBiased.com

Under any scenario, however, the very fact of the McMullin candidacy is almost certain to have a major impact on the Republican electorate. Anyone can see this by heading over to large conservative communities like Free Republic where the members are positively incensed at McMullin’s bid and at the people backing him.

Free Republic is an interesting case because, by and large, its members are more conservative than the Republican Party and also a majority of the membership took a long time to come around to support Trump during the GOP primaries. Initially, Anybody-But-Trump was the leading candidate with many favoring Ted Cruz. Since Trump became the presumptive nominee, however, Free Republic has closed ranks and began backing Trump to the hilt.

The grassroots Right seems to be responding to the McMullin candidacy the same way they did to Ted Cruz’s refusal to endorse Donald Trump at last month’s GOP convention: hot anger at an insider who won't abide the people's choice.

“These mother #####ers are really pressing their luck,” argued member dp0622. “I see a Bastille Day in their future.”

(Excerpt) Read more at praxis.ink ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: dp0622; evanmcmullin; gope; matthewsheffield; mcmullin; praxis; thirdparty
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To: Red Badger

Could potentially blow up? LOLOLOL! Already done.


21 posted on 08/08/2016 1:31:05 PM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: RatherBiased.com

I thought Trump blew up the Republican Party?...months ago.


22 posted on 08/08/2016 1:32:19 PM PDT by Leep (Cut the crap!)
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To: RatherBiased.com

McMullin is zero threat unless he manages to get traction in a small handful of states. That is the only danger he poses, that he might aid Shrillary in one or more states by siphoning votes from Trump. If McMullin does help Shrillary win it will definitely be Bastille Day for the RINOs.


23 posted on 08/08/2016 1:32:27 PM PDT by Enchante (Hillary's new campaign slogan: "Guilty as hell, free as a bird!! Laws are for peasants!")
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To: RatherBiased.com

McWho?


24 posted on 08/08/2016 1:32:38 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: oblomov

<< positively incensed at McMullin’s bid >>

When this story landed in my facebook newsfeed, I clicked the yellow laughing face, not the red angry face! :^)


25 posted on 08/08/2016 1:32:39 PM PDT by HokieMom (Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
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To: nascarnation
In what states has he qualified for the ballot?

He'll sue to get on and the 'Rat controlled judiciary will find in his favor because it helps Hillary to get him onto the ballot.

26 posted on 08/08/2016 1:32:57 PM PDT by Paine in the Neck ( Socialism consumes EVERYTHING!)
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To: RatherBiased.com

Evan who?

Sigh, I was just praising this guy the other day LOL!
Oh well, he’s young and excitable (and looking for clicks).


27 posted on 08/08/2016 1:33:43 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: RatherBiased.com

So who is Evan McMillian? What did I miss?


28 posted on 08/08/2016 1:34:05 PM PDT by ozzymandus
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To: headstamp 2; JamesP81; dp0622

FYI, You have been quoted in the press - in the article from this thread.

Here’s the link: https://praxis.ink/2016/08/evan-mcmullins-presidential-run-just-might-blow-up-the-republican-party/


29 posted on 08/08/2016 1:34:55 PM PDT by BeauBo
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To: RatherBiased.com

The #NeverTrump are really leftist globalists, if not out right oligarchy communists.

The communist left has already gerrymandered the polls and the communist left media has blatantly thrown their support behind Hillary against the American people! Both Bernie supporters & Trump supporters.

GOPe never Trumpsters work hard to elect Hillary Clinton! Slandering their constituents going against the primary election process their constituents have loyally participated and followed for years. Proving that the GOPe establishment oligarchy has only self interests.

It will be all of us who must decide the steps we will be willing to take after a grievous a wrong is perpetrated against the American people as to steal an election and give it to a person who’s humanity is so evil and base as Hillary Clinton!


30 posted on 08/08/2016 1:34:59 PM PDT by Lopeover (2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States!)
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To: RatherBiased.com

Evan who? Maybe this ridiculous article will lead to a few new people reading Freerepublic. That would be a plus.


31 posted on 08/08/2016 1:35:24 PM PDT by Freee-dame
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To: Jim Noble

McMillan is a CFR guy. It ain’t going to happen. He’ll be lucky to even get on the ballot in a dozen states. Jill Stein will get more than 10 times as many votes without breaking a sweat.


32 posted on 08/08/2016 1:35:35 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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To: RatherBiased.com

McMullin is a CFR member. Trump has all the right enemies.


33 posted on 08/08/2016 1:36:25 PM PDT by Dalberg-Acton
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To: RatherBiased.com

Evan McMoron is going to have absolutely Zero impact on this race. And Matthew Sheffield thinks he’s a little more important than he actually is.


34 posted on 08/08/2016 1:37:43 PM PDT by usafa92 (Trump 2016 - Destroying the GOPe while Making America Great Again!)
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To: RatherBiased.com

yes.. blow it right out of the water....

because people are showing up by the THOUSANDS clamoring for ... what was his name again?


35 posted on 08/08/2016 1:37:43 PM PDT by Mr. K (Trump will win NY state - choke on that HilLIARy)
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To: RatherBiased.com

Who?


36 posted on 08/08/2016 1:38:19 PM PDT by Bulwinkle (Alec, a.k.a. Daffy Duck)
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To: RatherBiased.com


Oh yeah, that sounds like a winner. [/s]

McWho?

McWhy?

McTooLate


37 posted on 08/08/2016 1:38:22 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: RatherBiased.com

He’s irrelevant and of no consequence, whether a person supports Clinton or Trump. It is impossible for him to win. The meme that he will siphon votes away from one candidate or the other are nonsensical, it’s the general election - you can vote for whichever candidate you want. Voting for McCullin accomplishes nothing, you can already vote for the other candidate.

He’s irrelevant and not worthy of any attention.


38 posted on 08/08/2016 1:38:23 PM PDT by Ray76 (The evil effect of Obergefell is to deprive the people of rule of law & subject us to tyranny!)
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To: rktman; All; Lazmataz

LAZ FOR PRESIDENT~!


39 posted on 08/08/2016 1:39:30 PM PDT by Mr. K (Trump will win NY state - choke on that HilLIARy)
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To: RatherBiased.com

Never heard of this guy. He is nothing.

Jill Stein has more potential to steal votes from HITLERY than this clown has to steal votes from Trump.

The GOP-e’s childish temper tantrums regarding this nominee are destroying credibility with base, grass roots voters, donors, and volunteers like me.

Trump wasn’t my first choice, but he is the nominee. He is way better than his opponent, and he has tapped into a lot of devotion.


40 posted on 08/08/2016 1:40:17 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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