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Yet another candidate steps forward…but too late(evan mcmuffin alert)
americanthinker.com ^ | 11/2/2016 | Gene Poteat

Posted on 11/02/2016 7:31:02 AM PDT by rktman

A last-minute, virtually unknown conservative independent presidential candidate, Evan McMullin, declared his candidacy too late to be considered a credible candidate. This is unfortunate, since he is a cut above the other candidates from either party. However, he is weighed down by voter reaction to his religion: Mormonism. And by his former profession: CIA operations officer.

Voters will immediately and wrongly assume that, like Mitt Romney, being a Mormon is religiously exotic, even bizarre (all that teetotaling, no music or dancing), hurting him in the eyes of the voting proletariat. His earlier employment in the CIA’s clandestine service, with still classified operational details unavailable, also becomes fodder for the anti-secrecy malcontents, adding more opposition to his success.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Philosophy; Politics/Elections; US: Utah
KEYWORDS: bs; cantidate; spoiler
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To: rktman

Anything to skim off some Trump votes.


21 posted on 11/02/2016 7:47:58 AM PDT by bgill (From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: JediJones

Ah Snipe hunting we will go
Ah Snipe hunting we will go
Hi Ho the merry O
Ah Snipe hunting we will go


22 posted on 11/02/2016 7:48:07 AM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (Hillary Clinton AKA The Potemkin Princess of the Potomac)
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To: rktman

“His earlier employment in the CIA’s clandestine service, with still classified operational details unavailable, also becomes fodder for the anti-secrecy malcontents”

Gosh Wally, aren’t we safer if we don’t know what they are doing?/s


23 posted on 11/02/2016 7:50:24 AM PDT by DesertRhino (November 8, America's Brexit!!!)
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To: Redmen4ever

There were thousands of folks who served during the Vietnam era that were never sent there. Even draftees weren’t certain to be sent there. I guess you could look at it two ways. Right place right time or wrong place wrong time. Some people even requested duty there and didn’t get assigned there. While others served more than one tour there. Notice my enlistment year in the tag line. Didn’t mean that those that weren’t in ‘Nam weren’t in harms way someplace else. Think USS Liberty and Israel. Were the sailors considered killed by friendly fire? Bullets ain’t friendly if you’re on the receiving end.


24 posted on 11/02/2016 7:51:58 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: rktman

The whole “conscience saving” ploy of the Mormons to vote for McMullin, is just a means for the GOPe to sabotage Trump.

Unless they are trying to embarrass Trump by voting for McMullin, they may as well just vote for Hillary. If Utah’s six electoral votes causes a 269-269 tie, there is no way a Republican controlled House is going to choose (a Mormon) McMullin. It will be Trump.


25 posted on 11/02/2016 7:59:14 AM PDT by nralife
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To: nralife

LOL! Doesn’t it depend on how many in the House are beholden to the clintoon foundation? Is there a list of congress critters on email #649,999?


26 posted on 11/02/2016 8:02:02 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: rktman

The article is wrong about one thing. Mormons enjoy music and dancing.


27 posted on 11/02/2016 8:05:14 AM PDT by TexasKamaAina
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To: rktman

Egg McMuffin is just another way for the Cheap Labor Express to try to remain running.


28 posted on 11/02/2016 8:08:12 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam , Know Peace)
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To: rktman

He’s on Glenn Beck whining right now about how people have been mean to him, LOL.


29 posted on 11/02/2016 8:11:18 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam , Know Peace)
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To: ObozoMustGo2012

Thanks for posting that. The electoral map is tight enough without worrying about Utah.


30 posted on 11/02/2016 8:19:22 AM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: Rusty0604

Robo calls being made in Utah saying Egg McMuffin is gay.


31 posted on 11/02/2016 8:30:58 AM PDT by flaglady47 (TRUMP Rocks!)
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To: dowcaet

fifteen minutes and a footnote


32 posted on 11/02/2016 8:34:20 AM PDT by ptsal
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To: flaglady47
Robo calls being made in Utah saying Egg McMuffin is gay.

Good. Maybe he will steal votes from Hillary.

33 posted on 11/02/2016 9:10:39 AM PDT by Gil4 (And the trees are all kept equal by hatchet, ax and saw)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

I heard a bit of that in the car. Mostly where both of the loons were blabbering about “Trump/Putin/he Russians” - basically the DNC/Hillary talking points.. I don’t know whether these two are just “crazy Mormons” or whether all Mormons are like that.


34 posted on 11/02/2016 9:47:19 AM PDT by Emmett McCarthy
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To: rktman

Conservative?
Yeah worked for CIA..supports arming good rebels to take out Assad. Supports no fly zones. Hmm, he & Hillary sound like they are on the same page there.

Oh, he worked for Goldman-Sachs, supports TPP, NAFTA,..he & Hillary sound like they are on the same page there.

Worked for the UN Refugee Resettlement Program in the Middle East. Open to bringing refugees to the US.

Respects the Supreme Court ruling on Gay Marriage. Not sure if that is because his Mom is married to a Woman or what.

Thus guy sure is no conservative. He is a creepy spoiler, and he lies every time he opens his mouth stating he’s a principled conservative..


35 posted on 11/02/2016 10:55:40 AM PDT by sockmonkey (Donald Trump will ban auto-correct with an Executive Order. Go Trump!)
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