Posted on 05/21/2018 10:22:53 AM PDT by TBP
Don Blankenship, who was defeated in his maverick bid for the Republican nomination to run for Senate in West Virginia, said Monday he’ll run as a third party candidate in November, tossing the race in turmoil.
Mr. Blankenship said he has accepted the nomination of the Constitution Party, saying it was a natural fit for his views — and suggested he was out for vengeance against President Trump’s political team.
“This time, we won’t get surprised by the lying establishment,” he said. “We were assured by White House political staff that they would not interfere in the primary election. Obviously, that turned out not to be true.”
State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey won the GOP’s nomination in a May 8 primary that turned into a three-man race with him, Mr. Blankenship and Rep. Evan Jenkins. In the waning days of the race, Republicans ganged up on Mr. Blankenship, with Mr. Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell urging voters to pick anyone but the maverick former coal mine owner, after Mr. Blankenship bizarrely suggested Mr. McConnell was involved in cocaine trafficking.
The GOP had been hoping the race would be one of its best pickup chances in November, with incumbent Sen. Joe Manchin running in a state Mr. Trump won by more than 40 percentage points.
Mr. Blankenship’s independent bid complicates the picture.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
lousy sob
West Virginia and other states should rid themselves of Sore Loser Laws.
Can’t somebody sue him under the Sore Loser law and make hi back out?
What about the sour grapes law?
Who’s paying him?
Uofortunately, the old one is unclear and the new one isn’t in effect yet.
Check out this article for more information:
SSoro$?
“West Virginia Law that Clearly Bans “Sore Losers” Doesn’t Go Into Effect in Time to Block Don Blankenship”
Utter turd. Trump was right not to endorse this POS.
Have someone claim he has the goods on Hillary Clinton and let the rest work itself out.
Yeah, probably Soros ... the Constitution Party will see record donations this year as a result.
I hate these scumbags.
” Now he makes that crystal clear. “
Yep, that was always the goal.
Ross Perot without the charisma.
And a conviction in Federal court. Whether a just decision or not, it sticks to him like white on rice.
It scored heavily against him in the primary, and would again in the general. And running AGAINST Trump is a fool’s errand in West Virginia.
Follow the money. Follow the money. Follow the money.
The Deep State wants GOP types elected and President Trump helped them by dissing Blankenship with a tweet ahead of the primary election.
Its a tough situation in West Virginia with Blankenship’s baggage but I cannot stomach the presidential endorsement of Mitt Romney in Utah.
I don’t like it when President Trump endorses RINO’s like Romney in Utah. It is so inconsistent with my reasoning for voting for Donald J. Trump.
No win for Trump regarding Romney. He will win. No need for sour grapes. If Romney loses the primary it doesn’t cost POTUS anything.
Another posting, different source with 64 replies if anyone
cares to scan thru them.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3656888/posts
Blankenship Says He’ll Run Third-Party In West Virginia Senate Race ^
05/21/2018 6:10:01 AM PDT ·
Talking Points Memo ^ | May 21, 2018 | Cameron Joseph
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