Posted on 04/15/2019 2:31:52 PM PDT by Coronal
Former Massachusetts Gov. William “Bill” Weld announced Monday he is running against President Trump for the Republican nomination for president.
Weld revealed that he formed a presidential exploratory committee back in February, but Monday’s announcement makes his intra-party challenge official.
“In these times of great political strife, when both major parties are entrenched in their ‘win at all cost’ battles, the voices of the American people are being ignored and our nation is suffering,” Weld said in a statement provided to the Washington Examiner. “ … It is time to return to the principles of Lincoln – equality, dignity, and opportunity for all."
He added: "There is no greater cause on earth than to preserve what truly makes America great."
Weld, 73, is the first major Republican challenger to Trump’s presidency. He was appointed by President Ronald Reagan to serve as a U.S. attorney and served in that role from 1981 to 1986. Weld served for the following two years as the U.S. assistant attorney general for the criminal division under Reagan.
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There won’t be any close races. Trump will win 80-90%
First of all, who?
Second of all, great, I was worried we wouldn’t have John Kasich to kick around anymore and now we have a clone.
This brand of “Republican” regards themselves as being better than us. We the masses simply don’t know what we want and need to be lead by those of us who are superior.
Is it me or has his schnozz transitioned into something that would have looked at home on W. C. Fields’ face?
Well I hope you’re right!
They already polled this, it was 85-15% Trump nationwide among Republicans.
A drunkard ex-governor of Massghanistan. I doubt he could stand up for two hours at a debate.
Rats sell misery. Misery loves company. But too many of us are doing well under Trump. This guy is a jerk!
All Trump had to do is cut a commercial saying how Weld would have voted for the Hildabeast back in 2016.
Can’t wait for Weld to defend it fo base Republican voters. He’s already out even before he runs.
Like I said on the other post
Don’t get too complicit.
A Republican might win over Trump but only with the help of leftist because I doubt that the leftist would care. They can run the Republican Party in office as well as they do when they are in power, but this way the Republicans can look like the bad guys and get blamed for everything
Is that clear as mud?
Bill WHO?
The guy must have slept through the last couple of years.
“Former Massachusetts Gov. William “Bill” Weld”
I think Jesse Helms had this guy figured out pretty well.
Weld run as a Democrat...you’d be the most sane...
Yeah - just sent him a tweet:
Gonna run against President Trump by claiming to be like him? Of course, you would then do an about face like all career politicians do. We prefer the real deal...MAGA!!!
William Weld couldn’t carry The Donalds jock.
Yeah, Romney lite....
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