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Trump jumps into a divisive battle over the Republican Party — with a threat to start a ‘MAGA Party’
WashPost ^ | 1/23/2021 | Josh Dawsey and Michael Scherer

Posted on 01/23/2021 4:13:35 PM PST by Alter Kaker

PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former president Donald Trump threw himself back into politics this weekend by publicly endorsing a devoted and divisive acolyte in Arizona who has embraced his false election conspiracy theories and entertained the creation of a new “MAGA Party.”

In a recorded phone call, he offered his “complete and total endorsement” for another term for Arizona state party chairwoman Kelli Ward, a lightning rod who has sparred with the state’s Republican governor, been condemned by the business community and overseen a recent flight in party registrations. She narrowly won reelection, by a margin of 51.5 percent to 48.5 percent, marking Trump’s first victory in a promised battle to maintain political relevance and influence after losing the 2020 election.

In recent weeks, Trump has entertained the idea of creating a third party, called the Patriot Party, and instructed his aides to prepare election challenges to lawmakers who crossed him in the final weeks in office, including Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Rep. Tom Rice (R-S.C.), according to people familiar with the plans.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: compost; donaldtrump; fakenews; geotus; gope; maga; magaparty; pray4geotus; protectgeotus; trump; ward
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To: Alter Kaker
overseen a recent flight in party registrations

That would be "the loss of more than 5,000 registered voters since January 6" (link) - which is obviously a reaction to the events in and around the Capitol Building (whether RINO snivelers blaming Trump, or Trump supporters rejecting the GOPe's craven response) and out of Ward's control.

121 posted on 01/23/2021 8:25:20 PM PST by NobleFree ("law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the right of an individual")
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To: GreyFriar

BULLSHIT!!

The Repugnant Party committed suicide all by it’s little old stupid, greedy, self centered self.

It screwed over the best President we’ve had since RONALD REAGAN, starting with LYAN RYAN and all the way up to the PREVARICATING POST TURTLE McCONNELL.

I already quit the REPUGLICAN party about 3 weeks ago, re-registered as an Independent.

If PRESIDENT TRUMP starts a PATRIOT PARTY I WILL BE SWITCHING TO THAT INSTANTLY!!!!


122 posted on 01/23/2021 8:33:54 PM PST by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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To: JayAr36

Exactly!


123 posted on 01/23/2021 8:38:11 PM PST by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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To: Trump.Deplorable

Start a MAGA/Patriot Coalition in both parties. Get candidates to run in every primary in every race in both parties. Have him give his stamp of approval so we don’t split our votes when the Uniparty throws in a candidate to split the vote.


124 posted on 01/23/2021 8:45:00 PM PST by Betty Jane
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

More and more conservatives are starting to wake up to the fact that the REPUGNANT Party is only working for the REPUGNANT Party, not the AMERICAN PEOPLE.

It is no longer the party of LINCOLN and hasn’t been for about the last 30 or 40 years.

I changed my registration to Independent about 3 weeks ago ( here in Commifornia I can still vote in the primaries), if PRESIDENT TRUMP creates a PATRIOT PARTY or a MAGA PARTY I will be changing again immediately!


125 posted on 01/23/2021 8:48:13 PM PST by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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To: Freee-dame
There is no point in reading an article published by the fake-news Washington Post.

Here, here. 👍

126 posted on 01/23/2021 8:55:04 PM PST by Mark17 (USAF Retired. Father of a US Air Force commissioned officer, and trained Air Force combat pilot. )
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To: xkaydet65

Your eyes must be BROWN!

Your little alternate history is as full of crap as you are.


127 posted on 01/23/2021 8:56:25 PM PST by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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To: Starboard

“(which many believe it already is)”.

HAS BEEN FOR AT LEAST 30 YEARS!


128 posted on 01/23/2021 9:02:31 PM PST by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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To: 5th MEB

Can you prove it’s wrong ? I can’t prove it’s right. It’s alternate history, at least after I have TR not running in 1912. Lighten up. You’re wound way too tight. Maybe it’s you who needs to take a good crap for yourself.


129 posted on 01/23/2021 9:06:37 PM PST by xkaydet65 ( )
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To: Jim W N

YUP; they make the MAFIA look like a bunch of kids trying to shoplift candy at the corner store.


130 posted on 01/23/2021 9:11:09 PM PST by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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To: xkaydet65

It DIDN’T HAPPEN, there’s no point in trying to prove something wrong that NEVER TOOK PLACE.

Even you should be smart enough to understand that!


131 posted on 01/23/2021 9:19:11 PM PST by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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To: GreyFriar

Nope. New party. Destroy the Republican asswipes


132 posted on 01/23/2021 9:20:53 PM PST by Truthoverpower (The guv-mint you get is the Trump winning express ! Yea haw ! Trump Pence II! Save America again )
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To: Freee-dame

During trial.

Show videos of the cops letting everyone in. Peacefully
ID all the antifa types who caused trouble
Show all Pelosi Preplanning
Demonstate the timing. Before speech ended a mile away

Next. Present all the evidence of election fraud. Since they said that was the lie that incited the “mob”


133 posted on 01/23/2021 9:24:51 PM PST by Truthoverpower (The guv-mint you get is the Trump winning express ! Yea haw ! Trump Pence II! Save America again )
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To: babygene

I agree. There is shock on the left at these schenanigans and at least half of the GOP would jump on the Trump train right away. Trump has the support to do this, the time is right, and I pray it happens. Something’s gotta give.


134 posted on 01/24/2021 2:27:23 AM PST by Delta 21 (Get off your ass and earn it!)
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To: GreyFriar

I don’t give a shit for the Republican Party

Damn people here think it’s all Abe and Reagan

It never was ...ever

The GOPe has opposed everyone we’ve liked here past 20 years..


135 posted on 01/24/2021 2:28:59 AM PST by wardaddy ( IN 1999 JIM THOMPSON WAS RIGHT ABOUT THE BUSHES ...WE WERE WRONG)
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To: wardaddy

The GOP was pulling the Bernie Sanders schtick before Bernie perfected it. Nothing but a bunch of paid loosers ! I am sick of all of them!!


136 posted on 01/24/2021 2:32:46 AM PST by Delta 21 (Get off your ass and earn it!)
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To: madison10
He is in Florida. FB kicked him off. I wish he would post here somehow.


Is FR ready for some 60 million followers?

That would seem like quite a feat in itself.

137 posted on 01/24/2021 4:45:00 AM PST by MAAG (Tetelestai, paid in full. You are as righteous as God is. Double jeopardy is forbidden.)
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To: GreyFriar

Can’t trust the Republican Party - many loved the ride on his coattails and basked in his successes only to pull out the shivs at the end.


138 posted on 01/24/2021 5:00:39 AM PST by trebb (Fight like your life and future depends on it - because they do.)
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To: Alter Kaker
The Dominion algorithm is programmed to under count Republican votes only. It doesn't yet recognize Patriot Party or MAGA Party votes - meaning that without a software change, we have a good chance of winning.


As fast as I made this reply, that software can be updated.
139 posted on 01/24/2021 5:05:41 AM PST by MAAG (Tetelestai, paid in full. You are as righteous as God is. Double jeopardy is forbidden.)
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To: Starboard
I think the GOP would be decimated by the advent of a new party. Conservative voters desperately want a party they can believe in and one that will fight for their values and principles. The GOP is never going to be that party.

A critical mass already exists to fund and energize a new party. The Gutless Old Party has jumped the shark and its time for the sufferers of battered wife syndrome in the party to look beyond it to a new future.

Both the GOP and the Dems are terrified of this. Especially the GOP which knows it would be quickly rendered an empty shell of a party (which many believe it already is).


I agree completely with your point of view.

I can not wait to see the rino's sputtering but, but, but...

140 posted on 01/24/2021 5:15:21 AM PST by MAAG (Tetelestai, paid in full. You are as righteous as God is. Double jeopardy is forbidden.)
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