Posted on 07/27/2015 9:20:09 AM PDT by COUNTrecount
Kill Trump's third-party threat: Republican Party chief wants all GOP candidates to pledge not to run as independents – but only one might
Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus says every GOP White House hopeful 'should pledge not to run as a third-party candidate' He was responding to threats from front-runner Donald Trump to undercut the party if Priebus and others don't show him more respect 'I think everyone understands that if Hillary Clinton's going to get beat, she's going to get beat by a Republican,' Priebus said Trump walked back the notion of a break with the party after some conciliatory gestures from the RNC The chairman of the Republican National Committee said Monday that every GOP candidate for president 'should pledge not to run as a third-party candidate,' a not-so-subtle reference to Donald Trump's threat ot breaking off and doing things his own way – as an independent.
Trump, the undisputed front-runner, said last week that he wouldn't rule out running as a third-party candidate and freezing the GOP out of his meteoric rise if the party didn't start treating him better.
'Certainly, I think our candidates should pledge not to run as a third-party candidate,' RNC bigwig Reince Priebus said Monday on NBC's 'TODAY' show. But he quickly added that 'I don't see that happening' and 'I don’t fear that.'
'I think everyone understands that if Hillary Clinton’s going to get beat, she's going to get beat by a Republican,' Priebus said. 'And most people that run for president run to win, and if our candidates want to win, then they'll have to run as a Republican.'
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Trump should pledge if jebbush is the GOPe candidate, he will run 3rd party.
Yep, the same meaningless pledge the Iranians signed not to build a nuclear weapon. We have a Congressional leadership that breaks pledges daily.
Most excellent link. Thanks!!
PS - Jeb has a friend?
Hey Preibus, why not make those elected as Republicans pledge to govern as Republicans, instead of Dem-lites?
When they get inside the Capitol building, it is difficult to tell the Dems from the Dem-lites.
It doesn’t appear that the GOP realizes how angry we conservatives are.
Exactly right, and now that Cruz has exposed them, they are PROUD of what they do.......meaning they are not afraid of the voters, they have the Washington MAFIA to back them.
Don’t do it, someone promises and then the RNC backstabbs the best candidates who are not Jeb.
The GOP (and DNC) know the voters are VERY UNHAPPY. just ONE successful or close third party would be dangerous to party HQ job security.
Amazing. Rather than have all them sign a pledge to defund planned parenthood or to seal the border, they do this.
Both our corrupt parties need to be taken down. I would support Trump and Cruz forming a Third Party.
Seems to me we wouldn't be having Trump as a front runner at this time if the party expected Republicans to act like Republicans instead of democrats.
Is a “pledge” more binding than a campaign promise?
That line-up says he’s serious.
If Jeb is the last GOP standing in this election, I’ll vote for him.
Year after year, FR wallows in defeat!
You go right ahead, I won't be joining you. Romney was the last straw for me.
I’ve been through dozens of “last straws” like you. I cannot take another Obama, or Clinton, or ...
“That’s why I say, if anything, Reagan was the RINO. The others are typical Republicans.”
YEP
The GOP will NEVER be taken seriously until they address their own ineptitude in Congress.
Agree! He’s in it to win.
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