Posted on 03/19/2016 7:38:47 PM PDT by Rockitz
Establishment Republicans are looking to retired senator Tom Coburn or retired Texas governor Rick Perry as possible third-party options if they cant stop Donald Trump at a brokered convention in Cleveland.
Neoconservative pundit Bill Kristol, son of Irving, has been one of the leading forces trying to broker the convention to throw out the will of the people if Donald Trump fails to make it to 1,237 delegates before July. But even if Trump reaches 1,237, Kristol and the gang are considering running a third-party candidate against him to split the vote, ensure that Hillary Clinton wins, and keep control of the party that is slipping out of their grasp.
The New York Times reported Saturday:
The names of a few well-known conservatives have been offered up in recent days as potential third-party standard-bearers, and William Kristol, editor of The Weekly Standard, has circulated a memo to a small number of conservative allies detailing the process by which an independent candidate could get on general-election ballots across the country.
Among the recruits under discussion are Tom Coburn, a former Oklahoma senator who has told associates that he would be open to running, and Rick Perry, the former Texas governor who was suggested as a possible third-party candidate at a meeting of conservative activists on Thursday in Washington.
Clinton would be a better choice for the establishment Republicans, who can still fundraise off of their opposition to her. Clinton would also presumably give them more establishment-friendly policies than Trump, who is looking to push economic policies that benefit the middle and lower classes and small businesses.
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Please, please, please Rick...don’t do it.
Kristol and others will be flocking to the Demoncrap party. They are there already just hasn’t been announced.
“Neoconservative pundit Bill Kristol...”
There’s not a conservative bone in Kristol’s entire body. He sh*ts hammers and sickles. He’s a filthy, thieving, lying commie Trotskyite who’s infiltrated the Republican party.
I think they have another plan in the works -- they aim to prevent Hillary from getting the 270 electoral votes needed to become President. A three-man race could very well accomplish that, especially considering her high disapproval numbers. And if she does fall short of 270, then the election of the President goes to the GOP-controlled House. Guess who becomes President then? Not Hillary, and not Trump. ...and not Cruz either. It'll be their hand-picked RINO, whoever it is.
And they figure that if Hillary DOES get the 270 necessary to be elected, it's certainly not ideal, but it's better than a Trump or Cruz Presidency.
Pity he didn’t work this hard against The Won in the last two elections.
I am on John’s side on this one Doughty. No need to get indignant and insult the guy.
I rarely watch Fox anymore...but I turn it off if I see Lowry or Kristol. The only ones I can tolerate are Greta and Hannity.
He was pretty good in The Princess Bride.
Aww, another person heavily offended by a small graphic on the forum.
You know folks, I’m really feeling sorry for you.
Sniff, sniff...
His mother & father were actual intellectuals.......he has their name & not much else. Other than that annoying smirk.
...and they made Trump sign a document saying he wouldn’t run third party.
Kristol needs to buy a clue.
YES, we do need Doughty-One’s reminders.
Do YOU VOTE in his (FR’s) Caucus?
Conservative Pundit @DemsRRealRacist Mar 16
My theory is if we keep calling people's most ardently felt hopes for their country fascist then they'll drop them because fascism is grody.
Conservative Pundit @DemsRRealRacist Mar 16
It had its ups and downs, yeah, but the Rubio campaign was yet another project that I was wildly successful in getting paid to consult for.
Conservative Pundit @DemsRRealRacist Mar 16
If you accuse someone of woman-abuse enough, then you can describe them as "dogged by accusations of woman-abuse" and it gets EXTRA serious.
Conservative Pundit @DemsRRealRacist Mar 17
For whatever reason my attacks on Trump as "vulgar" aren't resonating with the base. Maybe I should ratchet up to "plebeian" or "boorish."
Notice they are looking for retired politicians.
Somebody that won’t have to pay a price.
If they want to beat Trump why don’t they put up their best,
instead of retreads.
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