Posted on 05/04/2016 9:55:41 AM PDT by AmericanInTokyo
An anonymous group of conservative billionaires is ready to place their bets on a man dubbed “Mad Dog,” hoping to draft him into the presidential race to confront Donald Trump.
Think of it as a Plan B should Trump be nominated by the Republican Party in Cleveland: swing behind retired U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis and press him into service yet again as a third-party candidate.
Mattis is the former commander of Central Command, which includes the strife-afflicted conflict zones of the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia, and has developed a reputation among troops as a general officer who cares about the little guy. This reputation blossomed into the political realm during the 2012 presidential contest, when a Marine Corps veteran started an online campaign to write-in Mattis on presidential ballots—it ultimately lacked the backing to take
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..Smedley Butler II...
His comments to the troops about anti war protestors and their girlfriends was classic.
He has zero chance of winning.
#NeverTrumpers are desperate to elect Hillary.
That’s the only good that will come from a third party candidacy.
I doubt that General Mattis is so foolish.
Wishful thinking.
Incorrect, we hate all liberals, not just trump
I prefer General James Mattoon Scott.
Jiggs Casey would NOT approve.
It’s over. Anyone pushing another candidate should be dumped from the party. Trump is the presumptive nominee and these folks should choose between Clinton and Trump. Third party or sitting out is no different than supporting Clinton.
Nice try, won’t work.
“An anonymous group of conservative billionaires”
Who are these so called anonymous conservative billionaires?
And why would any conservative spend money to make Hillary Clinton president?
The story sounds phony to me.
“Vote for the billionaire’s stooge”
Has a ring to it.
If there is one thing American voters are clamoring for, it's a friggin' Gen. James Mattis candidacy.
Mattis served the usurper Obama for 5 years. NO servants of the Usurper in the Trump administration.
Face it. Your guy lost.
Has he denounced the commanders in chief and the rules of engagement, or is he a team player?
Looks like Obama appointed him to replace Petraeus. Sounds like solid conservative credentials to me.
It’s over and Trump’s the nominee with the backing of the RNC Chair. Can we please just unite to stop Hillary please?
Ross Perot gave us 8 years of the last Clinton.
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