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Please Save Us, Third Party Candidate
Is there anyone who could step in now and save us from these hideous space reptiles?
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Start or join a third party for the long haul.
In keeping with Claires theme to start this…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAT_BuJAI70
I expect a ton of Soros cash will be out there encouraging just this…
I don’t disagree entirely. The ties that bind were weak, but they did and do exist. The problem looking back and forward is toxic culture and communication within the dominate faction.
Lets say that a new coalition is necessary. Toxic culture prevents attracting the mostly like minded.
Social media puts toxic behavior front and center. The coalition is melting down because people are more in touch with conservatives.
Due to decreasing diversity after decades of reading any heterodoxy out of the movement, negative feedback is not being received or ignored.
This is the death of most organizations.
Come on. Your third party splits conservative/GOP/ #NeverHillary
votes between them even in those states. Clinton wins. End of story.
This is exactly how Randy Barnett clarified, via Twitter, what he had meant in his USA Today piece.
Clinton wins a things now stand. Let’s give people one sensible choice.
Contact these guys. I’m sure they are good for a couple of billion.
I heard Petersen on Steven Crowder and liked him quite a bit.
We need to be thinking strategically right now.
Nixon enjoyed a landslide victory just months before the tide turned so quickly and decisively against him.
I really see this scenario for Trump. He simply has too much out there simmering against him.
I read somewhere that the Republicans knew these troubles were coming and they wanted to get rid of Agnew first.
We really need to be thinking that way.
Right. Surrender now. That’s the spirit.
I’d like this; I imagine the L’s would … again … be intransigent, rather than move the ball a hair in right direction.
I am inclined to agree. The success could be spectacular, but he could easily derail equally spectacularly.
Good luck. No politician of any (political) worth is going to want to take the slaughter that comes with a third-party run.
I was watching CNN yesterday and one of the “NeverTrumpers” said something along the lines of:
“I’m going to leave breaking off and starting a third-party to… other people. I’ll just look forward to voting for whoever it is.”
Translation:
“I’m not a leader. I’m a follower. Someone else please stand up so I can follow you.”
Yeah… good luck winning with that one. A movement without a leader is about as useful as an [REDACTED] on an elbow.
Yes, Gary Johnson is that bad. He said he would force Jewish bakers to make Nazi cakes, and supports mental health screening before being able to buy a gun. I know some of you may think it is reasonable but can interpretation can be onerous and is ripe for abuse, also not Libertarian. If you must go Libertarian go Austin Petersen. Gary Johnson has more name reconition but isn’t that Libertarian (in my opinion) with those positions.
If you watch Johnson for more than five minutes when he’s on Red Eye, there’s also a good chance he’s bat crap crazy.
I think he’s smoke a bit too much weed in his day.
Want a 3rd party, the time to get started is November 9, 2016.
Start by electing some township trustees. If a 3rd party can’t elect a forest preserve commissioner or school board member, it sure as heck won’t be able to elect a president.
Meanwhile, it’s Trump or Clinton. Pick one to support and own it.
This is probably the best strategy presented so far.
Yeah, it is not enough to put forward someone, anyone, 6 months before the election and call them the “conservative” choice. What do they stand for besides not being Trump. Is their view closer to Ted Cruz, Rand Paul or Jeb Bush. People defended Jeb as being Conservative.
The wrong choice for your 3rd party candidate could be worse than no 3rd choice for the future of conservatism. This is not something to work out on the fly in a short period.
No, there is no one who realistically can save us. But we need to oppose Trump and Hillary as a matter of principle, even though it is a lost cause.
Coburn or Romney, either one is fine.
Does Rick Perry want a situation where his native Texas has no say in his election? The deadline for independent candidates to file for President is on Monday, May 9.
Petersen comes in at about 23:30
Frank,
Kodos has larger tentacles and drools less. He’s the obvious choice.
Regards,
Jim
I agree about Petersen. The two points you make about Johnson were made on Crowder’s show.
I wasn’t aware that Chuck Schumer was a Republican now. Rubio destroyed himself. He’s an adult. He knew what he was doing.
It doesn’t matter. People can write him in.
I said it a long time ago, and I’ll say it again: I see no reason why the people of Texas could not change their ballot rules for this, exceptional situation.