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Weld takes GOP bid to oust Trump to NH. Voters are confused.
Associated Press ^ | June 15, 2019 | Hunter Woodall

Posted on 06/15/2019 6:53:33 AM PDT by Olog-hai

Bill Weld jokes about not kissing the back of a child’s head because he doesn’t want to be accused, like Joe Biden, of making people uncomfortable. He tells voters they wouldn’t know how obese Americans truly are until they go to county fairs, where “those overalls are working overtime.” And he believes his opponent’s policies are trending in the direction of Adolf Hitler.

For now, Weld is the most prominent Republican in revolt, mounting a primary challenge to President Donald Trump.

But in places like New Hampshire, where there’s a healthy contingent of Republicans uneasy with Trump, Weld is still a hard sell. As he’s toured the state in recent months, the 73-year-old’s eccentricities have left Republicans and independents who are cold on the president scratching their head. […]

Those loyal to Trump don’t spare him their scorn.

“It’s just going to be a joke,” said Dan Chicoine, a 73-year-old Vietnam veteran. “He’s not going anyplace.”

The heart of Weld’s campaign depends on New Hampshire because of the ability of independents to vote in the GOP primary. Still, he has fewer resources in New Hampshire than even the longshot Democratic contenders. …

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


TOPICS: Editorial; Politics/Elections; US: Kentucky; US: Massachusetts; US: New Hampshire
KEYWORDS: billweld; gopestablishment; kentucky; losertarians; massachusetts; nevertrumper; newhampshire; rino; tds; weld; williamweld
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1 posted on 06/15/2019 6:53:33 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

No, Bill Weld is confused.


2 posted on 06/15/2019 6:54:59 AM PDT by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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To: Olog-hai

Those independents will mostly vote in the Dem primaries.


3 posted on 06/15/2019 6:59:07 AM PDT by aynrandfreak (Being a Democrat means never having to say you're sorry)
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One of the more assinine things Weld did as Governor;

Diving into the Charles Rover fully clothed.

4 posted on 06/15/2019 7:00:54 AM PDT by Liz ( Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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I thought Bill Weld was busy transitioning?


5 posted on 06/15/2019 7:01:08 AM PDT by JonPreston
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To: Olog-hai

Weld is a disgrace to all of those in the welding trade.


6 posted on 06/15/2019 7:03:51 AM PDT by certrtwngnut (4- Do something,,,,even if it's wrong.)
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To: Olog-hai

Take it from a New Englander and long-time New Hampshire resident:

Bill Weld is a DRUNK!

And everyone in Boston, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire knows it.

The guy’s an ivy league, prep school boy, establishment, RINO LOSER. And the people throughout New England want absolutely nothing to do with him. So don’t fall for any of the lying MSM hype and spin. He’s a DRUNK and a LOSER!

The only reason Weld is running is because he must be hard up for some drinking money.


7 posted on 06/15/2019 7:05:24 AM PDT by Jmouse007 (Lord God Almighty, deliver us from this evil in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, amen.)
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To: JonPreston

Bill Weld: candidate for governor of NY, VP nominee for LP, and ambassador to Mexico in Clinton admin (not, thanks Sen Helms). Yeah, he’s confused. It would hardly be surprising if he became Caitlyn Weld in order to get some attention.


8 posted on 06/15/2019 7:05:36 AM PDT by ConservativeDude
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To: Olog-hai

Why isn’t he running as a Democrat? He’d be in the top three right now. :)


9 posted on 06/15/2019 7:05:51 AM PDT by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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To: Olog-hai

Hey! You’re fat and stupid.

Vote for me!


10 posted on 06/15/2019 7:05:55 AM PDT by seowulf
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“He tells voters they wouldn’t know how obese Americans truly are until they go to county fairs ... overalls ...”

Why county fairs and overalls? There are really fat people all over America. Weld chooses county fairs and overalls. Why is that acceptable?


11 posted on 06/15/2019 7:07:20 AM PDT by cdcdawg (How do you say "At least we aren't speaking German" in Spanish?)
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To: Olog-hai

The correct timing for this is after the Dems have chosen Bernie Sanders as their nominee, and then Weld or Bloomberg can swoop in to split the Dem vote and maybe attract a few moderate Republicans, too. They might even win a few states and throw the electoral college into chaos.


12 posted on 06/15/2019 7:07:45 AM PDT by babble-on
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To: Olog-hai
I particularly admire Weld’s having chosen Jack Daniels as his campaign adviser.
13 posted on 06/15/2019 7:10:54 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (A joke: Comey,Brennan and Lynch walk into a Barr...)
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To: Olog-hai

Will he be endorsing graffiti again?


14 posted on 06/15/2019 7:11:09 AM PDT by miss marmelstein
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Weld is GOPe....UniParty.
He should just run as a RAT....no difference.


15 posted on 06/15/2019 7:11:44 AM PDT by lgjhn23 (It's easy to be liberal when you're dumber than a box of rocks.)
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To: Olog-hai
Is there *anybody* from Massachusetts who's not running next year?
16 posted on 06/15/2019 7:12:14 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (A joke: Comey,Brennan and Lynch walk into a Barr...)
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To: ConservativeDude

I knew there was a Jesse Helms story in there somewhere - I just couldn’t remember. Oh, how I loved that guy!


17 posted on 06/15/2019 7:12:31 AM PDT by miss marmelstein
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To: cdcdawg

I’ll tell you one thing: that attitude is not going to win him voters.


18 posted on 06/15/2019 7:13:21 AM PDT by miss marmelstein
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To: Olog-hai

Oh goody. Another GOP “John Kerry” with similar achievements.


19 posted on 06/15/2019 7:13:40 AM PDT by headstamp 2
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To: Olog-hai

If no candidate receives a majority of Electoral votes, the House of Representatives elects the President from the 3 Presidential candidates who received the most Electoral votes.

Each state delegation has one vote.

The Senate would elect the Vice President from the 2 Vice Presidential candidates with the most Electoral votes. Each Senator would cast one vote for Vice President. If the House of Representatives fails to elect a President by Inauguration Day, the Vice-President Elect serves as acting President until the deadlock is resolved in the House.


20 posted on 06/15/2019 7:17:37 AM PDT by babble-on
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