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Anti-Trump Republicans Call for a Third-Party Option
NYT ^ | 3/2/16 | By ALEXANDER BURNS

Posted on 03/02/2016 6:32:17 PM PST by Timpanagos1

Spurred by Donald J. Trump’s mounting victories, a small but influential — and growing — group of conservative leaders are calling for a third-party option to spare voters a wrenching general election choice between a Republican they consider completely unacceptable and Hillary Clinton.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2016gopprimary; antitrump; gope; thirdparty; trump
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To: usconservative

Actually, if I was Trump I’d dare them to go third party.


141 posted on 03/02/2016 8:46:33 PM PST by VerySadAmerican
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To: Timpanagos1

Trump promised to run as a Republican if they would support him.

Now this??


142 posted on 03/02/2016 8:47:20 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Timpanagos1

All of them, including people like Rick Perry and Dan Patrick, think they know better than us.

I’ll never forget Dale Bumpers talking about being the 51st vote to give the canal to Panama. He actually said “I know the people of Arkansas are against this but I think I know what’s best than the people of Arkansas.”


143 posted on 03/02/2016 8:48:52 PM PST by VerySadAmerican
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To: Timpanagos1

How stupid are these people?

At a minimum, there will be the largest write in vote for Trump if for some reason he is not the candidate.

If they try to steal this nomination from Trump, which is already gaining a lot of sympathy votes for Trump on top of his already HUGE lead, (even the liberals are shocked at the GOP being so anti the front runner)

If they steal the nom from Trump, the majority of the electorate will just write in:

Donald J Trump

Every ballot has an option to write in a candidates name if they do not like the options

People will crawl over broken glass to vote for their candidate of choice Donald Trump by the millions. Trump would gain so many quazi sympathy votes on top of his already huge base, it would dominate the news cycle with how evil and corrupt the GOP are for going after the most popular candidate.


144 posted on 03/02/2016 8:53:13 PM PST by E20erer
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To: Bushbacker1
They're calling for the election of Hillary Clinton!

Almost a quarter century ago the GOP was claiming that Ross Perot was doing much the same to them.

According to their standards, now they are imitating Perot.

145 posted on 03/02/2016 9:07:38 PM PST by Samwell Tarly
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To: goldstategop
#AlwaysTrump

This is what is trending, not the other hashtag which is just. LAME.

146 posted on 03/02/2016 9:14:38 PM PST by E20erer
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To: Perchant

“I would sooner vote for Josef Stalin than I would vote for Donald Trump,” said Mr. Boot. This is amazing! Joseph Stalin? This is worse than anything Trump himself has said. And the dork in Congress who won’t vote for Trump because he doesn’t want his son or grandson to be like Trump. Get over yourself.


147 posted on 03/02/2016 9:21:17 PM PST by Windy City Conservative
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To: Pelham
George H Bush is pushing this with Romney. George H Bush is LIVID at what Trump has said about his 2 sons.

George H Bush is used to calling the shots.

He did not care that he lost to Bill Clinton. His son George W then became President for 8 years. Talk about dynasty.

But remember the primary

G W Bush took out McCain, so then McCain was promised a clear path to the nomination from the GOP who is really George H Bush and his media tools like R. Ailes who is best friends with Rush Limbaugh

McCain took out Romney, so then Romney was promised the nomination the next cycle. Along comes Newt Gingrich, and the establishment took out Newt for Romney as he was promised the nomination because McCain took him out.

So of course it was now Jeb’s turn. So obviously Romney owes the Bush's a favor for calling the shots behind the scenes, which is why he is going to denounce Donald J Trump tomorrow.

Remember, George H Bush is now so LIVID at what Trump has said about his 2 sons. First that Jeb is low energy, the previous front runner who was promised the nomination, and then Trump said Bush could have made better decisions with the Iraq war.

All of the Bush's are behind the scenes wanting Trump to lose and are calling the shots and getting Mitt Loser Romney to trash Trump tomorrow.

That is the story no one is talking about. The Bush are behind the Florida super pac over the next 2 weeks which is attempting to take out Trump.

And yes, the Bush's will take Cruz, who won't win many states in the general, or Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump.

The Bush Mob family wants to prevent Trump from being POTUS. That is the real story. Jealous, jealous family. Sad.

148 posted on 03/02/2016 9:25:34 PM PST by E20erer
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To: Windy City Conservative

Whenever you hear a GOP Trump critic go over the top or even just slightly criticize Trump, picture as if George H Bush was saying it and it will make more sense.

George H Bush is the person who is driving the anti Trump agenda even thought he is hitting up everyone for their millions because his feeling were hurt that Donald Trump supposedly insulted his 2 sons.

If Trump becomes President, you can GUARANTEE George H Bush will NEVER endorse or visit President Trump. Bush is LIVID that his family has been trashed which unfortunately it is what it is. Bush family thought they were royalty and well thought of by the unwashed Republican voters and they were shocked when the down to earth New Yorker became much more popular than they are now.


149 posted on 03/02/2016 9:30:53 PM PST by E20erer
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To: Timpanagos1

Sounds like a tempest in a teapot to me. I think when all is said and done, the vast majority of Republicans will support Trump.


150 posted on 03/02/2016 9:39:18 PM PST by No Dems 2016
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To: Timpanagos1

Listen, and understand! That Trump is out there!
It can't be bargained with.
It can't be reasoned with.
It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear.
And it absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are dead.

151 posted on 03/02/2016 10:05:58 PM PST by anymouse (God didn't write this sitcom we call life, he's just the critic.)
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To: dschapin

#Never Rubio #Never Romney

I voted for Cruz but will vote Trump if he is the nominee.

Your beloved GOPe establishment criminals can go straight to hell. I will celebrate the day the GOP ceases to exist.


152 posted on 03/02/2016 10:14:15 PM PST by CrimsonTidegirl (Only a traitor would vote for Rubio. Choose wisely.)
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To: anymouse; Admin Moderator

By my count, that makes 14 different threads that you have spammed with that same graphic.


153 posted on 03/02/2016 10:14:28 PM PST by Repeal The 17th (I was conceived in liberty, how about you?)
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To: Repeal The 17th

Who made you JimRob?

It was applicable to each thread topic. So get off your Trump high horse.


154 posted on 03/02/2016 10:16:40 PM PST by anymouse (God didn't write this sitcom we call life, he's just the critic.)
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To: nopardons

This does not mean he can not be VP!! these two NEED to come together and so do we !!!


155 posted on 03/02/2016 10:20:13 PM PST by Kit cat (OBummer must go)
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To: anymouse

You do express well the feel I get from Cruz... “If you want to live” follow Cruz.


156 posted on 03/02/2016 10:23:41 PM PST by Just mythoughts (Jesus said Luke 17:32 Remember Lot's wife.)
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To: hinckley buzzard

If you read his name quickly, it sounds like Das Boot.


157 posted on 03/02/2016 10:32:30 PM PST by Read Write Repeat
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To: anymouse

Stop posting that graphic and that text.


158 posted on 03/02/2016 10:34:08 PM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: Engraved-on-His-hands
As I just mentioned on another thread, one of the problems with this is that those who oppose Trump fall into two camps: the liberal establishment Republicans and the very conservative Republicans (primarily social conservatives). A nominee suitable to one will not be suitable to the other.

Exactly.

159 posted on 03/02/2016 10:38:05 PM PST by Partisan Gunslinger
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To: E20erer; wardaddy; Salamander

That is an excellent analysis that I had certainly never considered.


160 posted on 03/02/2016 10:43:37 PM PST by Pelham (more than election. Revolution)
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