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Juan Williams: Third party chatter opens door for Trump
The Hill ^ | 12/19/2022 | Juan Williams

Posted on 12/19/2022 7:38:24 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27

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if Trump loses the primary I can see him running third party. A lot of people would cheer him on if he did that.
1 posted on 12/19/2022 7:38:24 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
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We have a Uniparty. I’d like to see a second party.


2 posted on 12/19/2022 7:41:09 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (No one is as asleep as the "woke". They define the term "useful idiot".)
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Juan is a whacko ……. Ignore everything he says!


3 posted on 12/19/2022 7:41:41 AM PST by Highest Authority (DemonRats are pure EVIL)
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The liberal democrats (The Hill, etc.) are so scared of Trump and their hatred is so deep...


4 posted on 12/19/2022 7:41:52 AM PST by JBW1949 (I'm really PC.....Patriotically Correct)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Polls now show GOP voters increasingly rejecting the disgraced ex-president as the party’s 2024 nominee.


Akin to saying, "some experts say". Pure b.s., advocacy journalism.
5 posted on 12/19/2022 7:42:58 AM PST by The_Media_never_lie (Remember August 8!)
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Williams continues to be as dumb as a box of rocks. The most consequential 3rd party in history occurred in 1968 when George Wallace paved the way for Richard Nixon to be elected president. The current wet dream of a 3rd party is just that.


6 posted on 12/19/2022 7:44:18 AM PST by No Party Affiliation
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Knowing Donald Trump, if he were to lose the GOP primary to whoever (let's pretend DeSantis), which is more likely:

A. Accepting the election results and congratulating the winner
B. Saying it was rigged and running third party

I like the guy, but I'm not naïve. Trump is easily spiteful enough to run third party/independent if he loses.

7 posted on 12/19/2022 7:45:30 AM PST by Trump20162020
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“We have a Uniparty. I’d like to see a second party.”

It should start at the local level nationally and work it’s way up. For Trump to run as an independent would guarantee Biden’s reelection.

8 posted on 12/19/2022 7:45:30 AM PST by circlecity (at)
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Oh yeah Jaun. And then Independent Bernie would be on our side too, right ?


9 posted on 12/19/2022 7:46:20 AM PST by jcon40 (Machinery is only as good as its design and quality of parts. A citizen is only as good as...)
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I agree. I think the GOP is pretty much dead, but it would be foolish for Trump (or anyone else) to run as Third Party at this time.


10 posted on 12/19/2022 7:46:58 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (No one is as asleep as the "woke". They define the term "useful idiot".)
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“if Trump loses the primary I can see him running third party. A lot of people would cheer him on if he did that.”

I would agree, but if Trump is able to run (not in jail), he’ll win the Republican Primary as pretty much all of the potential opponents have skeletons in their closets (i.e., Deep State issues).

The other thing Trump has going for him is got me back in-line after last month’s elections, which was just who was supporting his possible opponents - basically everyone that I hated. Would have been far better if they kept their mouths shut, at least as far as I’m concerned. For example, I don’t need Bill Kristol telling me that DeSantis is the greatest thing since sliced bread.


11 posted on 12/19/2022 7:47:05 AM PST by BobL (By the way, low tonight in Poland: 12 degrees, brrrr!)
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Did massa James tell you to say that Juan?


12 posted on 12/19/2022 7:47:51 AM PST by jmaroneps37 (Freedom is never free. It must be won rewon and jealously guarded.)
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My preference is DeSantis but I will gladly vote for Trump, even if an Indy, if the alternative is a RINO.


13 posted on 12/19/2022 7:50:37 AM PST by O6ret
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Trump running 3rd party would guarantee a Democrat victory, cf. Teddy Roosevelt running as Bull Moose Party in 1912.


14 posted on 12/19/2022 7:50:38 AM PST by irishjuggler
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Wow, this idiot is still around.
15 posted on 12/19/2022 7:51:07 AM PST by Radix (The perfect Tag Line is recognized by its conciseness and brev)
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Many states have "sour grapes" laws that prevent someone defeated in the primaries from running as an independent. It is possible that if Trump loses, one of his sons could run as a third party candidate. However, some states make third party ballot access very difficult

Perhaps a third party candidate could try to take the Libertarian Party nomination to gain ballot access.

16 posted on 12/19/2022 7:53:48 AM PST by Wallace T.
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“Juan is a whacko”

Maybe, but I would submit he’s just been brainwashed because he’s basically weakminded and just plain ‘ol doesn’t seem to be a that bright to me.

According to wiki he’s got a degree in philosophy and that it.

How the heck does someone like that end up a political pundit??????


17 posted on 12/19/2022 7:54:58 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
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To: Trump20162020

And opens the door for a second Biden term.


18 posted on 12/19/2022 7:55:40 AM PST by 1956tbyrd
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if Trump loses the primary I can see him running third party. A lot of people would cheer him on if he did that.

Most of those people would be Democrats (like Juan Williams). A third-party run by Trump would guarantee a second term for Senile Joe.
19 posted on 12/19/2022 7:55:59 AM PST by AnotherUnixGeek
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Well, the author is Juan Williams. So I’m deeply suspicious right there.

However, if Trump choose to run third-party it would be a repeat of ex-president Teddy Roosevelt’s third-party run in 1912. The Republican vote gets split and a dangerous Democrat gets elected (in 1912 it was Woodrow Wilson).

We really need to have a run-off presidential elections, as is done in France. But that will never happen. The D and R insiders like things just the way they are.


20 posted on 12/19/2022 7:56:18 AM PST by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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