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True Dough

(26,713 posts) Mon Apr 15, 2019, 04:56 PM Apr 2019

Bill Weld announces he'll challenge Trump for GOP nomination

It's on CNN right now.

Weld was the 68th Governor of Massachusetts from 1991 to 1997 and the Libertarian Party's nominee for Vice President of the United States in the 2016 election, sharing the ticket with Gary Johnson.

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Bill Weld announces he'll challenge Trump for GOP nomination (Original Post) True Dough Apr 2019 OP

Maybe if I was a rich asshole I'd give him a ton of money to siphon votes from tRump. n/t cynatnite Apr 2019 #1

I want as many GOP challengers as we can get manor321 Apr 2019 #2

I will gladly volunteer the GOP governor of Maryland. (nt) JaneQPublic Apr 2019 #12

...is ross perot still alive, by chance? Tiggeroshii Apr 2019 #3

Sure is:) True Blue American Apr 2019 #8

I wish he would change his mind and run as an independent FM123 Apr 2019 #4

It will still hurt Red Don unless Red Don gets his pimp Putin to feed Weld some poladium soup uponit7771 Apr 2019 #6

It could split off some Dem votes too if Dems run someone far left like Sanders. nt mr_liberal Apr 2019 #7

I'm pleased to hear that. MrScorpio Apr 2019 #5

He has 0 chance NewJeffCT Apr 2019 #9

Good news. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2019 #10

At least Weld will give Trump a target during the primaries JaneQPublic Apr 2019 #11

cynatnite

(31,011 posts)

1. Maybe if I was a rich asshole I'd give him a ton of money to siphon votes from tRump. n/t

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Mon Apr 15, 2019, 04:57 PM

Apr 2019

manor321

(3,344 posts)

2. I want as many GOP challengers as we can get

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Mon Apr 15, 2019, 04:59 PM

Apr 2019

1) It will PISS OFF Trump to no end

2) It will give the press something to cover that would be negative for Trump

3) It will limit nefarious cross-over votes from Republicans trying to muck with our primaries.

JaneQPublic

(7,117 posts)

12. I will gladly volunteer the GOP governor of Maryland. (nt)

Reply to manor321 (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 05:18 PM

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Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)

3. ...is ross perot still alive, by chance?

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Mon Apr 15, 2019, 05:00 PM

Apr 2019

True Blue American

(18,579 posts)

8. Sure is:)

Reply to Tiggeroshii (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 05:08 PM

Apr 2019

Here you go.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Perot

FM123

(10,372 posts)

4. I wish he would change his mind and run as an independent

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 05:02 PM

Apr 2019

this way he can split off some of the repug votes that would help us Dems. I want him to Stein & Nader the GOP.

uponit7771

(93,532 posts)

6. It will still hurt Red Don unless Red Don gets his pimp Putin to feed Weld some poladium soup

Reply to FM123 (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 05:03 PM

Apr 2019

mr_liberal

(1,017 posts)

7. It could split off some Dem votes too if Dems run someone far left like Sanders. nt

Reply to FM123 (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 05:06 PM

Apr 2019

MrScorpio

(73,772 posts)

5. I'm pleased to hear that.

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Mon Apr 15, 2019, 05:03 PM

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NewJeffCT

(56,848 posts)

9. He has 0 chance

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Mon Apr 15, 2019, 05:10 PM

Apr 2019

The Trump run RNC is rigging the primary process to allow early states to skip primaries/caucuses to just endorse Trump.

TheCowsCameHome

(40,270 posts)

10. Good news.

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Mon Apr 15, 2019, 05:14 PM

Apr 2019

JaneQPublic

(7,117 posts)

11. At least Weld will give Trump a target during the primaries

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 05:16 PM

Apr 2019

...for all his childish taunts and insults. Otherwise, Trump would sail right through the primary schedule with nothing better to do than take pot shots at the Dem candidates.

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