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elleng

(141,926 posts) Tue Apr 16, 2019, 10:18 PM Apr 2019

Good to see Wm. Weld running against trump for repug nomination.

I WON'T send him $, as I jinx those I support that way!

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Good to see Wm. Weld running against trump for repug nomination. (Original Post) elleng Apr 2019 OP

I hope he weakens Trump like other primary challengers have done The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #1

Ditto. elleng Apr 2019 #2

I give him credit. GP6971 Apr 2019 #3

Can't wait for Trump to nickname Weld. Funtatlaguy Apr 2019 #4

A big fat K&R! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2019 #5

K&R smirkymonkey Apr 2019 #6

Lawrence O'Donnell got a lot of information from him tonight. He's going to be tough on Trump. ancianita Apr 2019 #7

I would rather see him run as an independent FM123 Apr 2019 #8

Too dangerous. He might attract too many independents who might otherwise vote for the Dem. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #9

The sparring could be good, as long as Weld doesn't win the primary. CaptainTruth Apr 2019 #10

The Velveteen Ocelot

(131,219 posts)

1. I hope he weakens Trump like other primary challengers have done

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 10:19 PM

Apr 2019

to other incumbent presidents.

elleng

(141,926 posts)

2. Ditto.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 10:20 PM

Apr 2019

Lawrence summarized that history nicely.

GP6971

(38,397 posts)

3. I give him credit.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 10:22 PM

Apr 2019

He's going to slightly fracture the repukes...but dotard will start attacking him thereby reducing some off the dems. I least I hope so.

Funtatlaguy

(11,892 posts)

4. Can't wait for Trump to nickname Weld.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 10:23 PM

Apr 2019

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,969 posts)

5. A big fat K&R!

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 10:26 PM

Apr 2019

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

6. K&R

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 10:36 PM

Apr 2019

ancianita

(43,351 posts)

7. Lawrence O'Donnell got a lot of information from him tonight. He's going to be tough on Trump.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 10:38 PM

Apr 2019

FM123

(10,385 posts)

8. I would rather see him run as an independent

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 10:57 PM

Apr 2019

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

The Velveteen Ocelot

(131,219 posts)

9. Too dangerous. He might attract too many independents who might otherwise vote for the Dem.

Reply to FM123 (Reply #8)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 11:40 PM

Apr 2019

CaptainTruth

(8,257 posts)

10. The sparring could be good, as long as Weld doesn't win the primary.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 11:44 PM

Apr 2019

The last thing we need is the bunch of "Never Trump" Republicans enthusiastically rushing back to their "newly resurrected" party & putting Weld in the WH for 8 years.

A lot of Republicans are disgusted with Trump & many will leave the "President" selection blank or even vote for a Democrat if Trump is on the ballot. If "any Republican other than Trump" is on the ballot they WILL vote for that person, making it harder for the Democrat to win.

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