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Group of Republicans Threatens to Start Third Party

May 11, 2021 at 8:17 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 4 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2021/05/11/group-of-republicans-threatens-to-start-third-party/

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“More than 100 Republicans, including some former elected officials, are preparing to release a letter this week threatening to form a third party if the Republican Party does not make certain changes,” the New York Times reports.

“The statement is expected to take aim at Donald J. Trump’s stranglehold on Republicans, which signatories to the document have deemed unconscionable.”

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Group of Republicans Threatens to Start Third Party [View all] applegrove May 2021 OP

Go for it! sheshe2 May 2021 #1

Yay . . . Lovie777 May 2021 #2

Do it do it do it... nocoincidences May 2021 #3

.. roamer65 May 2021 #4

So we already have the Retrumplicans, why not the Detrumplicans? nt Shermann May 2021 #5

It's way too late to Untrumplican. nt littlemissmartypants May 2021 #32

This just begs for Dumtrumplican n/t aggiesal May 2021 #41

Hahaha! ❤ nt littlemissmartypants May 2021 #49

I believe the proper form of the word is UnTrumplicate or UnTrumplication. ZonkerHarris May 2021 #55

Haha! ❤ nt littlemissmartypants May 2021 #56

things are too trumplicated at the moment nt uriel1972 May 2021 #53

Don't just threaten! Diamond_Dog May 2021 #6

I'll wish them well at peeling away Vogon_Glory May 2021 #7

I'll wish them well at peeling away Vogon_Glory May 2021 #8

Is it just me EarlG May 2021 #9

I like cilla4progress May 2021 #10

You are mistaken. He has already made the error. /nt localroger May 2021 #13

Heh, fair point EarlG May 2021 #15

He probably realizes EYESORE 9001 May 2021 #17

oh yes bdamomma May 2021 #18

If dems had a messaging infrastructure that could establish the mistake ... yeah, we don't though uponit7771 May 2021 #37

I certainly hope so! calimary May 2021 #45

Border Arrests at Highest In Two Decades elleng May 2021 #11

I've been waiting for this part... 2naSalit May 2021 #12

The Liz Dunking is the last straw localroger May 2021 #14

More than 100 Republicans, including some that know Republicans don't listen, taxi May 2021 #16

If they form third party they're not just shaking fist no doubt uponit7771 May 2021 #40

The fist shakers would be the remaining Republicans who see the party as a political entity. taxi May 2021 #60

Shut up and do it! It's all hot air unless you act. JHB May 2021 #19

My sentiments exactly! Wounded Bear May 2021 #20

+1, true uponit7771 May 2021 #38

What did they do 50 years ago that was something positive? n/t aggiesal May 2021 #42

Allowing for rounding up... JHB May 2021 #61

Call it the Lincoln Party. OAITW r.2.0 May 2021 #21

I think they should call themselves The Republican Party. GoodRaisin May 2021 #46

I sure hope they follow through w this. FlyingPiggy May 2021 #22

OOF! n/t brewens May 2021 #23

? Please explain. TIA littlemissmartypants May 2021 #34

The sound you make when punched in the gut. :) n/t brewens May 2021 #47

❤ nt littlemissmartypants May 2021 #48

Good. I'll even donate. nt Imallin4Joe May 2021 #24

They already have the libertarians (a joke of a party). keithbvadu2 May 2021 #25

Are the Never Trumpers doing this because they have some fealty to the democratic ideals of... LudwigPastorius May 2021 #26

Great idea! I would do the same in your shoes. AllyCat May 2021 #27

It's definitely a "please proceed" moment. nt littlemissmartypants May 2021 #36

If They Return to True, Sensible Conservatism, People Will Come panfluteman May 2021 #28

I know what you mean, but American "conservatism" hasn't been sensible since Ike left office Martin Eden May 2021 #63

"Threatens??" They already have. They just don't know it. nt joetheman May 2021 #29

How can I help? Seriously it would neuter the current brand of crazy and decimate the gop PortTack May 2021 #30

Lots of former elected officials, per the glimpse of the NYT I saw . .. hatrack May 2021 #31

They need some big time funders. gab13by13 May 2021 #33

Why does Snidely Whiplash come to my mind? nt littlemissmartypants May 2021 #35

Don't hold yourselves back! Hekate May 2021 #39

Why should a Dems care WTF they do. They the Pukes speaknow May 2021 #43

That would split SCOTUS into ... aggiesal May 2021 #44

1912. roamer65 May 2021 #50

Can I donate? lindysalsagal May 2021 #51

Alrighty then n/t shanti May 2021 #52

they need to stop talking and just fucking DO IT Skittles May 2021 #54

...a sternly-worded letter? LudwigPastorius May 2021 #57

Show me. herding cats May 2021 #58

If it is a strong party it could cause Congress to pick the president and vice-president. marie999 May 2021 #59

To me, this is what they need to do, break loose from the crazies that have overtaken the GOP. There RKP5637 May 2021 #62