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(132,121 posts) Sun May 29, 2016, 08:09 PM May 2016

Kristol: Independent candidate will challenge Trump and Clinton [View all]

Kristol: Independent candidate will challenge Trump and Clinton

By Rudy Takala at the Washington Examiner (I know)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/kristol-independent-candidate-will-challenge-trump-and-clinton/article/2592566

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A serious independent candidate will step up to challenge presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and likely Democratic standard-bearer Hillary Clinton, Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol suggested on Sunday.

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"Just a heads up over this holiday weekend: There will be an independent candidate — an impressive one, with a strong team and a real chance," Kristol said in a message on Twitter.

Kristol has been leading an effort to recruit an independent candidate to take on Clinton and Trump, who each have unusually high negative favorability ratings.

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Later Sunday, Trump on Twitter tried to knock down the possibility of an independent challenger:

"Bill Kristol has been wrong for 2yrs-an embarrassed loser, but if the GOP can't control their own, then they are not a party. Be tough, R's!"

"The Republican Party has to be smart & strong if it wants to win in November. Can't allow lightweights to set up a spoiler Indie candidate!"

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Kristol: Independent candidate will challenge Trump and Clinton [View all] applegrove May 2016 OP

Please, pretty please applegrove May 2016 #1

Sounds good to me! By combining Libertarian and Tea Party, they could be the Liberty Party Jeffersons Ghost May 2016 #15

Actually it is not too far fetched. Drahthaardogs May 2016 #37

To do that, though, s/he would need to win some states Algernon Moncrieff May 2016 #41

Yes. It is a long shot, but not a Hail Mary. More like a two minute drill. Drahthaardogs May 2016 #47

OK - so who could they be thinking? Algernon Moncrieff May 2016 #48

I do not know. Drahthaardogs May 2016 #50

It won't be Christie Algernon Moncrieff May 2016 #57

But that would be stupid on their part. Drahthaardogs May 2016 #60

Texas is not in play. former9thward May 2016 #58

It's not at all far fetched melman May 2016 #52

Bill "Always Wrong" Kristol? The Velveteen Ocelot May 2016 #2

an embarrassed loser.... Jesus Malverde May 2016 #21

Just what I thought shenmue May 2016 #31

Right? Cosmocat May 2016 #61

Why does anyone listen to that strange man? jberryhill May 2016 #3

isn't it too late? nt grasswire May 2016 #4

Bill Kristol is a dangerously saltpoint May 2016 #5

Guess who is on the top of yahoo news today Jesus Malverde May 2016 #22

Dear god. i hope no one on earth saltpoint May 2016 #23

Arnold isn't eligible. He was born in Austria, of Austrian parents nt tblue37 May 2016 #24

That's right -- sorry about that. I forgot saltpoint May 2016 #26

When he won in CA, the Repubs floated the idea of amending the Constitution to make him eligible tblue37 May 2016 #27

Ironic, considering the birther outrage that arose over Obama Algernon Moncrieff May 2016 #49

Always, IOKIYAR. nt tblue37 May 2016 #55

I seriously suspect that Victoria Jackson is doing LuvLoogie May 2016 #30

Some of the dumbest people in America shenmue May 2016 #32

Oh dear god let him be seriously trying to pull this off... Volaris May 2016 #6

If Kristol goes back to his original inspiration, it will be Sarah Palin. (nt) enough May 2016 #7

That would be priceless! Peachhead22 May 2016 #54

I'm sure Bill is giving high consideration to: saltpoint May 2016 #8

OK. So now we know of one thing that can't possibly happen. 11 Bravo May 2016 #9

LOL! applegrove May 2016 #18

Must be someone with a lot of money... milestogo May 2016 #10

Kristol's never been right about anything in his life, MerryBlooms May 2016 #11

Kristol, the perfect reverse barometer Brother Buzz May 2016 #12

This was the same Bill Kristoll that predicted that the Iraq War would be over in weeks. Trust Buster May 2016 #13

lulz @ Bill Rex May 2016 #14

I hope he's right on this one. bdwker May 2016 #16

Bill Kristol couldn't predict rain if he was standing in it. GaYellowDawg May 2016 #17

"...couldn't predict rain if he were standing in it." 3catwoman3 May 2016 #56

I guess Bill Kristol can announce he is running Txbluedog May 2016 #19

Trump is freaking out about it on twitter oberliner May 2016 #20

Michael Medved has been promising this for weeks.. coco77 May 2016 #25

So no Independent candidate will challenge Trump and Clinton because he's always wrong. nt TeamPooka May 2016 #28

Has Bill Kristol ever been right about anything? Initech May 2016 #29

After his shrewed picking of Palin .... there is no limits n/t kevinmc May 2016 #33

How did that work with Ross Perot? MFM008 May 2016 #34

It's hard to know if Kristol is saltpoint May 2016 #35

could it be.... ibeplato May 2016 #36

much as I want to see a split GOP vote... Bucky May 2016 #38

It's gotta be Cruz. bdwker May 2016 #39

Romney's coming????? laserhaas May 2016 #40

This might explain why it had appeared (at least to the media) that Never Trump was dead in the... ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #42

Is this the same Bill Kristol who hyped Sarah Palin as a formidable presidential candidate? struggle4progress May 2016 #43

I think he's shilling for somebody Algernon Moncrieff May 2016 #44

Is this why Paul Ryan has been running glossy ads just like wiggs May 2016 #45

...and why there's no endorsement of the presumptive GOP nominee? And this wiggs May 2016 #46

Now this is one that might actually have some traction. I feel the same way. tonyt53 May 2016 #53

Fine by me as long as Bill likes him BeyondGeography May 2016 #51

Ralph Nader? Is he still alive? (nt) Nye Bevan May 2016 #59