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hay rick

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14. I see opportunity...not where you think.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 01:14 AM

Mar 2016

If the "conservatives" split off from the Republican Party, the Democratic nominee should be able to win in a walk- as long as progressives don't also split off. After years of casting "lesser evil" votes, I would relish the opportunity to hold "moderates" feet to the fire.

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Top conservatives gather to plot third-party run against Trump [View all] brooklynite Mar 2016 OP

There's such a thing as " conservative convener?" Who knew? Glorfindel Mar 2016 #1

a wonderful idea... dhill926 Mar 2016 #2

Yeah, Really. Please Proceed. TheOther95Percent Mar 2016 #3

. geomon666 Mar 2016 #4

The Japanese tried this kind of thing @ the end of WW II Botany Mar 2016 #5

And who is the "true conservative" they will select?? OldRedneck Mar 2016 #6

I for one hope they choose Sarah Palin. Turborama Mar 2016 #9

Too little, too late susanr516 Mar 2016 #7

This is just the break the Romney/Ryan campaign has The Second Stone Mar 2016 #10

You may be correct susanr516 Mar 2016 #12

I was serious and joking The Second Stone Mar 2016 #13

With enough money, they could do it. Jim Lane Mar 2016 #25

Trump's the future of the Republican Party as the political spectrum continues going right. jalan48 Mar 2016 #8

and as said in MSNBS a few minutes ago elmac Mar 2016 #11

That guy must not know election law. former9thward Mar 2016 #28

I see opportunity...not where you think. hay rick Mar 2016 #14

Yep, my thought exactly! lark Mar 2016 #22

Big Points for the Montgomery Burns portrait! NBachers Mar 2016 #15

and so the sundering begins 0rganism Mar 2016 #16

We need to pay attention to this. sofa king Mar 2016 #17

A 'true conservative' would be unlikely to take a state from Hillary, rather than from Trump muriel_volestrangler Mar 2016 #21

Truth. sofa king Mar 2016 #27

Hillary would likely win some traditional red states under this scenario. yellowcanine Mar 2016 #24

Abandon ship Republicans, abandon ship! Sunlei Mar 2016 #18

Maybe there should be two "third party" movements. TryLogic Mar 2016 #19

Don't know the others, but Erickson is a buffoon, so I expect nothing will come of it muriel_volestrangler Mar 2016 #20

If anything comes of it it will not be because of Erickson. yellowcanine Mar 2016 #23

Robert Costa just said they are looking at Ben Sasse wheniwasincongress Mar 2016 #26

When your enemy is drowning... JHB Mar 2016 #29