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ProudToBeBlueInRhody

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14. Bill Weld is not really an attention seeker

Reply to BootinUp (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 18, 2016, 04:11 PM

Sep 2016

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Libertarian VP Bill Weld Considering Dropping Out & Endorsing Hillary Clinton [View all] brooklynite Sep 2016 OP

That would be great! Chemisse Sep 2016 #1

That is pretty big news. It would be nice if Gary Johnson would follow suit still_one Sep 2016 #2

This is a ploy for attention. nt BootinUp Sep 2016 #3

Just for attention's sake? Missn-Hitch Sep 2016 #5

The only way its not a ploy is for him to have actually dropped out. Its similar to the BootinUp Sep 2016 #11

Bill Weld is not really an attention seeker ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2016 #14

Yeah, he's still in the race, lol. BootinUp Sep 2016 #19

And when speaking of Clinton he has been positive while negative about trump JI7 Sep 2016 #25

Not sure what your point is relative to mine. BootinUp Sep 2016 #26

How would floating a rumor about dropping out, and then not dropping out, help his ticket? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2016 #28

Rephrasing your question: How would floating a rumour that gets your name in a headline BootinUp Sep 2016 #29

It doesn't if it's about him quitting and yes, that's even if he doesn't. n/m ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2016 #33

I remember when he was gov of MA. He's a decent guy, imho. trof Sep 2016 #4

He's the only republican I have ever voted for in my life. smirkymonkey Sep 2016 #42

I'd love for Gary Johnson to drop out. vdogg Sep 2016 #6

I'm sorry - and I'm dating myself when I say this - calimary Sep 2016 #10

Unfortunately vdogg, leftieNanner Sep 2016 #22

He absolutely hurts Hill more than Trump, IMO Cosmocat Sep 2016 #39

Running as a third party and getting 4 to 10% accomplishes nothing. DLnyc Sep 2016 #7

Maybe he's realizing he and Gary Johnson run a very clear risk of being the new Ralph Naders. calimary Sep 2016 #17

Jill Stein would never consider this. vdogg Sep 2016 #20

She's a lunatic. leftieNanner Sep 2016 #23

That would be a very patriotic act....... dawnie51 Sep 2016 #8

Uh, this is a crazy libertarian blog ButterflyBlood Sep 2016 #9

It may be but if MSM could pick this up, it would be OnDoutside Sep 2016 #16

Yes, this is not a legitimate source PatSeg Sep 2016 #38

In what little I've seen of him bucolic_frolic Sep 2016 #12

They are on all 50 ballots now but even if it gave an OnDoutside Sep 2016 #13

Sam Seder was talking about Weld on Friday. At the time I didn't think much of it. RAFisher Sep 2016 #15

Please! wryter2000 Sep 2016 #18

Perhaps President Obama's speech yesterday may have moved him to KewlKat Sep 2016 #21

Bill Weld was the one who stood out in that forum JI7 Sep 2016 #24

I always thought their ticket was upside down, clearly Weld is a better Motley13 Sep 2016 #27

I thought the same thing. LuvNewcastle Sep 2016 #36

He is, but Johnson Cosmocat Sep 2016 #40

Let's hope he really does. That would be fantastic. onecaliberal Sep 2016 #30

I think Bill Weld would make a great AG. roamer65 Sep 2016 #31

Did you leave out the sarcasm thingy? nt. marybourg Sep 2016 #41

Crossing fingers... Satch59 Sep 2016 #32

Per OPs story LINK, there is an UPDATE below the video KewlKat Sep 2016 #34

Weld is NOT dropping out. KewlKat Sep 2016 #35

He's on to something with that last line. smirkymonkey Sep 2016 #43

"Her ongoing email scandal?" Cary Sep 2016 #37

I am sorry, LOCKING (please refer to the SoP for LBN below) etherealtruth Sep 2016 #44