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Offline NavyCanDo

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Re: BREAKING: ‘Impressive’ Third-Party Candidate to be Announced
« Reply #25 on: May 30, 2016, 03:06:56 pm »
Quote from: Chosen Daughter on May 30, 2016, 04:33:53 am
I am thinking Ben Sasse.  He has been outspoken about Trump.  He hasn't caved and he hold an A by Conservative Review.  He is quite impressive!  I like him.

I hope you are right. It would not hurt him politically either, but instead would give him some much needed name recognition for 2020.  He's sharp, conservative, and young.

 
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Re: BREAKING: ‘Impressive’ Third-Party Candidate to be Announced
« Reply #26 on: May 30, 2016, 03:25:42 pm »
Quote from: TomSea on May 30, 2016, 02:05:59 am
I'd say it's got to be Romney, would he win, no. Would it prevent Trump from winning? Yes.

Would I vote for him?  Yes.
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Re: BREAKING: ‘Impressive’ Third-Party Candidate to be Announced
« Reply #27 on: May 30, 2016, 03:28:44 pm »
Quote from: Jazzhead on May 30, 2016, 10:52:12 am
The best course at this point may be to back a retired and respected military leader who can unify conservatives AND others in opposition to Trumpism and Clintonism.    A conservative would be fine,  but far more important is a credible alternative to the current unacceptable choice. 

God no! A million times no!

Don't you see what you are saying? A strongman is OK, s'long as he's our strong man. It's thinking like that that's caused this problem.
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Re: BREAKING: ‘Impressive’ Third-Party Candidate to be Announced
« Reply #28 on: May 30, 2016, 03:32:51 pm »
Quote from: Jazzhead on May 30, 2016, 10:52:12 am
The best course at this point may be to back a retired and respected military leader who can unify conservatives AND others in opposition to Trumpism and Clintonism.    A conservative would be fine,  but far more important is a credible alternative to the current unacceptable choice. 

I'm thinking about someone like Michael Hayden,  a bulwark in the fight against terrorism and the general who called out Trump for disregarding the Constitution.     

Something like this has been said previously and might work.

I think we are far off from an election like in Italy, where there are a number of parties running but, one can still envision some of election with the Democrats, Republicans, then, the Libertarians and then, one more party vying for the highest office.

Also, per other posts, after Trump's rise, one has to think virtually anything can happen should this Ben Sasse run; I've heard of him but do not know too much about him. I'm sure he's competent.
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Re: BREAKING: ‘Impressive’ Third-Party Candidate to be Announced
« Reply #29 on: May 30, 2016, 03:44:21 pm »
Quote from: EC on May 30, 2016, 03:28:44 pm
God no! A million times no!

Don't you see what you are saying? A strongman is OK, s'long as he's our strong man. It's thinking like that that's caused this problem.

Eisenhower wasn't a caudillo.  The tradition of the US military's relationship to civilian power tends to militate against the growth of caudillos.
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Re: BREAKING: ‘Impressive’ Third-Party Candidate to be Announced
« Reply #30 on: May 30, 2016, 03:47:03 pm »
Quote from: Oceander on May 30, 2016, 03:44:21 pm
Eisenhower wasn't a caudillo.  The tradition of the US military's relationship to civilian power tends to militate against the growth of caudillos.

True. But Eisenhower wasn't running in 2016, either.
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Re: BREAKING: ‘Impressive’ Third-Party Candidate to be Announced
« Reply #31 on: May 30, 2016, 05:23:00 pm »
Quote from: OldSaltUSN on May 30, 2016, 04:50:51 am
If I wouldn't vote for Trump, why on earth would I vote for Romney.

In Romney's defense, he is considerably more Conservative than Trump.  Scary, isn't it?
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Re: BREAKING: ‘Impressive’ Third-Party Candidate to be Announced
« Reply #32 on: May 30, 2016, 05:41:27 pm »
Quote from: TomSea on May 30, 2016, 03:32:51 pm
Something like this has been said previously and might work.

I think we are far off from an election like in Italy, where there are a number of parties running but, one can still envision some of election with the Democrats, Republicans, then, the Libertarians and then, one more party vying for the highest office.

Also, per other posts, after Trump's rise, one has to think virtually anything can happen should this Ben Sasse run; I've heard of him but do not know too much about him. I'm sure he's competent.

I think Kristol is probably going to reveal a military candidate.  I see FOX news is on the job issuing Trumps warnings.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/05/30/trump-slams-spoiler-bid-after-kristol-says-independent-candidate-to-run.html

What they fail to report is that Trump isn't Republican and at this point it doesn't matter.  One liberal or the other.  So there isn't anything to loose.
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Re: BREAKING: ‘Impressive’ Third-Party Candidate to be Announced
« Reply #33 on: May 30, 2016, 06:00:58 pm »
Quote from: Chosen Daughter on May 30, 2016, 05:41:27 pm
I think Kristol is probably going to reveal a military candidate.  I see FOX news is on the job issuing Trumps warnings.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/05/30/trump-slams-spoiler-bid-after-kristol-says-independent-candidate-to-run.html

What they fail to report is that Trump isn't Republican and at this point it doesn't matter.  One liberal or the other.  So there isn't anything to loose.

Thanks. Sounds plausible.
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