Breaking #DavidFrench - I’m Not Running for President

[ABX]

I’m not the right person to challenge Trump and Hillary, but the path remains open for others. Here is a sentence I never thought I’d type: After days of prayer, reflection, and serious study of the possibilities, I am not going to run as an independent candidate for president of the United States....

Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/436222/david-french-not-running-president?utm_source=NR&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=June5French

[OldSaltUSN]

He wasn't the one.  There is no conservative leader.  Trump's demolition of the modern conservative movement is total. 

Trump cannot unit conservatives, much less the GOP.  He loses 50 states, the Senate, and possibly the House in November. 

The GOP is a non-viable party within three years.  The GOP-e killed the party, but Trump applied the coup de grace.  Instead of a viable conservative candidate opposing the Obama agenda, and 30 years of Clintonian lies, we have Trump turning over the keys to the White House to Hitlery.

The Trumpkins, of course, will blame conservatives, just as Mitt, McCain, and Dole loyalists blamed anyone but their man. 

The Republic will probably have to survive 8 more years of progressive rule, before a new party can raise a viable candidate to oppose them.  Hint, hint, any past Trump association will forever blacklist politicians who allied themselves with Trump.   Look at the history of the Whigs, and you see the history of the GOP, a formerly "Grand ol' Party".

[Right_in_Virginia]

He wasn't the one.  There is no conservative leader.  Trump's demolition of the modern conservative movement is total. 

Trump cannot unit conservatives, much less the GOP.  He loses 50 states, the Senate, and possibly the House in November. 

The GOP is a non-viable party within three years.  The GOP-e killed the party, but Trump applied the coup de grace.  Instead of a viable conservative candidate opposing the Obama agenda, and 30 years of Clintonian lies, we have Trump turning over the keys to the White House to Hitlery.

The Trumpkins, of course, will blame conservatives, just as Mitt, McCain, and Dole loyalists blamed anyone but their man. 

The Republic will probably have to survive 8 more years of progressive rule, before a new party can raise a viable candidate to oppose them.  Hint, hint, any past Trump association will forever blacklist politicians who allied themselves with Trump.   Look at the history of the Whigs, and you see the history of the GOP, a formerly "Grand ol' Party". 

You say there's no conservative leader, yet you blame Trump for this.  Why? 

[Right_in_Virginia]

[sinkspur]

Buckley said in 2000 that "if Mr. Trump were shaped differently, he would enter the Miss America pageant."  He thought Buckley was a poseur and a phony.

[Mechanicos]

He wasn't the one.  There is no conservative leader.  Trump's demolition of the modern conservative movement is total. 

Trump cannot unit conservatives, much less the GOP.  He loses 50 states, the Senate, and possibly the House in November. 

The GOP is a non-viable party within three years.  The GOP-e killed the party, but Trump applied the coup de grace.  Instead of a viable conservative candidate opposing the Obama agenda, and 30 years of Clintonian lies, we have Trump turning over the keys to the White House to Hitlery.

The Trumpkins, of course, will blame conservatives, just as Mitt, McCain, and Dole loyalists blamed anyone but their man. 

The Republic will probably have to survive 8 more years of progressive rule, before a new party can raise a viable candidate to oppose them.  Hint, hint, any past Trump association will forever blacklist politicians who allied themselves with Trump.   Look at the history of the Whigs, and you see the history of the GOP, a formerly "Grand ol' Party".

I like how you filtered out the proof I gave you Trump is already up to 86 percent Republican support vs the hildibeast.

[DCPatriot]

He wasn't the one.  There is no conservative leader.  Trump's demolition of the modern conservative movement is total.

...snip of rambling screed

Hallelujah!!!   Damned Right.   ....pun intended.

This election and the previous TWO elections were supposed to be about a choice between Obama and Hillary's Alinisky socialism...and unfettered good old survival of the fittest CAPITALISM.

Not Conservatism vs. Liberalism/Progressivism

And this time, Capitalism is going to win YUUUUGE!

[RoosGirl]

Hallelujah!!!   Damned Right.   ....pun intended.

This election and the previous TWO elections were supposed to be about a choice between Obama and Hillary's Alinisky socialism...and unfettered good old survival of the fittest CAPITALISM.

Not Conservatism vs. Liberalism/Progressivism

And this time, Capitalism is going to win YUUUUGE!

As long as the capitalists pay off/kiss butt of the correct people and don't piss off the wrong one.

[sinkspur]

Hallelujah!!!   Damned Right.   ....pun intended.

This election and the previous TWO elections were supposed to be about a choice between Obama and Hillary's Alinisky socialism...and unfettered good old survival of the fittest CAPITALISM.

Not Conservatism vs. Liberalism/Progressivism

And this time, Capitalism is going to win YUUUUGE!

There's nothing capitalistic about spending money we don't have.  Where is Trump going to get the money to build up the military? A military he says he won't use?

[Formerly Once-Ler]

I know we are running out of options, but even if I was nominated I will not serve.  sorry.

[DCPatriot]

There's nothing capitalistic about spending money we don't have.  Where is Trump going to get the money to build up the military? A military he says he won't use?

ROFL!

The Kenyan spent $10 TRILLION in less than 8 years.

President Trump could surely allocate $1 TRILLION earmarked for strengthening our armed forces.

Who's going to bitch about that other than the Socialists and the #nevertrumps....two peas in a can.

[sinkspur]

ROFL!

The Kenyan spent $10 TRILLION in less than 8 years.

President Trump could surely allocate $1 TRILLION earmarked for strengthening our armed forces.

Who's going to bitch about that other than the Socialists and the #nevertrumps....two peas in a can.

So Trump is going to deficit spend. Just like every other politician.

He won't spend a trillion.  Neither Dems nor Repubs will approve such an outrageous sum.

Who's going to staff the military?  Illegals?

[RoosGirl]

So Trump is going to deficit spend. Just like every other politician.

He won't spend a trillion.  Neither Dems nor Repubs will approve such an outrageous sum.

Who's going to staff the military?  Illegals?

Maybe Trump will self-fund it.

[240B]

Well, I know we are all obsessed with talking only about Trump. But just for a little variety I will say this.

Mr. French's announcement hurts Kristol's reputation to an irreparable degree. I knew it would. I view him more like a D.C. clown now, and have very little faith in anything he says or does.

But, that's just me. I am certainly glad that myself or nobody I know ever got involved with his quixotic quest. In fact, everyone I know stayed far away from him regarding this.

Why Bill decided to 'risk it all' to mess with Trump is something that I, and many others, will never understand.

[RoosGirl]

I think I am the only poster that has never listened to/read Bill Krystol.  I don't watch or listen to any of the talk shows on a regular basis, or even on an irregular basis.

[geronl]

I am still writing in Ted Cruz

[geronl]

Mr. French's announcement hurts Kristol's reputation to an irreparable degree. I knew it would. I view him more like a D.C. clown now, and have very little faith in anything he says or does.

What reputation, he's just a commentator.

He's not a power broker who runs some mega-conspiracy like some Trumpnuts think

[geronl]

So Trump is going to deficit spend. Just like every other politician.

He won't spend a trillion.  Neither Dems nor Repubs will approve such an outrageous sum.

Who's going to staff the military?  Illegals?

Trump thought "stimulus" was far too little.

[240B]

What reputation, he's just a commentator.

He's not a power broker who runs some mega-conspiracy like some Trumpnuts think

I heard he was the designated 'leader' of the neverTrumps. Well, whatever he is, or was, it is all over now.

There is NO viable candidate who could actually compete with Trump who will jump in now as the second draft choice after David French.

Kristol, did more damage than good with this. It would have been more sane or at least less insane, if he had made sure French was totally committed before announcing his choice.

As it is, the whole thing is a joke. Kristol is certainly hurt by it. Whether this will damage French in the future remains to be seen.

But no. Nobody else is going to jump on Kristol's crazy train, unless it is some wacko as crazy as he is.
 

[truth_seeker]

You say there's no conservative leader, yet you blame Trump for this.  Why?

Why? What you call that there, is an example of illogical "true conservative" thinking. 

They bitch and moan about the GOP, about illegal immigration, unsecure borders, politically correctness, biased media, general decline etc.

Along comes somebody outside of the political mainstream that addresses most of their concerns in ways they themselves previously asked for, and guess what?

They retreat, claim he is an imperfect vessel, align themselves with the very entrenched political establishment they resented last year.

Drop the #nevertrump position and get fully behind the GOP's duly chosen candidate. It represents the best chance for the most conservative outcome. 

[Chosen Daughter]

I am still writing in Ted Cruz

As I will also if another alternative is not offered.  I thought for awhile Cruz would revive his campaign but didn't happen.  Still like Ben Sasse. 

[RoosGirl]

Why? What you call that there, is an example of illogical "true conservative" thinking. 

They bitch and moan about the GOP, about illegal immigration, unsecure borders, politically correctness, biased media, general decline etc.

Along comes somebody outside of the political mainstream that addresses most of their concerns in ways they themselves previously asked for, and guess what?

They retreat, claim he is an imperfect vessel, align themselves with the very entrenched political establishment they resented last year.

Drop the #nevertrump position and get fully behind the GOP's duly chosen candidate. It represents the best chance for the most conservative outcome.

Trump will fix illegal immigration by doing what with the illegals that are here?  Point me to the exact place on his campaign site where he tells us what is going to happen with the illegals that are here.

Trump will secure the border by building a wall?  I'll believe it when I see it.  As far as I can tell right now it's all up for negotiation.

Trump is definitely not PC. Edit: With the exception I can think of right now of using the term "African-American".

Trump will address biased media by suing them for writing something that is "Purposely negative and horrible and false" ?  Ok, so he's anti-A1.

This is not just an imperfect vessel, he's the Trumptanic of conservatism.

[Norm Lenhart]

ROFL!

The Kenyan spent $10 TRILLION in less than 8 years.

President Trump could surely allocate $1 TRILLION earmarked for strengthening our armed forces.

Who's going to bitch about that other than the Socialists and the #nevertrumps....two peas in a can.

Who signed that check? You did. you elected the lesser evil Republicans that gave him 10T as a matter of lesser evil pragmatism.

Own your part in it.

[Norm Lenhart]

Why? What you call that there, is an example of illogical "true conservative" thinking. 

They bitch and moan about the GOP, about illegal immigration, unsecure borders, politically correctness, biased media, general decline etc.

Along comes somebody outside of the political mainstream that addresses most of their concerns in ways they themselves previously asked for, and guess what?

They retreat, claim he is an imperfect vessel, align themselves with the very entrenched political establishment they resented last year.

Drop the #nevertrump position and get fully behind the GOP's duly chosen candidate. It represents the best chance for the most conservative outcome.

If you want to believe a lifetime liberal is gonna bring you Nirvana, then have at it. We on the Nevertrump side are gonna LOVE watching your backpedaling once he refuses to fulfill your projections of him. You could have had a conservative that was out-polling Hillary. You chose to destroy him and chose Trump instead. You chose poorly.

[Formerly Once-Ler]

he's the Trumptanic of conservatism.

I am so stealing that.