Libertarian VP Bill Weld Considering Dropping Out & Endorsing Hillary Clinton

[sinkspur]

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Libertarian VP Bill Weld Considering Dropping Out & Endorsing Hillary Clinton

 September 18, 2016
Justin Moldow

To anyone who’s closely followed the 2016 election, it’s no surprise that Libertarian Party Vice Presidential nominee, Bill Weld, has a long lasting relationship with Hillary Rodham Clinton. In the first Libertarian Townhall on CNN, Weld described his bond with Clinton as being “life long.” He’s also maintained that he believes there was no criminal intent on Hillary’s part in her ongoing email scandal, and Libertarian Party presidential nominee, Gary Johnson, once called Hillary Clinton “a wonderful public servant.”

It’s now being reported by Carl Bernstein that Bill Weld is considering dropping out of the race and perhaps getting behind Hillary Clinton, in an effort to stop Trump. In an interview with CNN, Bernstein said, “I know Bill Weld and I know how much he despises Donald Trump… Right now we have to keep Donald Trump out of the White House. And I think he might do it. He might campaign for her.”


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[dfwgator]

Weld is the reason why Johnson's candidacy never got off the ground.

[austingirl]

Wonder what Hitlery has on Weld? Alternatively, he could have been given a nice little chunk of change. Hard to fathom how a Libertarian would endorse a socialist- although they are in agreement about having no borders. 

[sinkspur]

Weld is the reason why Johnson's candidacy never got off the ground.

Really? Johnson's clearly not up to the presidency, like Trump.  He's ignorant of the most basic things.   But, he pulls more from Hillary than he does from Trump, as does Stein, so this could have an effect.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Weld is irrelevant. Period.

Nobody knows or cares about the guy.

[jmyrlefuller]

Weld is irrelevant. Period.

Nobody knows or cares about the guy.

I won't say that. He was supposed to be a net benefit to the ticket by having a guy with experience on the ticket in a party notorious for its out-of-touch ideologues.

But Weld turned out to be a Massachusetts/New York liberal (negating the advantage of Johnson not being a New York liberal) and a net drain on the ticket. Johnson with some lesser known candidate might have drawn equally from Bernie-bros and disaffected Republicans, but Weld has really scared people off. If Weld does decide to step aside for, for example, someone like Austin Petersen, it could change the dynamics of things.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

I won't say that. He was supposed to be a net benefit to the ticket by having a guy with experience on the ticket in a party notorious for its out-of-touch ideologues.

But Weld turned out to be a Massachusetts/New York liberal (negating the advantage of Johnson not being a New York liberal) and a net drain on the ticket. Johnson with some lesser known candidate might have drawn equally from Bernie-bros and disaffected Republicans, but Weld has really scared people off. If Weld does decide to step aside for, for example, someone like Austin Petersen, it could change the dynamics of things.

Give me a break. Nobody knows who Weld is. Nobody.

Sure you and I do because politics is an interest of ours. But we're less than 1% of the population.

[Victoria33]

My opinion is, Weld is the stronger one as Johnson is flakey.  In town hall meetings, Weld made sense and Johnson didn't.  Weld could speak well, Johnson couldn't. Weld may pull some votes Clinton's way.

[EasyAce]

Now you know why even libertarians wonder whether the Libertarian Party has its head so far
up its own ass it could give you spot reporting of its own root canal procedure.

[Axel]

We always knew Weld was a liberal anyway. He just completed his transition and is finally admitting it.

[mountaineer]

We always knew Weld was a liberal anyway. He just completed his transition and is finally admitting it.

Considering Johnson is not even close to being a libertarian, I expect him to be the next to endorse Hillary.

[Frank Cannon]

Weld is the reason why Johnson's candidacy never got off the ground.

Johnson is the other reason.

[sinkspur]

We always knew Weld was a liberal anyway. He just completed his transition and is finally admitting it.

Trump's a liberal.  But he's an ignorant cretin, which is why Weld would never support him.

[Axel]

Considering Johnson is not even close to being a libertarian, I expect him to be the next to endorse Hillary.

It wouldn't surprise me in the least.

They have no allegiance to the Libertarian Party.

[Free Vulcan]

I always wondered why Weld was even on the ticket. He's as liberal as Hillary is. Makes you wonder if the whole idea all along was to garner a following and then bolt to the Dems to swing some votes. Especially now that it seems the race is tightening. This is the kind of thing Dems pull so it would be no surprise.

[Fishrrman]

Da most amazin' thing of all is that there seem to be folks in this forum who would vote for Johnson/Weld because they are.... cough.... "principled", and cannot vote for the "clown" who's runnin' on the Republican ticket!

[Half Vast Conspiracy]

Da most amazin' thing of all is that there seem to be folks in this forum who would vote for Johnson/Weld because they are.... cough.... "principled", and cannot vote for the "clown" who's runnin' on the Republican ticket!

That says more about the clowns than the voters.

[EasyAce]

Da most amazin' thing of all is that there seem to be folks in this forum who would vote for Johnson/Weld because they are.... cough.... "principled", and cannot vote for the "clown" who's runnin' on the Republican ticket!

Johnson/Weld did nothing to convince me to change my intended "None of These Candidates" vote.
All they convinced me of was as I said before, even libertarians know just how far up its ass the
Libertarian Party has its head.