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How this wild election could end with McMullin as president
« on: November 07, 2016, 04:01:53 pm »
If you don't know who Evan McMullin is, you should find out: He could very well be the next president of the United States.

Sound crazy? It is, but in an election season that has brought us sex scandals, wild accusations, hacked emails, and, most recently, a second FBI investigation into one of the two major party candidates (as well as a second "closing" of that investigation), just about anything is possible.

McMullin is a former CIA officer who previously served as the chief policy director for the House Republican Conference. A graduate of Brigham Young University and the prestigious Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, McMullin is a self-described constitutionalist. Like Ted Cruz, Rand Paul and Marco Rubio, all of whom ran to be the Republican presidential nominee, McMullin supports limited government, states' rights, fewer regulations and taxes, a strong national defense and a number of other policy positions traditionally held by "conservative" Republicans.

McMullin announced his candidacy in August as an alternative for Republicans reluctant to embrace Donald Trump. While his campaign has failed to gain a significant following in much of the nation, the Provo, Utah native has managed to capture the imagination of many conservatives in Utah, a GOP stronghold that has voted for the GOP presidential nominee in every election since 1964...

Read more at: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/how-this-wild-election-could-end-with-mcmullin-as-president/article/2606666
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Re: How this wild election could end with McMullin as president
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2016, 04:31:56 pm »
Um, no.

Hillary wins tomorrow. No question.

Thank the folks who decided credible opposition to Hillary wasn't necessary and we're twitterpated over Trump.
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Re: How this wild election could end with McMullin as president
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2016, 04:34:34 pm »
Quote from: bolobaby on November 07, 2016, 04:31:56 pm
Um, no.

Hillary wins tomorrow. No question.

Thank the folks who decided credible opposition to Hillary wasn't necessary and we're twitterpated over Trump.

I'm going with that.

Anyone who does not understand what a velvet coup is by now - is never going to recognize what we live under.

At least not until lots of people start disappearing and life becomes completely rationed by the state.  And maybe not even then.
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Re: How this wild election could end with McMullin as president
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2016, 04:42:26 pm »
Won't happen. I concur.
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Re: How this wild election could end with McMullin as president
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2016, 04:50:06 pm »
I voted for McMullin,  but expect the second worst candidate in history to blow the worst candidate in history out of the water tomorrow..

The only good thing possibly coming out of this disaster is that after four years of Hilliary, maybe,  the GOP will try running a Conservative but I'm not holding my breath... :shrug:
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Re: How this wild election could end with McMullin as president
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2016, 06:28:43 pm »
Even if it goes to the house I don't see them giving it to McMullin. Given the spineless wimps we have if Hillary had the most votes they would give it to her. If it goes to the house and they grow a spine; they will probably pick a moderateish Paul Ryan type.
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Re: How this wild election could end with McMullin as president
« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2016, 01:34:20 am »
Quote from: Idaho_Cowboy on November 07, 2016, 06:28:43 pm
Even if it goes to the house I don't see them giving it to McMullin. Given the spineless wimps we have if Hillary had the most votes they would give it to her. If it goes to the house and they grow a spine; they will probably pick a moderateish Paul Ryan type.

Nope.  If it goes to the House, they must choose one of the three top winners of Electoral College votes.  That'll be Clinton, Trump, and McMullin.
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Re: How this wild election could end with McMullin as president
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2016, 02:11:38 am »
Fishrrman's credo:
Reality is what it is. It is not what we believe it to be.

McMullin ain't gonna be president.
Now… or ever.
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Re: How this wild election could end with McMullin as president
« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2016, 02:13:51 am »
Quote from: Idaho_Cowboy on November 07, 2016, 06:28:43 pm
Even if it goes to the house I don't see them giving it to McMullin. Given the spineless wimps we have if Hillary had the most votes they would give it to her. If it goes to the house and they grow a spine; they will probably pick a moderateish Paul Ryan type.

The House wouldn't be able to do the latter.  They can only choose from among the top three vote getters in the Electoral College.
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Re: How this wild election could end with McMullin as president
« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2016, 04:15:24 pm »
Quote from: Oceander on November 08, 2016, 02:13:51 am
The House wouldn't be able to do the latter.  They can only choose from among the top three vote getters in the Electoral College.
Right you are. Guess I should have double checked the 12th amendment before posting. I will now hang my head in same for the customary two minutes.
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Re: How this wild election could end with McMullin as president
« Reply #10 on: November 08, 2016, 06:16:50 pm »
Quote from: Free Vulcan on November 07, 2016, 04:01:53 pm
If you don't know who Evan McMullin is, you should find out: He could very well be the next president of the United States.

Sound crazy? It is, but in an election season that has brought us sex scandals, wild accusations, hacked emails, and, most recently, a second FBI investigation into one of the two major party candidates (as well as a second "closing" of that investigation), just about anything is possible.

McMullin is a former CIA officer who previously served as the chief policy director for the House Republican Conference. A graduate of Brigham Young University and the prestigious Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, McMullin is a self-described constitutionalist. Like Ted Cruz, Rand Paul and Marco Rubio, all of whom ran to be the Republican presidential nominee, McMullin supports limited government, states' rights, fewer regulations and taxes, a strong national defense and a number of other policy positions traditionally held by "conservative" Republicans.

McMullin announced his candidacy in August as an alternative for Republicans reluctant to embrace Donald Trump. While his campaign has failed to gain a significant following in much of the nation, the Provo, Utah native has managed to capture the imagination of many conservatives in Utah, a GOP stronghold that has voted for the GOP presidential nominee in every election since 1964...

Read more at: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/how-this-wild-election-could-end-with-mcmullin-as-president/article/2606666

He not on the ballots in enough states to win. He was never going to win. He was set up as "stop Trump at all costs" safety net. His only purpose was to flip Utah out of the Trump column.
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Re: How this wild election could end with McMullin as president
« Reply #11 on: November 08, 2016, 06:27:40 pm »
Quote from: GAJohnnie on November 08, 2016, 06:16:50 pm
He not on the ballots in enough states to win. He was never going to win. He was set up as "stop Trump at all costs" safety net. His only purpose was to flip Utah out of the Trump column.

Works for me.
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