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In an interview with the Post on Thursday and later in an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News, Trump issued a thinly veiled threat that he could run as an independent candidate and pointedly would not commit to supporting the GOP ticket should he fail to win the nomination.
“I would have to see who the nominee is," he said.
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Trump is widely unpopular, with large majorities of Democrats and Republicans viewing him unfavorably, according to recent polls, but he also has an ardent following, and his comments about Mexican immigrants have clearly touched a nerve with some GOP voters.
Donald Trump slams Jeb Bush, hints at independent bid - LA Times
this reminds me of a situation........
That worked out well for the GOP, didn't it?
:shock:
Who could be his "Stockdale" ? Ventura? Nugent? maybe Gene Simmons?
I know, he could select them on the next season of "The Apprentice" ?
And this reminds me of Ralph Nader and Pat Buchanan in the 2000 Presidential election, both of whom siphoned away votes from Al Gore in Florida, some on purpose in the case of Nader and some by mistake in the case of ditzy Palm Beachers who thought a vote for Buchanan was a vote for Gore.
And since Donald Trump is good buds with Hillary and Bill, personally inviting them both to his most recent wedding, and since The Donald has lavished both of them with his money in support of her political ambitions and Bill's vanity projects, I suspect the little man will be linked to the Clintons far more than the GOP in the coming months.
a 3rd party candidate in an election (presumed) to be between Bush and Clinton, reminds you of Gore/Bush and not of an actually existing election between Clinton/Bush. ?
Interesting.
ps, I know you'll ignore it "the source"
but this is a nice concise summary of why you're wrong on the analysis
The Ralph Nader Myth
You're right, I will ignore attempts to funnel me off to Daily Kos. No surprise there.
white flag noted.
Donald Trump slams Jeb Bush, hints at independent bid - LA Times
this reminds me of a situation........
That worked out well for the GOP, didn't it?
:shock:
Who could be his "Stockdale" ? Ventura? Nugent? maybe Gene Simmons?
I know, he could select them on the next season of "The Apprentice" ?
Thanks for posting a record that proves you wrong. Nader took away 97,000 votes, the majority of which would have gone to Gore or someone other than Bush. In addition, Buchanan took 17,500 votes, a large number of which even he never expected in areas where he was a non-factor and after the vote was attributed to people in Palm Beach and some other areas mistakenly punching the chad for Buchanan when they meant to vote for Gore.
Your less than gracious apology is noted and accepted.
Thanks for admitting that (had you simply read the KOS article).... you aren't aware there were more than 3 candidates. Candidates like the WWP Moorehead cost Gore, just as much, if not more so than Nader.
The KOS article broke down "defecters", but you know ... you can't be bothered.
Your white flag is noted, a 2nd time.
And this reminds me of Ralph Nader and Pat Buchanan in the 2000 Presidential election, both of whom siphoned away votes from Al Gore in Florida, some on purpose in the case of Nader and some by mistake in the case of ditzy Palm Beachers who thought a vote for Buchanan was a vote for Gore.
And since Donald Trump is good buds with Hillary and Bill, personally inviting them both to his most recent wedding, and since The Donald has lavished both of them with his money in support of her political ambitions and Bill's vanity projects, I suspect the little man will be linked to the Clintons far more than the GOP in the coming months.
And yet his overwhelming political support comes from Republicans.
What "overwhelming political support"?
There are fringe candidates in every State - the two that turned Florida were Nader and Buchanan - you were wrong, period.
Moorehead, according to your own link which you presumably failed to look at or you wouldn't be embarrassing yourself this way, received about 1800 votes to Nader's 97,500 and you're going to try to tell us that Moorehead cost Gore Florida? You're hilarious. In fact, Buchanan took away far more of Gore's vote than Moorehead received in total.
But hey, like the Knight in Monty Python, I do appreciate your need to continue to claim victory as your legs are chopped out from under you.
https://youtu.be/mjEcj8KpuJw
The support he currently has. All of it coming from Republicans and the right-wing.
He's barely a blimp in most state polls and he's second or third after his recent announcement in Iowa and New Hampshire, two states that often pick wildcards and have little effect on the outcome unless they happen to choose the prevailing choice.
And this is somehow "overwhelming" support in that special little world in which you reside.
so your argument is, ceteris paribus, if Moorehead (communist!!!) had not been in the election, the people that voted for her would have voted Bush instead.
Laughable.
I didn't make any such idiotic argument - that fantasy's in your special world - your desperation is noted and proven by your need to lie about another poster's argument - I'm done with your nonsense.
You can post your juvenile "I win" now.
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