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Home Front: Politix
Exclusive: Dozens of former Republican officials in talks to form anti-Trump third party
2021-02-11
(Reuters) - Dozens of former Republican officials, who view the party as unwilling to stand up to former President Donald Trump and his attempts to undermine U.S. democracy, are in talks to form a center-right breakaway party, four people involved in the discussions told Reuters.

The early stage discussions include former elected Republicans, former officials in the Republican administrations of Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush and Trump, ex-Republican ambassadors and Republican strategists, the people involved say.

More than 120 of them held a Zoom call last Friday to discuss the breakaway group, which would run on a platform of "principled conservatism," including adherence to the Constitution and the rule of law - ideas those involved say have been trashed by Trump.

The plan would be to run candidates in some races but also to endorse center-right candidates in others, be they Republicans, independents or Democrats, the people say.

Egg McMuffin Evan McMullin, who was chief policy director for the House Republican Conference and ran as an independent in the 2016 presidential election, told Reuters that he co-hosted the Zoom call with former officials concerned about Trump’s grip on Republicans and the nativist turn the party has taken.
So it's the usual Never-Trumper Grifters like Bill Kristol, now that the Lincoln Project of pedophiles has blown up
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Posted by:Besoeker

#31  ^ True - with the demise of Kristol's rag and the cutback in Cruiseships ("Ahoy"), you'd think they be doing gloryholes in DC
Posted by: Frank G   2021-02-11 21:00  

#30  Evan McMullin? Is that grifter still around?
Posted by: tu3031   2021-02-11 20:47  

#29   Where will they purchase supporters

Champion Sports? But, I don’t think they have much to support.
Posted by: KBK   2021-02-11 16:20  

#28   in the hope of slittng off enough Republicans

I have no idea what word slittng was meant to be. I do apologize.
Posted by: trailing wife   2021-02-11 16:08  

#27  The Progressive billionaires will finance it, in the hope of slittng off enough Republicans to pur the Democrat in the White House again.

Recalling dear little Evan McMullin’s 2016 presidential run, The Savior of the Republicans in the end won no states and nearly no votes, getting third place in Utah (21.5%, behind both Trump and Clinton) and 0.53% of the popular vote nationwide.
Posted by: trailing wife   2021-02-11 16:05  

#26  Gotta keep the grift going at all costs.
Posted by: Zorba Lumplump1243   2021-02-11 13:50  

#25  Part Astroturf Group and part Country Club RINOs -- hard to tell which.
Posted by: magpie   2021-02-11 13:06  

#24  "Out of the closet, the deuce you say?"
John Weaver
Posted by: Frank G   2021-02-11 13:02  

#23  I bet the real number of them could all fit in a broom closet.

Getting them back out of the closet would be the trick.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2021-02-11 12:35  

#22  Where will they purchase supporters?
Dominion?
Posted by: Mercutio   2021-02-11 12:17  

#21  I'm sure in '1984' style (which they take as an instruction manual) they will call it the 'Freedom Party'.
Much like the Ministry of Truth...
Posted by: CrazyFool   2021-02-11 11:57  

#20  Antidisestablishmentarians?
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2021-02-11 11:37  

#19  'Dozens'? I bet the real number of them could all fit in a broom closet.
Posted by: Raj   2021-02-11 11:09  

#18  Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang Republican Party?
Posted by: Elmerert Hupens2660   2021-02-11 11:05  

#17  Congress = An Institution to which States send their Best Villiage Idiots to "Represent" Them.
Posted by: Deadeye Wittlesbach3430   2021-02-11 10:51  

#16  McMuffin huh. Kinda like basing a multi-million ad around Snooki. Then think that was such a good idea, to do another.

There is a new line of pillows coming out with pre-washed bite marks, super absorbent, good way to get things going.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2021-02-11 10:46  

#15  Me, I call it - Washington Dis Connected Bad Way - They just go around in circles - Dogs Chasing their tails - Clang ** Bell & Howl ... And now 535 members are behind barricades, or a JAIL of their own making, Please DON'T let the Dogs Out !
Posted by: Deadeye Wittlesbach3430   2021-02-11 10:45  

#14  We'll call it the....Beltway Party !
Posted by: Besoeker   2021-02-11 10:25  

#13  The only way they got voted in was by lying, claiming to be Republican.
Posted by: Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589   2021-02-11 10:18  

#12  
Posted by: DarthVader   2021-02-11 09:58  

#11  I wish them luck! /sarc
Posted by: Pakvi Roti   2021-02-11 09:56  

#10  "and his attempts to undermine U.S. democracy"

MSM; just keep saying it and everyone will believe it
Posted by: Bob Grorong1136   2021-02-11 09:53  

#9  Where will they purchase supporters? Antifa?

I'm sure the Democrats will be more than willing to loan Antifa/BLM out to this party. After all they are really the same group.

(Sorry pressed 'submit' on previous posting before it was ready.)
Posted by: CrazyFool   2021-02-11 09:52  

#8  Where will they purchase supporters? Antifa?
Posted by: CrazyFool   2021-02-11 09:50  

#7  Where will they purchase supporters? Antifa?
Posted by: 3dc   2021-02-11 09:38  

#6  Caste is not party. Loyalty to your caste is not loyalty to the party. The party is the customer base. You're not selling your 'product' to that base. Your appeal has become more 'selective'.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2021-02-11 09:28  

#5  "Nativist" -- the idea that government should favor citizens and legal immigrants over the subjects of foreign nations.
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2021-02-11 09:23  

#4  Who is running the show? McCain's kid?
Posted by: b   2021-02-11 08:56  

#3  Does this mean they will leave the Republican Party?
Posted by: CrazyFool   2021-02-11 08:27  

#2  "rotten eggs"; "one basket"
Posted by: Mercutio   2021-02-11 08:06  

#1  "Dozens..." Heh...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2021-02-11 07:07  

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