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SheltieLover

(57,073 posts) Mon Apr 13, 2020, 09:20 PM Apr 2020

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Justin Amash weighing third-party run against Donald Trump: Americans 'deserve another option'

[link:https://www.rawstory.com/2020/04/justin-amash-weighing-third-party-run-against-donald-trump-americans-deserve-another-option/|

Former GOP Congressman Justin Amash (R-MI) said on Monday that he was considering a third-party presidential bid following an unhinged coronavirus briefing by President Donald Trump.

Amash was shocked that Trump claimed to have total authority.

“Americans who believe in limited government deserve another option,” Amash said.

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Justin Amash weighing third-party run against Donald Trump: Americans 'deserve another option' (Original Post) SheltieLover Apr 2020 OP

Hell no!!! Bad idea!!!! Initech Apr 2020 #1

Me? Hell no! SheltieLover Apr 2020 #2

Would this really help Trump? Flaleftist Apr 2020 #3

My first thought too safeinOhio Apr 2020 #5

Why do you think this will hurt Biden? FM123 Apr 2020 #6

Wouldn't any vote for anyone other than Biden be a vote for Trump? Initech Apr 2020 #8

No Polybius Apr 2020 #9

I was wondering when a Jill Stien type was going to raise its ugly head. Doreen Apr 2020 #4

Go for it. Cha Apr 2020 #7

Not necessarily bad news for us Wednesdays Apr 2020 #10

Initech

(100,079 posts)

1. Hell no!!! Bad idea!!!!

Reply to SheltieLover (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2020, 09:24 PM

Apr 2020

You want another 4 years of Trump? Go ahead. If not, put up or shut up.

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)

2. Me? Hell no!

Reply to Initech (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 13, 2020, 09:27 PM

Apr 2020

Posted as info, not recommendation. 😳

Flaleftist

(3,473 posts)

3. Would this really help Trump?

Reply to Initech (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 13, 2020, 09:29 PM

Apr 2020

Why would he peel away more Biden votes than Trump votes?

safeinOhio

(32,687 posts)

5. My first thought too

Reply to Flaleftist (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 13, 2020, 09:36 PM

Apr 2020

There are publican voters that hate and fear tramp. But they can’t for Democratic Party members.

FM123

(10,053 posts)

6. Why do you think this will hurt Biden?

Reply to Initech (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 13, 2020, 09:38 PM

Apr 2020

Wouldn't a (former) GOP candidate split the repub votes?

Initech

(100,079 posts)

8. Wouldn't any vote for anyone other than Biden be a vote for Trump?

Reply to FM123 (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 13, 2020, 09:48 PM

Apr 2020

Or am I missing something here?

Polybius

(15,423 posts)

9. No

Reply to Initech (Reply #8)

Mon Apr 13, 2020, 09:53 PM

Apr 2020

If they were going to vote for Trump but will now be voting for Amash, it's a plus. They weren't voting for Biden anyway.

Doreen

(11,686 posts)

4. I was wondering when a Jill Stien type was going to raise its ugly head.

Reply to SheltieLover (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2020, 09:35 PM

Apr 2020

Cha

(297,275 posts)

7. Go for it.

Reply to SheltieLover (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2020, 09:39 PM

Apr 2020

Wednesdays

(17,380 posts)

10. Not necessarily bad news for us

Reply to SheltieLover (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2020, 09:57 PM

Apr 2020

A strong 3rd party challenger is often problematic for the incumbent party. See elections 1912, 1968, 1980, and 1992.

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