Dare I say that I don't trust the Republicans???!!!

[hamsterjill]

I still think they have something up their sleeves, and that fact, alone, scares me. They don't play fair, don't play by the rules, and don't give a damn about what they do to this country.

Third party run by Paul Ryan? I'm not sure how they would do it, but I put NOTHING past them.



http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/05/politics/paul-ryan-donald-trump-republican-resistance/index.html

[Trust Buster]

1. They're not as fractured as the Democratic Party. HUGE advantage.

[truebluegreen]

2. Third-party end-run would split the crazy vote;

the elites will support Hillary (and how reassuring is that).

[hamsterjill]

3. There's been talk of an attempt to simply win a couple of big states.

Thus denying an electoral majority, sending the election to the House.

I don't see ANY Republican supporting Hillary. They hate women in power. (Full disclosure: I am a Hillary supporter). I also work in the company of at least six wealthy men who will NEVER vote for Hillary even though they do not want Trump. They will either attempt something, or else fall in line behind Trump before the election, justifying Trump in whatever means they need to make themselves feel good.

[truebluegreen]

4. Good points,

and they already engineered one coup (2000) so why not another? Hard to see them rounding up enough votes anywhere to pull off a third-party run though.

[hamsterjill]

6. Yes, that's just it!

I'm from Texas and I NEVER EVER EVER thought I'd see George W. Bush in the oval office. I take NOTHING for granted from the Republicans. Nothing.

I would imagine they would go after Texas and Florida, right, if they DO try anything?

[oldandhappy]

5. You are not alone!