WHERE ARE THE INDEPENDENT AND THIRD-PARTY LEADERS?

[msanthrope]

No, seriously?

[bettyellen]

1. Torn between two masters...

[msanthrope]

5. I love Mary McGregor...

https://m.

[grantcart]

2. I see what you did there lol

[msanthrope]

3. Just saw Warren at Logan. Lewis at Atlanta.....Casey in Philly...

where are our intrepid third party and Independents?

[bettyellen]

11. Lewis is always amazing.

[pnwmom]

4. Evan McMullin put out a very strong statement about refugees.

He was a Republican who ran as an independent against DT.

[msanthrope]

6. Not asking about the Republicans. nt

[pnwmom]

7. You asked about independents and he ran as one. And his statement was as strong

as many Democrats.

“Evan McMullin, a former CIA officer and House GOP policy director who waged an independent presidential bid in 2016, was one of a small number of Republicans to publicly oppose the ban. McMullin tweeted a photo of the Statue of Liberty on Saturday morning, and was promptly mocked by the white nationalist Richard Spencer.

“’That’s who they’re in league with — white supremacists and white nationalists,’ McMullin said in an interview. ‘I’m not expecting much opposition from the vast majority of Republicans in Congress. There is anti-Muslim bigotry at both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue and it fundamentally un-American and tangibly damaging to our national security and strength.’

“Most Republicans, McMullin predicted, would decline to criticize the executive orders. ‘Those who are silent on this will be defined by that silence,’ he said.”

More Republicans are speaking out against Trump’s refugee ban. Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell aren’t among them.

WASHINGTONPOST.COM|BY MIKE DEBONIS

https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/paul-ryan-trumps-refugee-ban-does-not-target-muslims/2017/01/28/e0cf1fe4-e56e-11e6-a547-5fb9411d332c_story.html?utm_term=.cc22eefdf0d0&wpisrc=nl_evening&wpmm=1

From Wikipedia:

McMullin described himself as a conservative alternative to the two major political parties' candidates, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump.

[msanthrope]

9. You are correct. A Republican who ran as an independent.

I find it somewhat refreshing....a man who left a major party to run because of principle.

[pnwmom]

12. Too bad he wasn't able to attract more supporters.

I think he really was trying to stop DT, even if that meant helping Hillary.

[starshine00]

18. wow he really laid it all out didn't he

great to see someone tell it like it is, this is damaging to national security, amen to that...

[betsuni]

8. Yeah, they were the ones so enthusiastic about revolution.

You'd think they'd be the first ones protesting and revolutionating. I hope they are.

[msanthrope]

10. It's fucking cold at JFK.

I wouldn't want to disparage anyone and get another post hidden.

[yardwork]

21. I hope that you appealed those hides.

[HoneyBadger]

13. Bernie was the first politician to come out against it

[bigdarryl]

14. Back in there hometowns enjoying there millions and there white privilege

You see all those major third party candidates who were against mainly Clinton were not concerned with Trump getting elected because people like Jill Stein and Gary Johnson will do good under a Trumps Presidency.It's those fools who voted third party who will get screwed http://www.howmuchisnetworth.com/t551-jill-stein-net-worth-2017 https://www.romper.com/p/what-is-gary-johnsons-net-worth-he-apparently-has-a-lot-in-the-bank-13478

[JI7]

15. trying to figure out how they can profit

[Squinch]

16. I lulzed.

[Uponthegears]

17. Join the party

A great victory, a ray of hope that there is a way to stop at least the most outrageous Trump EOs, liberals out en masse (including, as Senator Warren pointed out, MANY of the same people who attended OCCUPY protests and Sanders rallies) and all a certain group can do is refight the primaries.

Stop fighting liberals.

Start fighting Trump.

[Starry Messenger]

19. Waiting to see when they can jump in front of the movement.

[JI7]

23. so fucKing true

Michael moore tried that at the womens march but ashley Judd stopped it.

[randome]

20. Independence comes at a price, doesn't it? If you're not willing to commit to something...

...then you will always be 'other', and not part of the team. We don't need waterboys and cheerleaders on the sidelines. We need people in the trenches.
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[NCTraveler]

22. Bernie is out there fighting.

With respect to left leaning independents, I would think it's fair to say he holds leadership status. Stein is counting money. I don't see where Johnson has said anything in public.