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jct74
02-07-2019, 01:03 AM
Weld switches from Libertarian back to GOP as he mulls 2020 challenge to Trump

by Dominick Mastrangelo
February 05, 2019

Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld is mulling running for president and has taken a step toward challenging President Trump for the Republican nomination in 2020, according to a report.

Weld, 73, has changed his party registration in the Bay State from Libertarian back to Republican, according to the Associated Press.

A former Republican governor during the 1990s in the strongly blue state, Weld was running mate to 2016 Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson.

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/weld-switches-back-to-gop-ahead-of-2020-mulls-challenging-trump

Swordsmyth
02-07-2019, 01:04 AM
Once a RINO always a RINO.

Anti Federalist
02-07-2019, 01:28 AM
Please go away already...haven't you done enough damage for fuck's sake?

angelatc
02-07-2019, 01:44 AM
Please go away already...haven't you done enough damage for fuck's sake?

Some people that know him and respect him say that he's not done with the philosophy, just the party. I am not sure I believe it, but that's just what I heard.

RonZeplin
02-07-2019, 05:32 AM
In the run-up to the 2016 election, Weld described Trump as having “a screw loose.” (https://www.thedailybeast.com/libertarian-vp-bill-weld-donald-trump-has-a-screw-loose)

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

acptulsa
02-07-2019, 07:02 AM
Some people that know him and respect him say that he's not done with the philosophy, just the party.

Well considering he's never done anything with the philosophy, he has only done things to the philosophy, that's not very reassuring.

shakey1
02-07-2019, 07:06 AM
Isn't this guy a clinton-humper?

Superfluous Man
02-07-2019, 07:26 AM
Let's be honest. Like Bob Barr, he never stopped serving the interests of the GOP throughout his tenure in the LP.

William Tell
02-07-2019, 07:56 AM
This is terrible for the GOP, Weld is the absolute worst.

Origanalist
02-07-2019, 08:05 AM
This is terrible for the GOP, Weld is the absolute worst.

There should be a poll on this.

William Tell
02-07-2019, 08:11 AM
There should be a poll on this.
Too depressing, this news is causing me to lose faith in the Grand ol' Party.

Origanalist
02-07-2019, 08:12 AM
Too depressing, this news is causing me to lose faith in the Grand ol' Party.

:astonished:

Cleaner44
02-07-2019, 10:39 AM
What Bill Weld hasn't realized is that his liberal brand of "conservative" politics just isn't selling these days.

euphemia
02-07-2019, 10:46 AM
He is not being received warmly.

Suzanimal
02-07-2019, 10:49 AM
Weld: Oh no, I'm going to stay L.P.

https://reason.com/blog/2017/11/06/bill-weld-im-going-to-stay-lp

angelatc
02-07-2019, 11:02 AM
Weld: Oh no, I'm going to stay L.P.

https://reason.com/blog/2017/11/06/bill-weld-im-going-to-stay-lp

Oh yes, "Libertarian for Life!" is a direct quote. I don't really care about him, really.

RonZeplin
02-07-2019, 05:54 PM
Severely Conservative GOP voters proved their love for Masshole governors in '12, so Bill Weld has a good shot.

https://images.csmonitor.com/csm/2012/01/0108-DEBATE-paul-romney.jpg?alias=standard_900x600

Anti Globalist
02-07-2019, 05:56 PM
Isn't this guy a clinton-humper?
Yeah he said that back in November 2016 that hes vouching for Clinton.

enhanced_deficit
05-18-2019, 10:26 PM
There should be a poll on this.

Tend to agree.

Swordsmyth
05-18-2019, 10:31 PM
Tend to agree.

LOL

We now have confirmation that the trolls have been instructed to push weld.

This is a hilariously stupid bump

oyarde
05-18-2019, 10:33 PM
There should be a poll on this.

Seems I recall there is a poll and Weld is not ahead of Sirhan Sirhan last I checked .

Swordsmyth
07-25-2019, 09:54 PM
Once a RINO always a RINO.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld, who is a longshot challenger to President Donald Trump for the 2020 Republican nomination, this week called the president a "raging racist," adding that if Republicans don't denounce Trump in the upcoming election they will be known as the "party of racism.""Donald Trump is a raging racist, Okay? He's a complete and thoroughgoing racist," Weld said Wednesday during the national NAACP convention in Detroit. "And he made that choice, a choice a long time ago, when he was engaged in the housing business in New York with his father."

Weld warned the Republican Party that if it does not denounce Trump in 2020, the GOP will be known as the "party of racism in America."


"The national Republican Party has a choice. And a lot of them like to think that it's a political choice," he said. "But it's not a political choice. It's a moral choice."
"Unless the Republican Party in Washington expressly, expressly rejects the racism of Donald Trump, they're going to come to be universally viewed as the party of racism in America," he concluded.

More at: https://news.yahoo.com/bill-weld-trump-raging-racist-005106660.html

Danke
07-25-2019, 10:24 PM
Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld, who is a longshot challenger to President Donald Trump for the 2020 Republican nomination, this week called the president a "raging racist," adding that if Republicans don't denounce Trump in the upcoming election they will be known as the "party of racism.""Donald Trump is a raging racist, Okay? He's a complete and thoroughgoing racist," Weld said Wednesday during the national NAACP convention in Detroit. "And he made that choice, a choice a long time ago, when he was engaged in the housing business in New York with his father."

Weld warned the Republican Party that if it does not denounce Trump in 2020, the GOP will be known as the "party of racism in America."


"The national Republican Party has a choice. And a lot of them like to think that it's a political choice," he said. "But it's not a political choice. It's a moral choice."
"Unless the Republican Party in Washington expressly, expressly rejects the racism of Donald Trump, they're going to come to be universally viewed as the party of racism in America," he concluded.

More at: https://news.yahoo.com/bill-weld-trump-raging-racist-005106660.html

I sent him a message, let's see if he responds.

Swordsmyth
07-25-2019, 10:25 PM
I sent him a message, let's see if he responds.
What kind of message?

If it was a movie what rating would it get?

Danke
07-25-2019, 10:35 PM
What kind of message?

If it was a movie what rating would it get?

I asked him what makes him believe Trump is a racist.

Swordsmyth
07-25-2019, 10:37 PM
I asked him what makes him believe Trump is a racist.
Not Rated?

RonZeplin
07-25-2019, 11:41 PM
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Swordsmyth
07-25-2019, 11:43 PM
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Honk, Honk.

Swordsmyth
07-25-2019, 11:45 PM
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Champ
07-26-2019, 12:31 AM
Weld barely won the nomination as the LP VP candidate alongside Gary Johnson. He only won because at the time, he pledged to never leave the Libertarian Party or to rejoin the GOP or Dems. GJ was begging delegates to vote for Weld and insisted he would never change parties again.

So here we are..

enhanced_deficit
07-26-2019, 02:03 PM
Once a RINO always a RINO.


Are you imlying MAGA is also not a genuine Republican / Conservative because in recent past he has been liberal progressive socialist/ RINO / Dem?



Quote:

Sanders supporters vow to support Trump if Bernie isn’t the nominee
(http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?533827-Sanders-supporters-vow-to-support-Trump-if-Bernie-isn%92t-the-nominee&p=6799725&viewfull=1#post6799725)
Extremist conservative mole Steve Bannon even used to call current senior MAGA White House leadership "democrats", fortunately he has been kicked out and put in his place.

How did Bolsheviks manage to take over control of GOP? (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?534157-How-did-Bolsheviks-manage-to-take-over-control-of-GOP&)


Conceding that top leadership of GOP-Adelson wing used to be left wing Dems not too long ago, it is not clear if that is a large factor for GOP's move left. Part of it could be just due to passage of time.

https://cmgpbppostonpolitics.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/daily-news-trump-tax.jpghttp://kerbcraft.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/donald-trump-health-care-quote-outstanding-donald-trump-health-care-quote-extraordinary-david-brooks-quote-of-donald-trump-health-care-quote-150x150.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsOlXidHXRE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsOlXidHXRE

"As he (Trump) launched his campaign, the conservative National Review reported (http://www.nationalreview.com/article/420093/presidential-candidate-donald-trump-double-agent-for-left) that he was a registered Democrat from 2001 to 2009 and praised a Canadian-style universal health care system. Party affiliation in the United States is usually changed by ticking a box while registering to vote and doesn't imply any financial contribution. However Trump has also shown a willingness to contribute considerable sums to Democratic causes (http://www.nationalreview.com/article/420435/donald-trump-hasnt-voted-last-six-presidential-primaries-jillian-kay-melchior) - including Hillary Clinton's campaign for Senate in 2002."



It's actually very simple. Instead of running as a Democrat, he is running GOP, so he must attack the Democrats. Some of his kids didn't get the memo though.

https://i.imgur.com/UQXQE0k.jpg


People have ability to change, democrats can become conservative Republicans sometimes.
Don't understand why some conservative purists keep calling them Democrats even now.

Trump to host fundraiser for Booker (https://www.politico.com/story/2013/07/ivanka-trump-fundraiser-cory-booker-094288)

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/09/23/article-2429926-18340D7100000578-401_634x403.jpg

Top Trump donor is pro-choice, self-described 'social liberal'
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Meet the wealthy donor who's trying to get Republicans to support gay marriage
washingtonpost
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Aratus
07-27-2019, 06:19 PM
I just might vote for BILL WELD.

Danke
08-10-2019, 04:40 AM
I asked him what makes him believe Trump is a racist.

Now I am getting emails from "Team Weld." Still no answer to my question though.

Latest:

"First: Donald Trump ran a divisive campaign for president by spewing racist rhetoric and won.

Then: He continued to spew hateful rhetoric from the Oval Office, emboldening white supremacists, and leading to a spike in hate crimes.

Now: It’s time to do something about it.

Will you help us build the grassroots movement we need to prevent Donald Trump from winning again in 2020? >> (https://www.weld2020.org/r?u=sTrCoaT-YmDhY88aC-xe_3F5VNQquXw1tKM69PB7U21uF6k4eqf2zBvwZUYjk6-hRqkeppOf4jcemetErYOC-LfwCn7dJGs_0aEGlj_2L1f6XjRwkermo22LUSkZXS2M&e=8bee4f211d21f07f10db487cd497f19f&utm_source=weld2020&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20190809&n=1)"

oyarde
08-10-2019, 06:19 AM
Now I am getting emails from "Team Weld." Still no answer to my question though.

Latest:

"First: Donald Trump ran a divisive campaign for president by spewing racist rhetoric and won.

Then: He continued to spew hateful rhetoric from the Oval Office, emboldening white supremacists, and leading to a spike in hate crimes.

Now: It’s time to do something about it.

Will you help us build the grassroots movement we need to prevent Donald Trump from winning again in 2020? >> (https://www.weld2020.org/r?u=sTrCoaT-YmDhY88aC-xe_3F5VNQquXw1tKM69PB7U21uF6k4eqf2zBvwZUYjk6-hRqkeppOf4jcemetErYOC-LfwCn7dJGs_0aEGlj_2L1f6XjRwkermo22LUSkZXS2M&e=8bee4f211d21f07f10db487cd497f19f&utm_source=weld2020&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20190809&n=1)"

Looks like weld knows how to get people to vote for trump . Real conservatives are totally desensitized to race . Real racists are mostly black Dem voters so this gets weld zero votes . Must be about as dumb as I thought .

jmdrake
08-10-2019, 07:10 AM
Isn't this guy a clinton-humper?

I don't know. But this guy certainly is. They may have "humped" together.

https://www.bing.com/th?id=OIP._ROCpIvaCvxjxnfQIQb1uwHaD3&pid=Api&rs=1