If Trump announces that he's running as a Third Party

[malaise]

The ReTHUG civil war will get uglier (if that is possible)

[metroins]

1. He's going to win the nomination

And honestly, I'm a little worried because D turnout is down and R turnout is way up.

[scscholar]

2. Then Bernie should too!

A real four-way race for President would be a hell of a ride.

[charlie and algernon]

3. You want the House of Representatives determining the Presidency?

That's what would happen with 4 people in the race. No one would get to 270.

[Old Codger]

6. not good really

I think that if that happens then congress decides... Not real sure but seems like I read that somewhere.

I did

If no candidate receives a majority of Electoral votes, the House of Representatives elects the President from the 3 Presidential candidates who received the most Electoral votes. Each state delegation has one vote. The Senate would elect the Vice President from the 2 Vice Presidential candidates with the most Electoral votes. Each Senator would cast one vote for Vice President. If the House of Representatives fails to elect a President by Inauguration Day, the Vice-President Elect serves as acting President until the deadlock is resolved in the House.

[roamer65]

10. It would be like 1824.

Andrew Jackson received a plurality of the electoral votes but lost in the House of Reps to John Quincy Adams in what became known as the "Corrupt Bargain".

If no candidate gets 270, the House will select the Rethuglican.

[Joe the Revelator]

4. Agreed. It would be good for the country.

[Andy823]

13. Bernie wouldn't do that

Thankfully he is a lot smarter than some of his so called supporters who think he should, or who say if he doesn't win they will not vote for Clinton.

[Cal33]

17. A recent National Poll shows that Sanders would beat all 3 Republicans in a hypothetical GE by wide

margins, whereas Clinton would lose to Rubio and Cruz. This repeats the same findings of old polls.

Another national poll showed that 48% of Republicans would not vote for Trump in a
hypothetical General Election.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/01/politics/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders-poll/

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511379528

It looks like both Trump and Clinton would probably win in the primaries, but lose in the
General Election. Apparently, many Republicans are sick and tired of the RNC, and they,
like their Democratic counterparts, are also demanding reform and change in their Party.

[gollygee]

18. Trump and Clinton can't both lose the election if they're running against each other

And Sanders is a very intelligent man and wouldn't run third party.

[marble falls]

5. I wish he would, but I don't think he really wants to be President.

[Skittles]

11. the man is an EXTREME NARCISSIST

the presidency is his WET DREAM

[marble falls]

15. But he's also smart enough he not only is not equipt for the job, he really doesn't want it.

[Arazi]

16. No way. Trumps a narcissistic freak.

He's already planning his gold plated office. The Lincoln sculpture will be replaced by one of himself.

George Washington's portrait will go above the fireplace to be replaced by a new portrait of Donald Trump

Etc etc etc

Brace yourself

[Skittles]

19. OF COURSE HE WANTS IT

good lord, a position from which he perceives himself BULLYING THE WORLD? He wants that more than he has ever wanted ANYTHING. WAKE UP!!!

[Arazi]

7. Why would he do that? He's going to win big today

theres no reason for him to do that

[malaise]

8. Then you didn't see McConnell and Ryan

or the ReTHUG establishment.

Maybe the con artist is pulling out

[KatyMan]

12. Maybe...

He'll drop out and announce he's selling his delegates to the highest bidder....

[Arazi]

14. Lol, uhm, I doubt it. His press conferences are usually to announce an endorsement

this one is genius timing - it will suck the air out of the rest of the Republicans' tonight trying to gain traction (for ex, it's forecasted Kasich will win VT. He wants to play that win up. Do you think the press will now cover Kasich instead of Trump?)

Trump is turning out to be a fucking political genius.

SMH

[world wide wally]

9. Actually there is someone else more likely to form a third party...

Republicans