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bobbieinok

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1. Wiki says he was Bill's nominee for ambassador to Mexico but JHelms said no!

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 08:54 PM

Jan 2019

So maybe not too bad.

Old school New England republican?

He's in his early 70s!

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Former Mass. Gov. William Weld to announce possible run for president as a Republican [View all] octoberlib Jan 2019 OP

Wiki says he was Bill's nominee for ambassador to Mexico but JHelms said no! bobbieinok Jan 2019 #1

Yes, my friends there said that he is an old style republican, a Cabot-Lodge type. nt Blue_true Jan 2019 #8

There we go! I knew there was a Republican out there with some fight left! marylandblue Jan 2019 #2

Good Candidate To Primary Individual 1 Me. Jan 2019 #3

didn't the RNC unanimously agree to forgo presidential primaries? 0rganism Jan 2019 #4

No..I thought the same thing but they actually just all agreed to support the fake president...for UniteFightBack Jan 2019 #6

lol ok so it's business as usual then 0rganism Jan 2019 #13

I suspect he and Schultz have pretty similar views. Neither stands a chance, of course. Garrett78 Jan 2019 #5

I've met Weld, and have family members who know him pretty well...he's actually a good guy... First Speaker Jan 2019 #7

My friend there call him carrot top. I think that means he is a Ginger, or a light one. nt Blue_true Jan 2019 #10

He was on a ticket with Gary Johnson, so I have a tough time thinking he's a "good guy." Garrett78 Jan 2019 #12

I'm almost embarrassed to admit this, but Weld is the only republican I have ever smirkymonkey Jan 2019 #15

So now people are announcing that they might announce that they are running? Poiuyt Jan 2019 #9

He's *alive*?!1 - well, *that*'s news!1 UTUSN Jan 2019 #11

Bill Weld is decent, smart guy. roamer65 Jan 2019 #14

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