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In reply to the discussion: Former Republicans and Democrats to form new third U.S. political party [View all]brush
(53,971 posts)8. Yes, sore loser Yang can't seem to understand that...
a political unknown who's never held office doesn't have much of a chance to get the Dem presidential nomination, or the mayoralty of New York City.
Guess it still escapes him that he maybe should've run successfully for Congress or the state legislature first instead of TWO OF THE HIGHEST PROFILE OFFICES IN THE LAND.
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Former Republicans and Democrats to form new third U.S. political party [View all]
JoanofArgh
Jul 2022
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Great! If they can just rope in Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina, then the crew will be complete!
NBachers
Jul 2022
#13
They best start at local levels. Otherwise, they're just shit-stirrers like the Greens.
haele
Jul 2022
#16
Oh, sigh... paging the ghosts of Ross Perot and John Anderson. Ralph Nader to the front desk... n/t
TygrBright
Jul 2022
#17
I bet they can polish up some leftover Lyndon LaRouche turds for a twelfth shot at the Oval Office.
NBachers
Jul 2022
#21
Political parties don't work when formed from the top. There is no base.
LiberalFighter
Jul 2022
#25
"Dozens of former officials in the Republican administrations of" Reagan, Bush 41 & 43, Trump
Midnight Writer
Jul 2022
#35