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brooklynite

(94,598 posts) Sun Jan 5, 2020, 10:13 PM Jan 2020

BREAKING: Lincoln Chaffee files for Presidential campaign as a Libertarian

https://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/075/202001059167021075/202001059167021075.pdf

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BREAKING: Lincoln Chaffee files for Presidential campaign as a Libertarian (Original Post) brooklynite Jan 2020 OP

Why? madinmaryland Jan 2020 #1

I've always liked him SCantiGOP Jan 2020 #2

He will receive evertonfc Jan 2020 #3

Ron Paul voters hate Chafee Polybius Jan 2020 #9

That's funny. Newest Reality Jan 2020 #4

Will give weak GOP Trump voters a choice aeromanKC Jan 2020 #5

Oy. SunSeeker Jan 2020 #6

Split the trDump vote,... magicarpet Jan 2020 #7

I'd guess he has nothing else to do JDC Jan 2020 #8

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)

1. Why?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 10:15 PM

Jan 2020

SCantiGOP

(13,871 posts)

2. I've always liked him

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 10:16 PM

Jan 2020

But this is a classic case of ego overriding patriotism.

evertonfc

(1,713 posts)

3. He will receive

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 10:16 PM

Jan 2020

189,000 votes from Ron Paul type voters. John McAfee will get 200k

Polybius

(15,437 posts)

9. Ron Paul voters hate Chafee

Reply to evertonfc (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 11:54 PM

Jan 2020

He's no real Libertarian, just like Weld wasn't either.

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)

4. That's funny.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 10:22 PM

Jan 2020

I guess he didn't think the Libertarian, (US brand) thing all the way through, huh? I think that's the only way you can be one at this point.

You have to stop after before the Republican Bong passes you and then you eat some Doritos and you can stay right there imagining the Libertarian Pipe Dream.