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Justin Amash is running for President (Original Post) DrToast Apr 2020 OP
OK, everyone say it once with me: no_hypocrisy Apr 2020 #1
Don't touch your face lame54 Apr 2020 #29
LOL!!! Talitha Apr 2020 #36
Best post of the day! Steelrolled Apr 2020 #37
As what? nt DURHAM D Apr 2020 #2
Libertarian DrToast Apr 2020 #4
I hope we don't have to deal with the whole "3rd parties are viable" bs again. SaschaHM Apr 2020 #3
It'll be the same or worse HarlanPepper Apr 2020 #7
Nope. (n/t) Iggo Apr 2020 #5
So what? He takes a few votes from drump. we can do it Apr 2020 #6
I think Justin would take a lot of Independents and Never Trump votes. IMHO. riversedge Apr 2020 #9
Like a roomful? Bonx Apr 2020 #12
😷😂 we can do it Apr 2020 #17
I seriously doubt the Never Trump voters go for Amash. Blue_true Apr 2020 #32
If it breaks that way, sure. HarlanPepper Apr 2020 #13
He just has an exploratory committee at this point. riversedge Apr 2020 #8
He's awful mvd Apr 2020 #10
Unclear. Trump voters are pretty locked in DrToast Apr 2020 #15
Can't see him taking many liberal votes mvd Apr 2020 #18
Not liberals DrToast Apr 2020 #20
I see that happening the other way mvd Apr 2020 #21
Do you think he will get more votes from liberals or conservatives? Flaleftist Apr 2020 #11
Could be a net benefit to us. Loki Liesmith Apr 2020 #14
He's not principled, just not as awful as the dumpsters. we can do it Apr 2020 #19
He is principled Loki Liesmith Apr 2020 #22
Somewhat DrToast Apr 2020 #27
Wonder if someone is Putin him up to and funding it. nt woodsprite Apr 2020 #16
Just like nobody here would ever vote for a GOP president renate Apr 2020 #23
Such a perfect Republican candidate in these pandemic times: an ideologue who opposes healthcare struggle4progress Apr 2020 #24
Honestly, who didn't see this coming? Bettie Apr 2020 #25
Dump is so terrified of Joe SheltieLover Apr 2020 #26
Justin Amash is running for publicity. There--FIFY. tblue37 Apr 2020 #28
Careful, Amash. Just a little exposure can be overexposure. Hortensis Apr 2020 #30
Interesting poll DrToast Apr 2020 #31
People who want the Orangutan gone aren't voting BootinUp Apr 2020 #33
"Let's do this." Haggis for Breakfast Apr 2020 #34
He's trying to hurt Trump's chances budkin Apr 2020 #35

SaschaHM

(2,897 posts)
3. I hope we don't have to deal with the whole "3rd parties are viable" bs again.
Tue Apr 28, 2020, 08:34 PM
Apr 2020

Jill Stein and Gary Johnson got more free press for a race that they were guaranteed to lose than they should have. Not to mention CNN holding debates and town halls.

 

HarlanPepper

(2,042 posts)
7. It'll be the same or worse
Tue Apr 28, 2020, 08:37 PM
Apr 2020

We have this mook running as whatever he’s running as and Putin operative/RT host Jesse Ventura is teasing a run as a Green. So yeah.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
32. I seriously doubt the Never Trump voters go for Amash.
Tue Apr 28, 2020, 10:22 PM
Apr 2020

From what I see of them, they are laser focused on getting Trump out of office, they are not like Bernie or Bust voters, who seem to lose sight of the main objective because they are unhappy that Sanders was not nominated. Independents tend to lean toward one party or the other when concerned about something and from what I see, stay locked in to their choice, right now that majority of them are scared shitless by Trump and appear to be blaming republicans for that jackass.

 

HarlanPepper

(2,042 posts)
13. If it breaks that way, sure.
Tue Apr 28, 2020, 08:41 PM
Apr 2020

But who knows if it will. The cult won’t vote for anyone but trump under any circumstances. The “in it for the economy “ folks might be persuaded to vote for someone else. Any people Biden loses or cant get outside the Trump cult because there are other options is a missed opportunity and a net plus for Trump. Putin operative and RT host Jessie Ventura is also teasing a run as a Green.

mvd

(65,180 posts)
10. He's awful
Tue Apr 28, 2020, 08:39 PM
Apr 2020

A couple things he has been with us on does not make a friend. But I assume he would take more votes from The Dump.

DrToast

(6,414 posts)
15. Unclear. Trump voters are pretty locked in
Tue Apr 28, 2020, 08:42 PM
Apr 2020

I'm not sure if anyone that was planning on voting for Trump would vote for Amash.

mvd

(65,180 posts)
18. Can't see him taking many liberal votes
Tue Apr 28, 2020, 08:44 PM
Apr 2020

Unless they are the extremely stubborn blow up the party types. Trump may have hardcore votes but others who may have voted for Trump could be swayed.

mvd

(65,180 posts)
21. I see that happening the other way
Tue Apr 28, 2020, 08:47 PM
Apr 2020

He’s a hardcore conservative and Repukes/indies who aren’t so nutty could be swayed.

Flaleftist

(3,473 posts)
11. Do you think he will get more votes from liberals or conservatives?
Tue Apr 28, 2020, 08:39 PM
Apr 2020

Anyone who really doesn't want to see Trump in office in 2020 knows Biden is the only choice.

Loki Liesmith

(4,602 posts)
14. Could be a net benefit to us.
Tue Apr 28, 2020, 08:42 PM
Apr 2020

Wish he would stay put. There’s zero other principled libertarians in Congress.

we can do it

(12,190 posts)
19. He's not principled, just not as awful as the dumpsters.
Tue Apr 28, 2020, 08:46 PM
Apr 2020

Look at his record, RWNJ....except he doesn’t like covidiot.

DrToast

(6,414 posts)
27. Somewhat
Tue Apr 28, 2020, 09:12 PM
Apr 2020

He gets credit for voting to impeach Trump.

He loses credit voting for the budget-busting Trump tax cuts.

renate

(13,776 posts)
23. Just like nobody here would ever vote for a GOP president
Tue Apr 28, 2020, 09:00 PM
Apr 2020

... there are probably a LOT of Republican voters who would never vote for a Democrat. I’d be glad if there was a choice for Republican voters who don’t love Trump but would vote for him over Biden.

struggle4progress

(118,332 posts)
24. Such a perfect Republican candidate in these pandemic times: an ideologue who opposes healthcare
Tue Apr 28, 2020, 09:08 PM
Apr 2020

and is eager to prove government can do no good. Pandemic Schmandemic! Let the Great Invisible Hand of the Free Market guide you gently to your grave!

Bettie

(16,121 posts)
25. Honestly, who didn't see this coming?
Tue Apr 28, 2020, 09:10 PM
Apr 2020

As soon as he left the party, I knew he'd at least give it a shot.

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
26. Dump is so terrified of Joe
Tue Apr 28, 2020, 09:10 PM
Apr 2020

I fully expect them to try flinging all sorts of 💩 at the wall to see if anything sticks. This moron is likely just one of many pieces of 💩.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
30. Careful, Amash. Just a little exposure can be overexposure.
Tue Apr 28, 2020, 09:50 PM
Apr 2020

He strikes me as one of those who have their best success in impressing people who've never met them. Maybe he and Ocasio-Cortez could run together.

DrToast

(6,414 posts)
31. Interesting poll
Tue Apr 28, 2020, 10:19 PM
Apr 2020

In this poll, Biden loses six points when a generic 3rd party candidate is added. Trump losses two points. It’s not a generic candidate of course, it’s coming from the right, but I still think Amash could hurt Biden more than Trump.

https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/3029325001#click=https://t.co/oygl7SwmTN

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