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If we had a French run off system Gary Johnson and Bill Weld would have endorsed Hillary (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2017 OP
Weld came very close to doing exactly that. He was very clear about the danger of Trump winning. seaglass Apr 2017 #1
i wonder if he regrets not maKing it official JI7 Apr 2017 #2
He has been really quiet post-election. The only comment I found was that he believes Johnson seaglass Apr 2017 #3
That's not hard to beliEve since most libertarians are male and sexist JI7 Apr 2017 #4
If we didn't have the abominable Electoral College DavidDvorkin Apr 2017 #5
So much this NT Adrahil Apr 2017 #6

seaglass

(8,173 posts)
1. Weld came very close to doing exactly that. He was very clear about the danger of Trump winning.
Sun Apr 23, 2017, 04:20 PM
Apr 2017
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/11/02/libertarian-party-vp-nominee-bill-weld-basically-just-endorsed-hillary-clinton/?utm_term=.8bf3b52704ea

WELD: Well, we are making our case that we’re fiscally responsible and socially inclusive and welcoming. And we think we’ve got on the merits the best ticket of the three parties, if you will, and so, you know, we’d like to get there. Having said that, as I think you’re aware, I see a big difference between the Republican candidate and the Democratic candidate. And I’ve been at some pains to say that I fear for the country if Mr. Trump should be elected. I think it’s a candidacy without any parallel that I can recall. It’s content-free and very much given to stirring up ambient resentment and even hatred. And I think it would be a threat to the conduct of our foreign policy and our position in the world at large.
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WELD: Well, the person could very well decide not to do that, and for someone deciding not to do that, I have a lot to say about Mrs. Clinton that has not been said by others recently and that I think needs to be said. I mean I've known her for 40 years. I worked with her, I know her well professionally. I know her well personally. I know her to be a person of high moral character. A reliable person and an honest person, however Mr. Trump may rant and rave to the contrary. So I'm happy to say that. People can make their own choices.

JI7

(89,252 posts)
2. i wonder if he regrets not maKing it official
Sun Apr 23, 2017, 04:52 PM
Apr 2017

It was clear he thought she should be president. Even over johnson after he showed himself to be an idiot.

seaglass

(8,173 posts)
3. He has been really quiet post-election. The only comment I found was that he believes Johnson
Sun Apr 23, 2017, 05:03 PM
Apr 2017

voters for the most part would have gone to Trump.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/bill-weld-spoiler-2016-election-231474

"There were discussions at quite high levels and the consensus was that if I had tried to implode the Libertarian Party — which I had never really considered doing — but if I had, in some states as many as three-quarters of those voters would have gone to Trump,” Weld said Tuesday.

JI7

(89,252 posts)
4. That's not hard to beliEve since most libertarians are male and sexist
Sun Apr 23, 2017, 05:07 PM
Apr 2017

But maybe he could have swayed a few moderate republucan women who didn't like Trump but were influenced by comey.

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