BREAKING: Here’s the name of the independent candidate Bill Kristol is trying to recruit

by The Right Scoop

Mark Halperin put us on notice a few minutes ago that Kristol actually does have a possible candidate and he’d be naming him:

And here’s the guy that’s gonna beat both Trump and Hillary to solve all our problems:

BLOOMBERG – Two Republicans intimately familiar with Bill Kristol’s efforts to recruit an independent presidential candidate to challenge Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have told Bloomberg Politics that the person Kristol has in mind is David French — whose name the editor of the Weekly Standard floated in the current issue of the magazine.

French is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. According to the website of National Review, where French is a staff writer, he is a constitutional lawyer, a recipient of the Bronze Star, and an author of several books who lives in Columbia, Tenn., with his wife Nancy and three children.

Reached in Israel late Tuesday afternoon, Kristol declined to comment on his efforts to induce French to run. The two Republicans confirmed that French is open to launching a bid, but that he has not made a final decision. One of the Republicans added that French has not lined up a vice-presidential running mate or significant financial support. However, according to this person, some conservative donors look favorably on the prospect of French entering the fray.

According to one person deeply involved in the efforts to recruit an independent challenger, the search has focused on individuals who have one or more of the following three traits seen as vital for credibly such a bid: fame, vast wealth, and elective experience. Reached by phone Tuesday evening, French declined to answer questions about any possible run.

Ok looks like it’s not set in stone yet, but based on Kristol’s tweet from this past weekend, sure sounds like there’s some level of commitment.

Here’s some reaction from Twitter:


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