Well this is an interesting discussion about the new independent candidate…

I was reading Twitter this morning and saw this discussion between Ed Morrissey, one of the lead writers at Hot Air, and one of his Twitter followers who supported Rubio in the Primary, AG_Conservative, on the candidacy of Evan McMullin. It was interesting enough that I thought I’d post it.

I believe this excerpt from Ed on the ridiculousness of McMullin’s candidacy at this late stage is the background:

McMullin also has this in common with the #NeverTrump legion: no chance whatsoever to be taken seriously as a ballot alternative in November, if indeed his name appears on even one state ballot. McMullin hails from Utah, a state in which Republicans have been particularly hesitant to support Trump. If McMullin had any chance at all of denying Trump a win, it would be here. And he’ll have that opportunity … if he can rustle up 1,000 validated signatures from registered voters by next Monday’s filing deadline. That will require a ground organization with staff to coordinate the petition effort, especially in making sure that gatherers qualify to submit signatures, and the purchase of the voter database ($1,050) and people on hand to validate the signatures against it.

Now, multiply that by 20-plus states whose ballot deadlines have not already passed. More than half (26) are already closed, including Electoral College-rich states like Texas, North Carolina, Georgia, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. Another seven states and Washington DC will have deadlines pass by the end of this week — including Ohio, California, Colorado, and New Hampshire. That leaves a grand total of 17 states still open next Monday, only five of which have ballot deadlines past the end of this month.

That would be a daunting task for someone with a sterling national profile and prodigious wealth to back an independent run, as well as the legal work necessary to challenge the earlier ballot deadlines. For Evan McMullin, the proposition of launching a presidential bid at this late date is silly to the point of satire. He may just be the only person willing to say yes to a ridiculous idea at this point.

Here’s where the discussion began:

 
And it expands here:

 
Even Bill Kristol got his say in:

I tend to agree with Ed. It’s very hard to take McMullin serious at this point. It seems more to me about stopping Trump than it is about winning the presidency.

Now maybe that’s a noble cause to some of you. Let’s just be honest about it.


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