#NeverTrump stumbles over David French: Daily Bullshit, June 1, 2016

Horse Race

The first thing that has to be said is that neither Bill Kristol nor David French have confirmed that French will be running. That said, a split in the #NeverTrump movement like over Kristol’s alleged pick seems particularly unpropitious.^[1] At this point, I think their best hope—not that they can stand to do it—would be to throw in their lot with the Libertarian Party.

Alexander Bolton, “Conservatives rebuff Kristol’s third-party pick,” Hill, June 1, 2016, http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/281903-conservatives-rebuff-kristols-third-party-pick

Samuel Smith, “National Review Writer David French ‘Planning for’ Independent Presidential Bid, Sources Say,” Christian Post, June 1, 2016, http://www.christianpost.com/news/national-review-david-french-planning-independent-presidential-bid-164722/

1. ^[1]Alexander Bolton, “Conservatives rebuff Kristol’s third-party pick,” Hill, June 1, 2016, http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/281903-conservatives-rebuff-kristols-third-party-pick↩