https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/11/us/politics/republicans-third-party-trump.html More than 100 Republicans, including some former elected officials, are preparing to release a letter this week threatening to form a third party if the Republican Party does not make certain changes, according to an organizer of the effort. The statement is expected to take aim at former President Donald J. Trump’s stranglehold on Republicans, which signatories to the document have deemed unconscionable. “When in our democratic republic, forces of conspiracy, division, and despotism arise, it is the patriotic duty of citizens to act collectively in defense of liberty and justice,” reads the preamble to the full statement, which is expected to be released on Thursday. The effort comes as House Republican leaders are expected on Wednesday to oust Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming from their ranks because of her outspoken criticism of Mr. Trump’s election lies. “This is a first step,” said Miles Taylor, an organizer of the effort and a former Trump-era Department of Homeland Security official who anonymously wrote a book condemning the Trump administration. In October, Mr. Taylor acknowledged he was the author of both the book and a 2018 New York Times Op-Ed article. “This is us saying that a group of more than 100 prominent Republicans think that the situation has gotten so dire with the Republican Party that it is now time to seriously consider whether an alternative might be the only option,” he said. The list of people signing the statement includes former officials at both the state and national level who once were governors, members of Congress, ambassadors, cabinet secretaries, state legislators and Republican Party chairmen, Mr. Taylor said. Mr. Taylor declined to name the signers. Reuters reported earlier that the former governors Tom Ridge of Pennsylvania and Christine Todd Whitman of New Jersey will sign it, as will former Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters and former Representatives Charlie Dent of Pennsylvania, Barbara Comstock of Virginia, Reid Ribble of Wisconsin and Mickey Edwards of Oklahoma. Mr. Taylor declined on Tuesday to reveal the specific changes that the coalition was planning to demand of the Republican Party in its statement. “I’m still a Republican, but I’m hanging on by the skin of my teeth because how quickly the party has divorced itself from truth and reason,” Mr. Taylor said. “I’m one of those in the group that feels very strongly that if we can’t get the G.O.P. back to a rational party that supports free minds, free markets, and free people, I’m out and a lot of people are coming with me.”
Good news, more power to 'em. Divided, both branches of the GOP, the loons and the plutos, have less chance to get power.
Alternatively, they can come to terms with the error of their ways by recognizing the natural trajectory and progression of their party, as put fast-forward by Trump, and join the Democrats. Either/or.
Good riddance. Like poop dropping in the toilet. Republicans just cut Liz Cheney from a leadership post. About time. Who needs traitorous, no good Never Trumpers and RINO extreme liberals? Want to see what a real patriot looks like? It is these guys who have served their countries honorably. Take note ET trolls because you obviously, cannot tell a traitor from a patriot. Most of you are foreigners anyways so, your loyalties are somewhere else. https://www.yahoo.com/news/more-120-retired-generals-admirals-100024106.html
If the GOP does formerly split into two parties... What names could they most likely use ??? House of Abraham (HOA) Republicans of Truth (ROT) Liz Cheney has voted with Trump +90% of the time except on the BIG LIE issue and she voted for Impeachment after the Insurrection on the Capitol / Democracy. Now here's the big risk for the GOP...Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y. has voted much less with Trump...like +60% of the time but she embraces the BIG LIE. My point about Stefanik...the GOP and Trump... This also raises the Liz Cheney profile significantly could turn into a positive Long Term gain for her...a split party could lead to a run for the Presidential office several years from now after the mid-terms. 1/6 Republicans (I'm not talking about congress itself) have left the GOP because of the insurrection of Jan 6th...will the ousting of Cheney cause more to leave and they then regroup together for a 3rd party under Cheney's command ??? The irony part...McCarthy sat down in a meeting with President Biden (the President of the United States) whom he has not acknowledge as such after he ousted Cheney as the 3rd powerful person in the GOP. She's smart...she knows she needs to get rid of Trump if the GOP will survive and if she decides to run for the Oval office herself. Reminder, the United States have had multiple parties many times before. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_parties_in_the_United_States wrbtrader