It was over before it started. Former President Donald Trump’s third party trial balloon has, reportedly, been popped. Last week, as speculation rose that Senate Republicans might join Democrats and convict Trump of inciting the January 6th siege on Capitol Hill, Trump threatened to launch a “Patriot Party” broadside to punish any GOP turncoats. But, according to the New York Times, cooler
Trumpers have prevailed. They’ve convinced the Palm Beach exile that a third party gambit will only splinter Republicans and empower his tormenters on the other side of his upcoming trial.
The fact that third parties are generally spoilers may have bee ...