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Large ’16 field making GOP nervous (OC Register)
OC Register ^ | April 26, 2015 | BY JAMES POULOS Staff columnist

Posted on 04/26/2015 3:47:50 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network

By one measure, we’re now up to 19 Republican contenders for their party’s presidential nomination. That’s a measure of how robust and energized the GOP has become in the wake of Barack Obama’s term in office. This year offers the party faithful a set of choices that’s far more intellectually and generationally diverse than in cycles past.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/making-659341-measure-nervous.html

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: 2016election; 2016gop; election2016; jamespoulos; nonsense
The OC Register is a good Republican paper.

Here is what they said later in the article:

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Even when Barack Obama himself endured an unprecedented battle with Hillary Clinton, only to sweep on to the White House, Republicans skipped over the implications of Obama the candidate when they challenged Obama the president. Fearing a “clown car” of posturing small-timers, they gave in to the pressure to anoint a nominee as swiftly as they could. Those who didn’t play ball, such as Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich, were reviled.

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I don't agree with that.

Our problem has been, we did not allow enough competition before settling on a sub-standard set of election candidates the last couple of cycles.

Let the candidates battle it out. Right now.

We can settle on a good candidate when one becomes apparent.

Bring on the primary contests.

1 posted on 04/26/2015 3:47:50 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/making-659341-measure-nervous.html


2 posted on 04/26/2015 3:48:03 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (http://www.census.gov/foreign-tradebalance/c5700.html)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

Not as nervous as they would be if there were a conservative in the bunch.


3 posted on 04/26/2015 3:52:43 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

The premise is wrong. The RNC is orchestrating the crowded field to enable them to nominate another Democrat in an R jersey.
The Cheap Labor Express is financing Grahamnesty, Huckabee, Rubio and others to split the vote and prevent conservatives from nominating anyone who might stop the invasion/cheap labor importation.


4 posted on 04/26/2015 3:56:02 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network
Of course the Republican Party is nervous. Their coronation isn't going as planned. Those bleeping grassroots.
5 posted on 04/26/2015 3:57:43 PM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network
Let the candidates battle it out. Right now.

Amen brother.

Let's get ready to RUMBLE!


6 posted on 04/26/2015 3:58:11 PM PDT by nascarnation (Impeach, convict, deport)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

Quiz time:

When was the last time that the Dems won 3 presidential races in a row?

(I know the answer but do you?)


7 posted on 04/26/2015 3:59:31 PM PDT by InterceptPoint
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To: Lurkinanloomin
The premise is wrong. The RNC is orchestrating the crowded field to enable them to nominate another Democrat in an R jersey.

The Cheap Labor Express is financing Grahamnesty, Huckabee, Rubio and others to split the vote and prevent conservatives from nominating anyone who might stop the invasion/cheap labor importation.


Just so...

"Who the heck are all those guys, George? They're scarin' me!"

"Don't you worry, Jeb! It's a circular firing squad, clearin' the path for you in '16!"


8 posted on 04/26/2015 4:02:46 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (I'll vote for Jeb when Terri Schiavo endorses him.)
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To: InterceptPoint

Roosevelt / Truman administrations?


9 posted on 04/26/2015 4:03:56 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (http://www.census.gov/foreign-tradebalance/c5700.html)
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The key question concerning the large ’16 field is this. Which candidate will be most receptive to allowing patriots to get her / him up to speed on the federal government’s constitutionally limited powers, particularly Congress’s limited power to lay taxes, if elected?
“Congress is not empowered to tax for those purposes which are within the exclusive province of the States.” —Justice John Marshall, Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824.

10 posted on 04/26/2015 4:07:00 PM PDT by Amendment10
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To: InterceptPoint

11 posted on 04/26/2015 4:07:20 PM PDT by nascarnation (Impeach, convict, deport)
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To: InterceptPoint

They won 5 in a row ‘32-’48


12 posted on 04/26/2015 4:12:41 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network
We can settle on a good candidate when one becomes apparent."


13 posted on 04/26/2015 4:17:30 PM PDT by CatherineofAragon ("This is a Laztatorship. You don't like it, get a day's rations and get out of this office.")
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I don’t know.

While I am not opposed to Ted Cruz, I am not excited by his support (lack therof actually) for American employment.

He seems to support the current trend of outsourcing.

So do Dems. So does everyone, frankly. I’m not sure he is what we need as a president right now.

I know a lot of people strongly support him. I might.

But I have issues he hasn’t resolved for me yet.

Doesn’t matter now. This race is just starting...


14 posted on 04/26/2015 4:20:56 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (http://www.census.gov/foreign-tradebalance/c5700.html)
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Yeah.

She’s not running.


15 posted on 04/26/2015 4:22:08 PM PDT by CatherineofAragon ("This is a Laztatorship. You don't like it, get a day's rations and get out of this office.")
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ROFL.

I didn’t say a word. That’s mighty funny, though.

Wasn’t even consciously in my mind.

However she’s a factor I’m waiting to see either run, or not run.


16 posted on 04/26/2015 4:24:28 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (http://www.census.gov/foreign-tradebalance/c5700.html)
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Sarah Palin is a strong Cruz supporter.

I haven’t heard any candidate address what to do with illegals who are already here. They are the real threat to American workers, more so that those who might come legally.


17 posted on 04/26/2015 4:56:48 PM PDT by conservativejoy (We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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“I am not excited by his support (lack therof actually) for American employment.”

Obama has crushed job opportunities by his imposed regulations across the job sector. Cruz speaks about what he has done so far in trying to remove what Obama has wrought to destroy jobs.

This is on Cruz's website:

https://www.tedcruz.org/record/jobs-opportunity/

Once Cruz is in, the pipeline creating many thousands of jobs will also happen.

18 posted on 04/26/2015 5:27:52 PM PDT by Marcella (TED CRUZ Prepping can save your life today. Going Galt is freedom.)
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