Establishment Republicans secretly support Hillary over Rand Paul

Rare ^ | 4-28-14 | Matt Naham

[Flame Retardant]

It's no secret that establishment Republicans are out to get Rand Paul, but the "darkest secret" on Wall Street, reports Politico, is that they'll happily vote Hillary in 2016 to do it.

The Monday piece reveals that Wall Street Republicans won't think twice about voting for Hillary Clinton in a world where Jeb Bush and Chris Christie aren't running for president and Rand Paul holds the GOP nomination.

"The bulk of the big money guys are either Big Boy [Christie] or Jeb," said a top GOP donor. "Rand Paul still is a grass-roots phenom and a boardroom horror show."

The prevailing sentiment of Wall Street Republicans is as follows: "If we can't nominate someone like Bush or Christie from the pro-business wing of the party, and if the GOP nominee is from the far right, then we will hold our noses and tolerate Clinton."...

[9YearLurker]

Yep, though to be fair I am absolutely no fan of Rand Paul. He seems a slicker update of his dad. (And I've got libertarian leanings.) Here's a tweet from Larry Kudlow suggesting that GOPe/Wall Street view: Larry Kudlow ‏@larry_kudlow May 1 Post-1994, w/ @newtgingrich , @billclinton was a good econ growth prez.How will @HillaryClinton play it? #tcot.http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/01/us/politics/bill-clinton-defends-his-economic-legacy.html?ref=todayspaper&_r=0 …

[Flame Retardant]

So, would you prefer Hillary?

[Georgia Girl 2]

Would not surprise me in the least.

[Jim Noble]

Establishment Republicans secretly support Hillary over Rand Paul

It's not much of a secret.

Anybody who can't see Bush or Christie as Hillary's VP (in the event that we win the nomination fight) can't see very far.

[Flame Retardant]

Your faith in the GOP Establishment is touching. It’s almost like watching a toddler drift off to sleep as he watches the chimney waiting for Santa.

[ansel12]

Whether calling him rino or libertarian, he does hold democrat supporting rino or libertarian positions on many issues.

[SunkenCiv]

He’s a weathervane.

[SunkenCiv]

Your stupidity is breathtaking.

[gundog]

Keep a happy thought.

[Buckeye Battle Cry]

Let them. If a NON-RINO gets the nomination the base will turn out in record numbers to vote - thus swamping these weasels effort into the dust.