Posted on 11/10/2015 9:45:13 AM PST by jimbo123
The current GOP presidential nomination cycle has received an unprecedented amount of media coverage due to the celebrity nature and historic depth of the field. While the exhaustive analysis has created a sense that the race is entering a mature stage, history tells us it's only just getting started. At this early juncture, it's important not to confuse the flavor of the month with a viable candidacy.
Early polls act as a sort of superficial popularity contest, a referendum on the current political establishment. Americans are fed up with the current regime in Washington, and who can blame them. By stumping for political outsiders, poll voters are placing the "customer complaint" vote. However, when the race moves to actual caucuses and primaries, policies start to matter again.
After the farcical sideshow on CNBC, Tuesday's Fox Business/Wall Street Journal debate will mark a welcome return to discussion of substantive issues. And no candidate can match Jeb Bush for presidential substance. The sooner the primary sheds its celebrity TV cage match vibe, the clearer Jeb's path to the nomination will become.
Here are three reasons why Jeb remains on course to be the GOP presidential nominee.
1. Jeb remains the most complete candidate
The Republican primary process has so far been without a single consistent front runner, thus creating a moving target for the rest of the field. At the beginning of the process, few knew whether to take Ben Carson and Donald Trump seriously, but as their poll numbers have held strong, so has the scrutiny on their flimsy candidacies.
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There’s no rescuing Jebbie—he’s not tall enough LOL!
There’s a debate today?
Why the bleep is 4% Jeb in it?
He needs to quit.
You can’t teach a guy to think on his feet.
Yeb cannot.
It all comes down to the same thing. “Jeb must be unlike Jeb!”
He can’t do it. Things will only get worse for him if he tries.
That’s OK, come to think of it.
Well,they sure have their work cut out for them then.
Here’s how he can flip the narrative:
“I’m suspending my campaign.”
Jeb just hit 3% today.
“Jeb just hit 3% today.”
Hah.
Barf-induced tripe from the gopE at FBN. Look for tonight’s “debate” to be the fourth crap-fest in a row. Why the heck is that damn foreigner from wsj even part of the panel?
People are on to them. They harder they try to form our opinion the more resolute the American people will be to make un their own minds
I am probably going to have to leave the room when that monster baker is asking questions.
The shrub needs to be whisked off by the flying monkeys back to his parents home in Texas. He’s not intelligent enough to live outside of their sights without mucking up the works for whatever he does. Mexico as a destination would serve the country even better.
>>>it’s important not to confuse the flavor of the month with a viable candidacy that read, “the flavor of five Months”?<<<
Shouldn’t that read, “the flavor of five Months”?<<<
Poor Jeb... He didn’t get a chance to lick the Ice Cream Cone.
Corrected.
>>>it’s important not to confuse the flavor of the month with a viable candidacy<<<
Shouldn’t that read, “the flavor of five Months�<<<
Poor Jeb... He didn’t get a chance to lick the Ice Cream Cone.
Jeb Bush needs to quit and save himself a lot of time and energy and his supporters a passel of money, all of it wasted.
Surrender Jeb!
The Dims have a debate tonight?
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