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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Take it up with Murdoch, who made him Editor of The Wall Street Journal.
With enormous name recognition, lots of up-front money, and media exposure for months, a "complete" candidate would have been moving the hearts and minds of folks in the heartland. There is a reason that has not happened.
Ordinary Americans may shudder at the prospect of images of a months-long Clinton - Bush show, with all the accompanying baggage coming with that.
“Because the GOPe are sending us a message that foreigners are more important than US citizens.”
They are also sending a message that they will designate whatever pile of meat they want as the nominee.
When they do, then what do we do?
Yeb! has flipped, there is no narrative that will get him elected.
He has sided with the Democrats against the citizens on too many issues.
The author: “Anthony Scaramucci is founder and co-managing partner of SkyBridge Capital, a global investment management firm with approximately $13.4 billion in assets under management and advisement.”
Let’s hope he gets back in time, killing baby Hitler may not be as easy as it sounds.
Anyone know if the debate will be live streamed on the web?
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