Posted on 04/08/2014 11:02:53 AM PDT by TangledUpInBlue
It's not hard to understand why. Even without a replay of the Bachmann-Cain-Gingrich-Perry-Paul GOP primary freak show of 2012, the party is heading into its confrontation with Hillary Clinton at a serious general election disadvantage. Some of the weakness has demographic roots that no single candidate can change in a single race. But the rest is a product of the party's rightward lurch over the past six years — and a restive base that demands absolute ideological purity on the part of candidates.
The result, as in 2012, is likely to be a primary contest devoted to winning the Real Conservative trophy. Ted Cruz and Rand Paul already spend most of their days trying to out-Tea Party the other. Marco Rubio would be doing the same thing if he wasn't preoccupied with figuring out how to distance himself from his role in drafting a failed immigration reform bill that was wildly unpopular with the angry white grassroots of the party. And so it goes down the line, with Scott Walker, Rick Santorum, John Kasich, and other wannabes bringing up the rear — all of them desperate to earn the support of the party's populist foot soldiers.
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can anybody say this is a Clinton disinformation campaign to make Hillary Clinton look viable?
remember the Clintons had pals in the british media.
I hear Russia is nice this time of year.
If the GOP runs him for president it will mean a deal has been struck with the Dems. “Okay. You guys take the White House this time, we’ll take Congress. Maybe we can finally get rid of these damn Tea Party flies in our ointment.”
I honestly believe the GOP may be willing to take a dive in 2016 if it means finally breaking the back of the Tea Party. That’s who they’re threatened by, not the Dems. To the GOP the Dems are just the opposition while the Tea Party is the enemy.
I won’t vote for Jeb either and the main reason is that I detest dynasties.
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I’ll write-in Cruz.
Imagine if that happened on a grand scale, and he got it.
It’s not impossible.
Thirty current republican governors. But the brother of the former president is our only option?? Please!
Good that that’s settled. I’d hate to think we would be offered any choice in the matter. After all, Comrades, we might make the wrong choice, and then where would we be?
bull frikkin’ shit !
Not gunna do it—wouldn’t be (looking left, looking right) prudent.
This is not news...It’s propaganda...They’re hoping some of the dumber voters will bite...
The Neo Whigs are on drugs....
Bump.
Take a look at this Clinton v. Cruz poll at Real Clear Politics:
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/us/general_election_cruz_vs_clinton-4034.html
Scroll down to second dataset and see that Cruz has picked up 10 points against Hillary in the last 8 months. He can beat her, especially after scooping up the Hispanics. Remember, W won 2004 with only 41% of the Hispanic vote.
Cruz is out in the grassroots, Jeb is gazing aperch a Dynasty.
Jeb Bush is a sacrificial anode to ensure Hillary Clinton wins. She will be the first “homosexual” president.
He must really be stupid if he thinks this is any kind are real rino support.
Definitely not Bush...I’m thinking Cruz.
Me thinks you are right Cruz!!!
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