Posted on 10/13/2015 2:08:39 PM PDT by Kaslin
RUSH: Mrs. Clinton now being beaten by every Republican. And I guarantee you this was not factored. Whatever they thought would happen on the road to the coronation, they didn't think this was gonna happen. They're upset on the Democrat side about all the enthusiasm for Bernie Sanders and none for Hillary. Now you throw Biden into this mix. We have a Reuters story here by James Oliphant. "Half of Democrats Want Biden in the Race."
This is a Reuters poll. "Drumbeat for Joe Biden to jump into the 2016 presidential race is growing louder. Almost half the nation's Democrats want the vice president to enter the field and challenge Hillary Clinton, according to a new Reuters poll. Biden won't be at the debate tonight, but 48% of Democrats surveyed in the poll wish he were a candidate, compared with 30% who said he ought to stay out. Support for Biden's entry into the race does not translate into equal passion for his candidacy, however. Just 17% of those surveyed said Biden would be their first choice."
So you got 48% of these Democrats in the sample that want him in there, but only 17% of those would support him, would make him their first choice. Forty-six percent, again, of the 48% who want Biden in would support Hillary. Biden would also run behind Bernie Sanders, who remains the favorite of 25% of all the Democrats surveyed. Which would seem to contradict some of these polls that we have seen that claim Biden would be the most popular candidate if he were to enter the race. According to this Reuters poll, that is not the case.
And then a Politico story: "Hillary Donors Worry All The Energy Is With Bernie -- Hillary Clinton's major donors want her to show more fire in Tuesday night's debate." Meanwhile, Hillary's on Saturday Night Live admitting that she's a robot trying to be funny. Oh, yeah, I'm a robot. Of all the places to go to rehab your image and to relaunch and relaunch and re-re-relaunch your campaign, how many launches has Hillary had now? "With both candidates set to release fundraising totals this week, small donors have provided the overwhelming majority of the $41 million raised by Bernie Sanders through the end of last month, a tally that's expected to exceed every campaign except Hillary's. Her campaign pulled in $75 million between mid-April and the end of September, but a much larger percentage came from donors who each gave close to $2,700, which is the maximum."
So Bernie Sanders is considered to be the candidate of the everyman because he's getting the lion's share of the 10 to 15, $25 donation, and Hillary's raking in the majority of $2,700 donations. You see, the big donors know that Hillary can be bought, or rented. I don't think you ever buy a Clinton. You actually just rent them. You know, the Clintons ought to just establish themselves as an Airbnb business. Might even do that with the White House if she gets back in there. But you can rent Hillary 'til a bigger donor comes along, and then you'll get thrown overboard for the bigger donors.
"Clinton's big-money donors contend she could tap into the small donor fervor if she wanted to, but she's not," and this has them very, very worried. And this is not the first story we've seen describing nervous donors. We've had it about Jeb. We've had two or three of these about Hillary. But still, throw all of this aside, because it isn't gonna be Bernie Sanders. I could end up being profoundly wrong about this. There are powers that be in the Democrat Party, and I just don't see them letting that happen. That would upset everything the Democrat Party has transformed itself into with nobody noticing in the last 20 years.
The Democrat Party is the party of the rich. The Democrat Party is the party of Wall Street. The Democrat Party is the party of the wealthiest people in this country, and they have managed to keep that a big secret, make everybody think they're still a big blue-collar party. And they're not. The Democrat Party is also the recipient of the most foreign government money. That would be the Clinton Crime Family Foundation.
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RUSH: Hillary Clinton did not say she was a robot on Saturday Night Live. It was in an interview with BuzzFeed, podcast type interview with BuzzFeed. I didn't even bother sending the link for the audio up to Cookie because I really don't want to waste a lot of time on this show on Hillary. I speak of this woman under duress every day anyway. But I'm kind of obligated to now since she's got this debate tonight.
CNN's downplaying expectations. I really think that's a big deal, folks. I really think it's a big deal. This debate ought to be through the roof if Hillary is so popular and so smart and the country can't wait for her to be president, why would you downplay expectations of viewership on this?
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RUSH: You know, in that poll that shows Hillary Clinton would lose to every Republican, let me give you some numbers. Carly Fiorina would beat Clinton 42 to 39%, margin of error. Jeb Bush 44 to 40, close to margin of error. Donald Trump would beat her 45 to 40. That's a little above any margin of error. Ben Carson 50, Hillary 39, in this poll that shows Hillary losing to every Republican. And what would be the headline? I mean, wouldn't it be great if history repeated itself again, Hillary beaten by another black guy? First Barack Hussein O and then Ben Carson, and he's got the biggest margin of victory over Hillary in that poll. It's a Fox News poll.
I know you're asking, "What poll, what poll?" It's a Fox News poll. What does it matter what poll? I mean, they're all out there.
If that is Jim Webb, a former Marine, Navy Cross recipient, Secretary in the Regan Administration, and former Virginia Senator, that will be a very formidable ticket. Webb is a moderate Democrat and is no pansy when it comes to national defense.
If going against that is Trump, who has spoken very poorly (to put it nicely) of American POW’s and, consequently, has gained the enmity of many veterans and veteran organizations—Hillary and Webb are going to win big, big time. Count on it.
“Why is Biden dragging this decision moment out so long?”
Biden knows he’ll lose. That’s why he doesn’t want to run.
Hillary would more than likely impact national races. Bottom line is that the DNC would see less money for ‘glorious people’s party of the rich but don’t tell them that’.
If Biden gives them a chance (or at least a chance they can sell), the DNC will take it as it could keep things seemingly competitive (i.e. $$$ would flow into the DNC’s coffers).
They have to know that Hillary is toxic waste ... why else do you think they’d let Obama take the nomination in 2008 :-).
Comrade Sanders is great for the Dems right now, but don’t let that excitement fool you. Once he’d start getting the national spotlight in a POTUS race, people would tune out. He’s about as exciting as watching Soviet-red mud dry. Once he hits the airwaves, people will fall asleep. It’s not so much what he says that’s cringeworthy (sad, but true) ... it’s basically his whole demeanor. Turnout on their side would be bad should Sanders somehow make it (not deplorable like Hillary, but not enough to win).
Biden might generate turnout much like Kerry did in 2004. Basically enough to keep things interesting, but not enough to win. That’d probably be just enough for the Dems if they suspect they’re screwed in 2016. They don’t have anyone else to run that will excite their base right now.
The Dem’s best chance to win is to get either Jeb, Christie, or some other RINO on the R ticket (i.e. we cannot let that happen ... it’d be like giving them the election).
I’m still stunned that Hillary is actually running ... I would have thought the DNC would have made her an offer she couldn’t refuse months before she announced.
“A V.P. candidate will be on the ticket with her.”
VP candidates have a marginal impact at best. Unless the Rs run a Bush or Christie, Webb would never subject himself to a POTUS race that’s a lost cause.
Just saw it on SR....Cruz in third!
When Obama said on 60 minutes that he thinks if he ran he could win again he was probably right..sad to say but it was the one thing out of his trap that I actually agreed with..Look around, illegal alien, welfare queens, food stamp junkies, those people alone could help the Dems cross the finish line, they would vote for Hitler himself if he promised them freebies
Not so sure where the Carson surge came from. I believe he is being pushed by certain elements of the media. It certainly isn’t a result of the last debate.
I like him but not sure he is the answer to our economic woes.
REGISTERED voters, not likely?
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