Posted on 02/05/2016 8:37:31 PM PST by Citizen Zed
Cuccinelli, a Cruz supporter, said that Bush should run all the way to the Republican convention in July, arguing that the former Florida governor could emerge as a contender if the convention goes to multiple ballots and delegates are free to choose who they wanted rather than being bound by the popular vote in their states.
"If you think of a divided convention, it is not unreasonable for the Bush people to step back and say, 'You know, in all of these states, with all these different processes for picking the actual delegates, as a natural course of things, a lot of them are going to be Bush people," Cuccinelli said.
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This has become a 3 man race, Cruz, Trump and Rubio. The rest can’t even reach 10%. And never will.
Maybe he should go back to complaining about Cruz and Iowa. It’s helped him so much.
Crabs in a bucket.
Don't let them do it to you Jeb!
Rage against the dying of the light!
Stay in Jeb, stay in!! Stay in until Cleveland...we want you to stay.
No, Cruz, Trump and un pequeno hijo de la raza!
I don’t know, GailA. Harding was a lazy Senator from Ohio before Daugherty swung him into the GOP convention as a dark horse who had few enemies but no accomplishments. After multiple ballots in the sweltering heat, a deal was hashed out in the original “smoke filled room” to award Harding the nomination. Harding would, if he ran at all, definitely been at the kiddy table of primary debates.
Keep up the good fight Jeb. Expose Rubio for what he truly is.
The GOP machine will choose at least a few of each state’s delegates. Maybe a lot.
(Panic) is what I feel. They don’t want their “Golden Boy” to be harmed.
Rubio should be wary of his voting (or lack thereof) record coming to light..
He needs to be concerned about his Spanish language speeches also-
Yeb! may be useful to us after all.
Just from the poll numbers it is the top 3, the fact Rubio is PRO Amnesty is a big issue. Trump wanting to import workers is another while our own unemployment and under employment is so high.
US Citizens should come first with Veterans having an edge and those out of work the longest.
Youth have the issue of no real work experience and tend to be lazy, over 40 and they consider you a liability.
Did you see the 15 page memo for Eagle Forum’s leader on Rubio’s amnesty? Can’t understand her pro Trump as he is pro choice and she has always been Pro Life.
Fixing the tax code would help, eliminating the IRS is even better. Flat or Sales tax would accomplish that. Townhall has a good article on all their tax plans today.
Finally Jeb might serve a purpose. Keep it up Jeb!
The GOP machine will choose at least a few of each state’s delegates. Maybe a lot.
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Yes, while the details and the magnitude vary somewhat between states, the GOPe machine does pick MANY of the delegates...even those pledged to certain candidates. That is why it is URGENT that, between them, Trump and Cruz get as big of a majority of delegates as possible in ALL THE STATES (INCLUDING THE “LATE” ONES). That way they can not only prevent/limit any GOPe shenanigans but also successfully start the process of taking over the party “apparatus”.
This is a four man contest; for Jeb it is not a race, but he more of an endurance trial. I do not see why he would continue to endure the humiliation of the primary process if he did not have some assurances from the RNC that he would be the Nominee. I expect the RNC will pull some shenanigans that will perhaps even be terribly obvious but whether everyone in the nation knows and is appalled does not matter to the RNC. RNC is not concerned with winning the Election in November except the part that they want RNC candidates on the ballot everywhere. They will not get that part because they have limited control of the votes for Congress candidates but they can probably have the Nominee of their choosing regardless of primaries or anything else.
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