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Who will flourish after Donald Trump self-destructs?
The Chicago Tribune ^ | July 20, 2015 | Jennifer Rubin, Queen of the CINOs & Neocons

Posted on 07/20/2015 9:42:32 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Donald Trump’s self-destruction will soon manifest itself in a drop in the polls. The problem remains for those GOP voters still seeking a candidate who is a viable alternative to Jeb Bush. It is not likely to be Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who has been outshone by more credible candidates and again showed bad judgment in trying to ingratiate himself with Trump. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., seems practically irrelevant to the race, and his preference to let the Obama administration negotiate with Iran rather than press for sanctions may be the death knell of his effort..

Who then stands to benefit from the end of the Trump boomlet?

Rubio

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is one of several. In his recent trip to Iowa, he continued to demonstrate mastery and common sense on foreign affairs. On the National Security Agency, he is sober: “This country has lost access to valuable intelligence at a time when we can least afford it, and (the massacre in Chattanooga, Tenn.) is an example of it. ... Radical jihadists have reached our own country, and they are reaching it online and they are radicalizing people here. And we need to know as much about them as possible to prevent future attacks, or we’re going to have more of them.” His best argument for his candidacy may be that the mess President Barack Obama leaves behind will take tremendous skill, knowledge and nerve to undo. (“The next president of the United States has to be committed to intelligence programs, to cyber defense capabilities, someone that’s committed to a strong foreign policy in which our allies trust us.”) In the debates, Rubio will have a chance to show he can throw a punch and take one. His encyclopedic knowledge of policy will serve him well....

(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...


TOPICS: Campaign News; Issues; Parties
KEYWORDS: bush; immigration; perry; randpaul; rubio; scottwalker; tedcruz; trump
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How utterly predictable.
1 posted on 07/20/2015 9:42:33 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Rubio means blonde is Spanish. JUSayin.


2 posted on 07/20/2015 9:44:24 PM PDT by TomasUSMC (FIGHT LIKE WW2, WIN LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Jennifer Rubin is the neocon queen. It looks like she’s trying to spearhead the effort to revive Marco Rubio’s faltering campaign while she and the gang try to take out Trump.


3 posted on 07/20/2015 9:45:54 PM PDT by dowcaet
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Jennifer, you again? Please keep your worthless comments to the Hugh Hewitt show where no one will hear or see them. Silly silly fool.


4 posted on 07/20/2015 9:46:11 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Rubio? What a joke.


5 posted on 07/20/2015 9:46:40 PM PDT by Yogafist
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Lindsay Graham will pick up another .036%.


6 posted on 07/20/2015 9:48:04 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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Man, Trump is livin’ in Jenny Rubin’s flat, rent free. She’s hitching her little wagon to Trump, just like she does/did to Palin’s....for the hits.


7 posted on 07/20/2015 9:48:35 PM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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“Donald Trump’s self-destruction will soon manifest itself in a drop in the polls.”

Amazing how many times I’ve read and heard that today from just about every establishment hack in the country.


8 posted on 07/20/2015 9:49:27 PM PDT by headstamp 2
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I would think it would be Ted Cruz - almost certainly.


9 posted on 07/20/2015 9:52:49 PM PDT by Paulie (America without Christianity is like a Chemistry book without the periodic table.)
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Rubio? What a joke.

I like Rubio. Lots of us girls think he's sexy.

10 posted on 07/20/2015 9:59:26 PM PDT by Cry if I Wanna
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Rubio? What a joke.

What a shame, Rubio could have had it all.

I was at a TEA event where he spoke. Got close enough to touch him but I didn't for fear of getting shot :)

He was pure TEA.

Mr. Smith goes to Washington hell.


11 posted on 07/20/2015 10:03:08 PM PDT by 867V309 (Boehner is the new Pelosi)
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To: Cry if I Wanna

Women.

:)


12 posted on 07/20/2015 10:03:39 PM PDT by Yogafist
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The question is moot


13 posted on 07/20/2015 10:04:43 PM PDT by DannyTN
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Who will flourish after Donald Trump self-destructs?

Fell for the Obamanation/Soros/Progressive relentless lame propaganda, huh?

14 posted on 07/20/2015 10:06:16 PM PDT by publius911 (If you like Obamacare, You'll LOVE ObamaWeb.)
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Jenn helps manufacture that propaganda.


15 posted on 07/20/2015 10:07:52 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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Rubio hasn't a prayer in my universe.
He self-destructed months ago...
16 posted on 07/20/2015 10:08:05 PM PDT by publius911 (If you like Obamacare, You'll LOVE ObamaWeb.)
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Who flourished when Gov. Reagan self distructed in 1980?


17 posted on 07/20/2015 10:10:57 PM PDT by Cowboy Bob (Isn't it funny that Socialists never want to share their own money?)
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18 posted on 07/20/2015 10:11:56 PM PDT by FlJoePa
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To: Cowboy Bob

Trump is no Reagan.


19 posted on 07/20/2015 10:13:48 PM PDT by Crim (Palin / West '16)
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To: smokingfrog

You think he could double?


20 posted on 07/20/2015 10:19:07 PM PDT by bray (Cruz to the White House)
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