Posted on 03/28/2015 2:45:54 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
Interesting. Jeb Bush and the Bush Machine can't like that.
Speaking of Dan Balz, Washington Post Chief Correspondent, this Monday he won the Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting "....Balz won the Toner Prize for a series of political profiles that illuminated the partisan divide in Washington. Toner Prize judge Adam Clymer called Balz’s coverage a “thoughtful look at the state of the Republican Party through the eyes of the old-line faction that put governing ahead of ideology.” The collection of stories also explores both parties’ divisions and factions. “Balz captures and tells all of this in his exceptional style,” said Toner Prize judge Charles Bierbauer."......
and Hillary Clinton gave the keynote speech.
Republican strategist Ford O’Connell worked on the 2008 McCain-Palin campaign. He picked Bush, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and Florida Senator Marco Rubio
I don't think the country's mood, across the political spectrum, is to want over-the-hill establishment choices. If the dems are force-fed hillary, that's a real opening to bring in younger voters, religiously oriented dems, and others who don't believe a word hillary says.
There we go!!
I suspect after all the battles, Walker will win. The rest is just episode.
I don’t conclude the same. I think Cruz attracts the Libertarians on the conservative side and that might be 5-6 % while Rand Paul gets the other 9-10%. We shall see as it is a ways off.
I hope so as I think he has the best chance to win it all.
Another issue that will dominate the news next week - the Religious Freedom Bill that’s started making state rounds:
“.....”Many people of faith feel their religious liberty is under attack by government action,” Indiana Gov. Mike Pence said. Not to be outdone, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he would sign a similar bill that is expected to reach his desk shortly.........
Progressives enjoyed poking fun at Cruz, the tea party darling when he announced his presidential bid, but according to the American Civil Liberties Union, “the Indiana RFRA [Religious Freedom Restoration Act] is one of 24 introduced in 15 states this year that could allow someone to use their religious beliefs to discriminate. Numerous other bills specifically single out the LGBT community for unequal treatment.” ......
......But at the end of the day, it’s about votes. Frank said when progressives get angry they march in the streets, and when conservatives get mad they march to the polls. If that holds true in 2016, “winning” is going to feel very strange.
Indeed, most 2016 hopefuls on the right have been reluctant to express support for same-sex marriage.
According to former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, “it’s like asking someone who’s Jewish to start serving bacon-wrapped shrimp in their deli.”
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said, “I certainly will support Ted Cruz and others that are talking about making ... a constitutional amendment to allow states to continue to define marriage.”
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has a long history of fighting against same sex marriage and civil unions.
And Ben Carson said jail turns people gay, so there’s that. (He later apologized)
Gallup polls may suggest voters nationwide are more gay-friendly, but the trend on the state level tells a different story. Perhaps we’re witnessing the final gasp of a long-ago biases.
Or maybe those biases are having a rebirth we had underestimated.......”
http://www.wpbf.com/national-news/lz-indianas-antilgbt-law-a-2016-preview/32053294
IA and NH are ‘Rat states. They need to be put at the end of the line.
I think we need 5 ten state primary dates.
On each date we could have 2 states from the north, south, east, west and central. States from each region would be chosen by lottery.
I guess “exciting” in that the MSM dreads the idea (their crystal ball eventuality) of a Bush versus Clinton general election. To them, following around another Bush and another Clinton is a well worn, predicable trail.
So, the GOP Primary will be exciting.
Yes. We certainly know that drill by heartache.
More Super Tuesday-type days will mean any serious candidate will need tens of millions of dollars before primaries start. Are we sure we want that?
Just one problem with that: the cost of a ten-state primary.
A schedule like that will run every candidate who hasn't lined up a group of deep pockets out of the running. It's a near guarantee that the establishment wins 80-90% of the time.
The benefit of one-state-at-a-time at the outset is that it allows underfunded candidates to make their case, conceivably win...and start picking up donors.
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