OTOH, I did not suggest that Jeb is an acceptable candidate. Support for Common Core is intolerable. Having GHWB as his father and particularly having Barbara Bush as his mother (and looking sooooo much like her) is intolerable. Having as his base of support the usual corrupt gang of Wall Street financiers, the US Chamber of Commerce and the foreign policy elite of the Council on Foreign Relations is intolerable. Romney had George Romney as his father and (I forget her first name: Lenore?) a pro-abort as his mother and was at least as bad or worse on all other counts. Just being more acceptable than Mitt Romney is a verrrrry low bar to hurdle.
I was once favorable to the immigration. Obozo has cured me of that. OTOH, this issue is a tad more sticky than we ordinarily recognize. How DO we resolve it?
The last Guy who was in fact perfect was crucified for His efforts, I am not expecting to see His equivalent in mere politics. Saving this republic, successfully defending moral values, appointing good judges, rolling back the evils of the Clinton and Obozo years (and all Bush shortcomings as well) re-establishing our foreign policy priorities and effectiveness, re-arming the US military, ending the violations of civil liberties, taking a battle axe to the IRS and other objectionable and politicized bureaucracies, abolishing BATF, disarming the various bureaucracies armed outside of their traditions.
I have come very close to death from kidney failure and other symptoms of wearing out. I crave a victory in 2016 far more than in 2012 when it was impossible for conservatives to win since Romney was no conservative and just as bad as Obozo.
If that's not worse than Romney, I have no idea what could be, so I still beg to differ.
Hillary is worse. He should run with Hillary, that would be his best chance of winning.
Or, Jeb will win with 15% of the vote while the rest of the field gets 14% max.
Our greatest fear is the amalgamation of Cruz (who I prefer), Walker, who I find a close second to Cruz, then there is Perry, or Santorum, or Rubio (who I find totally unacceptable because of his immi stance), or Ryan, or Jindal, or heaven forbid, Christie, and a few others.
I believe our best shot at not only winning, but also actually changing direction is a combination of Cruz/Walker (my preference), or Walker/Cruz. Just pray that the huge amount of candidates doesn't bring us the one who is worse than Romney. IMHO Jeb is the only one who could actually lose to the Hildabeast this time around.
So sorry to hear you are struggling with health issues. May you get better and rejoice with a victory of the ticket I suggested.