Seven GOP candidates who could drop from '16 race before Iowa

The Hill ^ | August 13, 2015 | Scott Wong

[Tennessee Nana]

You’ve got tough standards. He seems like a decent enough conservative to me.

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decent enough isn't enough. Youre either a Conservative or youre not. Walker is not...

[Deo volente]

You have to deal with the voters to win a national election. For the most part they’re liberal and stupid.

What’s wrong with Walker/Cruz as a ticket? Just wondering.

[Tennessee Nana]

Everything is wrong with a Walker/Cruz ticket..

What’s right about it ???

Why would you insist on the “true North” Conservative Cruz not being POTUS and on the top of the ticket ??? with some other Conservative as VP ???

Are you trying to push Willard Walker ???

Voted for Romney didn’t you ???

and with dry eyes...

[PoloSec]

Not much and for good reason; they don’t know that much about it.

They would not know if what they want to do or how they wanted to go about doing it is constitutional or not, later in the debates when issues are discussed rather the personality debates we have this early, Cruz will be able to school the candidates and the electorate on what idea’s are constitutional, the majority of candidates will shrivel as their ignorance is exposed, for now he keeps his powder dry.

[AmericanCheeseFood]

Odd that you see Walker as a RINO. Signing in that abortion bill, cutting off college funding for illegals in his state, taking out the collective bargaining crutch being his headliners.

Walker is conservative and I envy Wisconsin, from across the border here in the Socialist Peoples Republic of Minnsotafisk.

[oldvirginian]

Ted Cruz is the *only* candidate talking about the constitution.
It is his guiding light in the political sense.
I believe he holds it second to only the bible in directing his political positions.

I don’t think Trump really knows enough about it to discuss it in a presidential debate.

Rand Pauls views on the constitution are probably too libertarian for most republicans. And he knows it.
He will speak out on certain things that become part of the discussion, the NSA dust up with Cristy, but it doesn’t seem to be his guiding force.

Not sure about Jindal. I would like to hear his views on the constitution.

Walker?
Not sure how closely he holds the original intent.
The constitution enables the States but constrains the Federal government.
It would be interesting to see what he thinks about being restrained by it as President.

Many of the rest probably view it as something to be worked around.

[Deo volente]

I love Cruz. I just don’t think the electorate is ready for him at the top. He’s young, there’s still time. I could be wrong, of course.

The vast majority of the voters don’t think or feel like you do, and that’s where elections are won or lost. I’m with you on conservative principles, but we have to reach a very broad audience to win. The electoral votes are already stacked against us.

Even Reagan forged a bipartisan coalition to win and to get things done once he got there. Pure conservatism is wonderful in theory, but it’s not going to get us a president these days. Walker is conservative enough, imo, and acceptable to a large variety of voters. Look at what he’s accomplished in a blue state, Wisconsin.

Just my two cents. And I wouldn’t vote for Bush in a million years.

[Tennessee Nana]

Everything is wrong with a Walker/Cruz ticket..

What’s right about it ???

Why would you insist on the “true North” Conservative Cruz not being POTUS and on the top of the ticket ??? with some other Conservative as VP ???

Voted for Romney in 2012 didn’t you ???

and with dry eyes...

[Tennessee Nana]

He’s young, there’s still time. I could be wrong, of course
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Yeah you are wrong kid..

In 2 years when President Ted Cruz is sworn in, he will be the same age your Scott Walker is now..

Ya know this is the same as the argument you RomneyBots have had about the age of Hillary..

“Oh she’s TOO old..let’s vote for Willard...”

except your boy Willard is... wait for it ...OLDER than Hillary...

OH NOOOOOEZ...

Meanwhile Ted Cruz is 10 years older than he needs to be..

[Deo volente]

You have me confused with some other people. I’m not a “RomneyBot”. Hated him. Well, perhaps not personally, but his candidacy.

Voted for Santorum, much good as that did.

[V K Lee]

Sure would like to see Jindal in the race a little longer. Liking what I see and want to see more of him to develop a clearer picture. Of the others likely to fold, no comment. Cruz should be able to hang on to the finish line. Dr. Carson could certainly use some help to fill his pockets. Perhaps the Donald thinks enough of him to give him special consideration in thinking thru his agenda. Find Dr. Carson to be a special person and an advantage to a group of like-minded person. The soft-spoken man has integrity (something we’ve not seen in such a long time) Allen West, certainly look forward to seeing you in this race in the future America needs more persons such as you.

[TribalPrincess2U]

If they’re that ignorant now...then I’m assuming they don’t care about the Constitution.

I’m hoping Trump will hand it off to Ted. Praying he will hand it off to Ted.

[ExCTCitizen]

I think I might campaign for Buddy the Cat, who is running for president on the Dem ticket. I guess Buddy the Catcould be he smartest Dem of the bunch...

[ExCTCitizen]

I’m hoping for a Cruz/Walker ticket..both conservatives

[Fledermaus]

Correct. Fred was never in it to win. He was helping McCain fend off Hucksterbee. I’m fron TN and I like Fred but knew it was a farce.

[Fledermaus]

Reagan didn’t forge anything. People came to vote for him BECAUSE he never wavered in his conservative principles. He won two major landslides by NEVER backing down. RINO’s like McLame and Romney thought otherwise.