Posted on 08/31/2015 12:49:02 PM PDT by RKBA Democrat
The GOPe Road Map is contingent upon all 10 candidates that are part of Team Jeb remaining in the race until various points within the primary. Nine of the candidates are party insiders recruited to act as early primary state splitters (Gilmore -VA, Pataki -NY, Graham -SC, Perry -TX, Kasich -OH, Rubio -FL, Huckabee -AR, Fiorina and Christie).
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This allows the Road Map to succeed with 15 to 20% support for Jeb – depending on primary state location. However, when the plan was constructed it’s obvious they never anticipated a Donald Trump candidacy.
The original plan was created to defeat Ted Cruz, Rand Paul and Scott Walker (Donald Trump was never factored into the strategy). Current polling shows their strategy would be factually successful were it not for Donald Trump.
As a consequence removal of Trump was/is a priority; but everything they’ve tried to take Trump down has failed – and Jeb’s polling numbers (around 10% or lower) are now nearing the point of no return.
As much as the RNC/GOPe would like to take Trump out, it is now obvious from within the GOPe party apparatus, via their establishment media network, they are increasingly recognizing they just can’t take him down.
Ben carsonAs an outcome of accepting this reality, it appears a new plan is in the works to promote an alternative and attempt to split Trump’s coalition. The most obvious candidate to do this is Ben Carson (next would be Carly Fiorina).
There are numerous signals now becoming visible that Team Jeb (RNC/GOPe) is working to talk up Carson.
Dana Perino, a die-hard Bush loyalist, has been working this angle for several weeks. Fox news host Megyn Kelly has also been working diligently to promote Carson as a kinder, gentler and more palatable, ie. less vulgarian, option.
Watch the reports and the news cycles closely in the lead up to the next debate September 16th and we will most likely see strong signals of this strategy. The promotion of Carson will specifically target Trump supporters – it’s doubtful the strategy could work, but depending on the primary state it might be enough to pull Trump down enough to stop the current momentum.
Trump and Carson attract polar-opposites types of voters. Which would actually make them a great ticket.
Bush will never see 15% support again.
I believe it.
I believe Rove will do anything; lie, cheat, steal, frame, especially frame and that includes individuals and polls.
To be workable this scheme has way too many moving parts.
Except that Carson is pro gun control. When this gets out his numbers will fall dramatically.
In general I like Carson. But he has neither the temperament or the willingness to fight like Trump or Cruz has. He’s gentle man going for a role that right now requires a fighting man. We need a warrior right now...
Thanks for posting this! I had forgotten where I read this!!!! It is the strategy of elite political class to pick off our candidates one by one. This is another strategy. I don’t believe that Carson has the money to remain out from under GOPe, nor does he have the fighting spirit to take on these jerks in DC!
No matter what, I am voting for Trump!
...“Democrats have opened our borders to all manner of horrific Third World violence, crime, and disease. The GOP has supported and endorsed this vile activity every single step of the way. Trump has tapped into the fury of the American people over the unrelenting anti-American NWO push of our paid employees in government. Trump could win this on this one issue alone. Americans are tired of being betrayed by their government on both sides of the aisle.”...
I’ve heard a lot of chatter on talk radio around here about Carson over the last couple of days and how he is “Trump without the negatives”. So it sort of plays right into this assertion.
I can’t what has happened to my country.
Bush is not attempting to save his run. His new mission is to save the Cartel!
So the Bush-bots are regrouping..... LOL!
Jeb is even slimier than Myth Romney.
I saw them playing up a poll in Iowa that has Carson tied with Trump. I doubt it, but they may be trying to give Trump a loss in Iowa that allows them to push the narrative that Trump lost a state he was supposed to win. They will then use this narrative to try to take Trump down in NH. I don’t think this strategy will work, I think Trump can win Iowa and fill up a few stadiums along the way, but the GOPe doesn’t have much to work with here. They’re pushing Jeb after all.
So, is the RNC pumping money into Carson’s campaign to take down Trump? I expect Carson to be smart enough and principled enough to see through the devil’s enticing ways to get him to sell his political soul. Divide and conquer is the RNC strategy. After they use Carson, they will trash him.
Looking at the Iowa polling, this tactic might have some traction.
Good for him!
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