Posted on 02/05/2015 8:02:34 AM PST by cotton1706
The Establishment might have patted themselves on their collective backs after a successful, in the MSM's knitting circle anyway, take down of Governor Palin after her Iowa address "the end of the conservatives love affair" apparently, although what on earth would MSM journalists know about conservatives?
However, their glow would have been short-lived as their list of possibles for the 2016 nomination narrowed by one, and the rest of the key potentials had a bad run to say the least.
Mitt gave it up of course. Some pundits saw that as excellent news "clearing the way for the big donors to flood to Jeb."
Clearly the media/establishment have given up on even having the pretense of wanting a candidate for the best interest of the country and blatantly advise that money (and cheap labor) is all that matters-who the actual candidate is, is of little import as long as he fits the bill.
But things don't always go to plan. Governor Christie's European sojourn, which was touted as "giving Christie a foreign policy resume" ended with him avoiding any press conferences. The Daily Mail simply headlined
'No questions!' Chris Christie clams up and CANCELS three press conferences on final day of disastrous UK trip"
(Excerpt) Read more at recovering-liberal.blogspot.com ...
Hahahahaha
After MR’s departure from the race, JB is the clear front runner. The only one on his left flank he needs to worry about now is Chris Christie, whose support I believe is relatively regional and limited largely to the northeast. On his right flank, there could be up to a dozen, maybe more, conservative candidates. That’s how GOPes and RINOs usually win, by a divide and conquer strategy. RR won the GOP nomination in 1980 because the Movement had strongly coalesced behind him that year. And only if the Movement unites behind a single candidate will it be able to stop JB IMHO. Right now (this is subject to change) I think Scott Walker has the best chances among those candidates on JB’s right flank.
Ditto!
I’d have to agree at this point, though my first choice remains Ted Cruz. The fake conservatives such as Huckabee concern me more than the RINOs in the fight. But I’d still say Jeb is the worst of the RINOs, not only on key issues but also his slim chances of winning.
JB was the clear front runner.
The immigration thing is boiling under the surface. People are losing their jobs, and training their replacements.
My wife stayed after school to provide Math tutoring (paid for by fedzilla).
Every one of them illegal aliens. (In WA State, and they weren’t Canadian).
JB is done. The only thing worse than having JB as president is having another term of Obola. He’d seal in the big gov regime for good, and instead of the libs getting hung with the blame, it would be the republicans that brought it on themselves.
A pox on both.
I’m looking for a governor with a strong record of getting positive things accomplished in his state.
It seems to me that among the various “conservative” candidates are appealing to certain niches within the coalition.
I think Huckabee and Santorum will be competing for the evangelical and blue collar vote.
The Pauls, as always, have a lock on the Party’s tiny libertarian contigent.
I think Cruz, Perry, and Palin are competing for the hardcore conservative vote.
I think Jindal, Pence, Kasich, compete with Scott Walker among those of us looking for a strong governor with conservative principles.
Then you have the RINOs and GOPEs, which JB clearly leads in the pack IMHO among the others Christie, Pataki, and Graham.
I see Rubio as a potential dark horse who could rise to the top, but I personally favor Walker at this time.
Quite frankly I wish both Paul and Rubio would run for re-election to their respective US Senate seats so we won’t have to fight to defend them against the Dems.
You could be right. JB’s most recent remarks on immigration are so crazy it’s really over the top.
But if you have a dozen conservatives in the hunt, and the big money lining up behind JB, he could still win by divide and conquer.
Who ever the clear-headed guy is in the race, he’s going to need access to a microphone - bottom line.
Cruz may be able to pull it off. Maybe Walker, although he is WRONG on immigration.
This one, this time, is going to come down to immigration. It’s so powerful an issue that any R that is seriously behind may be able to get the unions to stay out of the race. Not the public sector ones (I can’t believe we have public sector unions), but the Teamsters and IAW probably.
Keystone was something they are still smarting from. They know they have no juice with this guy.
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