Republicans, 2016: In full swing (At least 15 Republicans privately contemplating 2016 campaign)

Politco ^ | 11/21/2012 | By: Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen

[oh8eleven]

yawn

[BlueStateRightist]

Any reason why Ted Cruz isn’t on the short list?

[generally]

Yes I’m tired of politics. But I’m also tired of mowing the lawn and doing the laundry. All need to be done.

The sooner we identify good candidates, the better.

Not Rubio. Not Jindal. I want someone with ironclad, unquestionable eligibility. I don’t want a token minority to pander to minorities. That is a losing strategy. I want the absolute best candidate, solidly conservative, regardless of race/gender/socioeconomic status. I’d include religion in that list, except that for me, the loyalty and honesty of any muslim is suspect.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Jindal ?
Rubio ?

Cue up the natural born birthers...

[Edgar3]

So?!?! Do you think that Emperor Obama will have an election in 2016? These people act as though everything is going to be as normal in 4 years. Geez...

[dfwgator]

Any reason why Ted Cruz isn’t on the short list?

Born in Canada, not eligible.

[who knows what evil?]

Meh. The message here? Conservatives...get lost.

[Theoria]

Mr. Cruz was born in Canada. Pops a Cuban, mom a American.

NBC debate round 2.

[chris37]

Good luck to ‘em, I suppose, but I’ve no intent of supporting the GOP any longer.

[skeeter]

Maybe it premature to say so, but there are no indications at all the GOP has learned a damn thing from the past election.

[Perdogg]

Mark F. Levin, aka the great one, believes Rubio is eligible. I want someone is not only a conservative, but also has the necessary skill to actually be President. If it were only about ideology, I would be the best person because I agree with myself 100% of the time.

[jeltz25]

have to love politico. It’s Nov 2012 and they tell us in their expert opinion not to expect anyone to officially announce for many months. wow.

[Liberty Valance]

bttt

[Idaho_Cowboy]

So now would be the time for the Walter William with Thomas Sowell as VP ground swell to begin. Let’s try that and then hear them say were racists.

[cripplecreek]

The sooner we identify good candidates, the better.

We also need to identify the bad ones and look beyond the presidential election and cut the bad stock out of the herd before they run for house and senate seats as well.

[Perdogg]

Ted Cruz was born to naturalized American parents, nbCitizenship follows the Realm under English Common Law.

[Idaho_Cowboy]

Correction: Dr. Walter E. Williams. and Dr. Thomas Sowell.

[Kinder Gentler Machinegun Hand]

You can’t be serious. He is not even a Senator yet.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Yeh, Kristie Kreme has cracked the code he runs as a Democrat but just calls himself a Republican.