I can hear Jeb now: “I love the smell of smoke-filled rooms in the morning”
Won't be Jeb. Even the GOPe isn't that tone deaf. They'll hand it to someone they can delude themselves won't be absolutely hated by the base. As far as the GOPe is concerned Paul Ryan is a staunch conservative Tea Party candidate. Therefore he's an acceptable compromise candidate. They have no idea, but that's a sample of their reasoning.