On to the next thing.
Thank heavens for small favors.
What it means is that the GOPe hasn't gotten to work anointing the Jeb Bush / Pork Porkie ticket yet.
I am fully convinced the GOP is done.
I will happily support any conservative.
Reading NPR is like sucking down the contents of a spittoon.
They said that about the last one. Now they say, Romney got the nomination for being the next in line.
I wonder if this whole "it's his turn" thing isn't something people decide on afterwards. Was it really Ronald Reagan's "turn" in 1980. Maybe for conservatives. But for the GOP-e that is supposed to decide these things? I don't think so. The degree of animosity gets exaggerated, but if you polled establishment Republicans in 1979, many might say that it was George H.W. Bush's turn (except they wouldn't say "H.W" -- that's also something people came up with after the fact).
And was it really George W. Bush's nomination for the asking in 2000. Wasn't it a serious fight between Bush and McCain? It's probably true that Republicans do go with the person who made the second best showing in an earlier election. At least they don't let Time magazine choose their nominees as the Democrats do. But there's a lot of exaggeration.
19 candidates plus Jeb Bush, then Jebbie wins it.
NBC rants are great fun, but back in the real world of what the courts and congress are willing to do:
Obama was eligible.
McCain was eligible.
Cruz is eligible.
Rubio is eligible.
I would love Cruz to become POTUS, but unfortunately, also appearing in the real world is the fact that immigration-driven demographic shifts have created an electoral college that the GOP can no longer win. Barring health problems, it’s President Hillary Clinton.
Jeb Bush is the Republican anointed. It’s his turn.