How Republicans can't win in 2016 ("Must nominate a conservative who can attract...voters")

The Week ^ | November 8, 2013 | Marc Ambinder

[2ndDivisionVet]

Comments?

[HiTech RedNeck]

2014-2016 is going to be anything but normal. Obamacare will be the fatal Democrat tarbaby. A Republican ham sandwich will be able to win in 2016. What we serve those ham sandwiches up to be, is up to us.

[Jack Hydrazine]

I guarantee you they are not going to nominate a conservative. If Cruz miraculously somehow gets it the Pubbies will do everything they can (with the help of Dems) to stop him.

[nickcarraway]

If the Republicans couldn’t win in 2012, I don’t think they can win in 2016. They lost their own sweep year, they just don’t have enough votes possible.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Which is why people like you and I will have to burn up the phones and use social media to raise $25,000 to a million dollars each. I raised over $40,000 for Fred Thompson in the very short time he was in the race, so I know I could do it again.

[babygene]

I don’t think we can win if the dammocrats run a woman and we run a man.

It’s as simple as that...

[who_would_fardels_bear]

America patted itself on the back for voting for a Black man.

In 2016 they will be able to pat themselves on the back for voting for a woman.

We're toast.

[dynachrome]

Bush/Christie 2016! /sarc

[SWAMPSNIPER]

A choice between a RINO and a democrat is almost no choice at all.

[make no mistake]

No Chris Christie, period!!!

[onyx]

Cruz, Lee or Palin, PERIOD.

[Windflier]

I don’t think they can win in 2016. They lost their own sweep year, they just don’t have enough votes possible.

Snap out of it, would you? The Repubs didn't win in 2012 because they put up a moderate squish whose governing record wasn't any different than a liberal Democrat's.

Much of the conservative Republican base threw up their hands and stayed home, rather than vote for that. For the love of Pete, face that reality.

[babygene]

I don’t think we can win if the dammocrats run a woman and we run a man.

It’s as simple as that...

[eaglescout1998]

Based on historical trends, it would be virtually impossible for the Democrats to keep the White House another four years. In theory, the Republicans could nominate Alvin Greene’s less intelligent Republican cousin and still manage to defeat the Democrats.

[Windflier]

I don’t think we can win if the dammocrats run a woman and we run a man.

Good lord. Have you been watching American Idol these last five years??

The Dems have nearly brought this country to the brink of real failure, and you think all they have to do is run a woman to make it all better?

Aye, aye, aye......

[2ndDivisionVet]

[skinkinthegrass]

Cruz, Lee or Palin, PERIOD.Don't forget Col. Allen West...

[Windflier]

A choice between a RINO and a democrat is almost no choice at all.

That's precisely why we lost in 2012. Unfortunately, it appears that half the Freepers still don't understand that simple political dynamic.

[dalereed]

Palin, the one and only that can sink Hillary!!!!

[Kirkwood]

Not enough like-minded conservatives to win a presidency. They can still win local/state elections. Efforts at replacing judges and prosecutors at all levels is very important if we want to keep anything left of America.