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Jeb Bush is best presidential candidate for GOP in 2016
Clearwater Gazette ^ | 1/9/13 | Barney Bishop

Posted on 01/10/2014 11:24:51 AM PST by jimbo123

As the political winds are turning to presidential politics in 2016, now is the time for Republicans to start thinking about their ticket. I know it's early, but the top of the Democratic ticket has already been pretty much decided by the mainstream media. It's Hillary and whoever she wants as her veep.

For the Republicans, they will need someone at the top of the ticket who is principled. He'll keep his campaign promises. He must have an economic issue that will resonate with women because men already support the GOP. Women — especially independent women — are the holy grail of a winning national campaign.

In my opinion, it can't be someone from the far right, the Tea Party.

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That means Jeb Bush as the presidential nominee and either Scott Walker or Chris Christie as the vice-presidential candidate.

Many will say there is Bush fatigue. Many will say that Christie is not conservative enough. But Christie can attract Northeastern Republicans and Democrats — voters the GOP will need in 2016.

(Excerpt) Read more at clearwatergazette.com ...


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KEYWORDS: 2016gopprimary; bush2014; bushchristie2016; bushfamily; chrischristie; jebbush; nomorerinos; rino; rinos
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To: jimbo123

Yes and there is some excellent swamp land in Florida to use to grow corn./s


121 posted on 01/10/2014 2:10:20 PM PST by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: GeronL
Some big issues are deal killers, abortion and amnesty, because they are evidence of a world view that we cannot support.

Agreed. Every one needs to sit down and determine what their 100% candidate would stand for and assign percentages to those positions adding up to 100%. Then you determine what the passing score is. If 100% is your passing score, you need to run yourself because no one will live up to your standards.

I agree that amnesty and abortion are items which would kill a conservative candidate, so I would assign each of them 20% and require an above 80% to support.

122 posted on 01/10/2014 2:20:42 PM PST by Starstruck (If my reply offends, you probably don't understand sarcasm or criticism...or do.)
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To: lostboy61

I agree. I think that you may have meant your comment for someone else, though, based on the end of it.


123 posted on 01/10/2014 2:26:47 PM PST by pogo101
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To: jimbo123

I think at this point, if you say either of those guys is the best for 2016, you’re basically conceding the election now. I think the hard-core passionate base for Jeb either is related to him or works for him. I think Christie is on his way there. I think pushing either of those guys as the safe nominee, after the establishment’s last few “safe” choices turned out not so much, is going to cause a bunch of people to throw up their hands and say “forget this party”. That’s not a threat, I think it’s just a simple fair reading of the mood of the electorate.


124 posted on 01/10/2014 2:39:26 PM PST by RichInOC (Palin 2016: The Perfect Storm.)
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To: jimbo123

I would vote for whoever the dem would be. The Bushes have presided over the destruction of America, and they love it.


125 posted on 01/10/2014 3:36:31 PM PST by Carry me back
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To: Dante3

I’m concerned it would be stolen and given to the leftist Bush, just like Obama. One thing is sure he will not get my vote.


126 posted on 01/10/2014 3:42:28 PM PST by Carry me back
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To: SisterK

Who is the tea Party, or someone else going to nominate is right


127 posted on 01/10/2014 3:45:27 PM PST by Carry me back
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To: Howie66
What we really need is a Second Party.

That is so exactly true. If you want to vote for a government that has a major determining role in your kid's education, your health care, your wages, your morality (if you run a bakery and refuse to bake a wedding cake for a homosexual couple, you are being "immoral" in the eyes of the government, or if you refuse to allow Youth Pride on your teen kids' campus, you are punished by the government for being immoral) -- if you want to vote for a president who thinks that is fine, vote Democrat or Republican.

If you want to vote for a president whose entire philosophy is, "Government is too big. We need to cut back. We don't need the federal government in what is a most local of things, education. We don't need the federal government micro-managing relationships between free people and their doctors, insurance companies, employers, etc. The entire concept of nationalized health care is wrong" -- who do you vote for to say that?

THAT would be the 2nd Party.

128 posted on 01/10/2014 4:14:07 PM PST by Finny (Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. -- Psalm 119:105)
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To: mojito

LOLOL!!! Exactly!


129 posted on 01/10/2014 4:15:05 PM PST by Finny (Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. -- Psalm 119:105)
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To: RichInOC
I think pushing either of those guys as the safe nominee, after the establishment’s last few “safe” choices turned out not so much, is going to cause a bunch of people to throw up their hands and say “forget this party”. That’s not a threat, I think it’s just a simple fair reading of the mood of the electorate.

Ya think?????

130 posted on 01/10/2014 4:25:40 PM PST by Finny (Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. -- Psalm 119:105)
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To: Finny

Which ever party TED CRUZ or SARAH PALIN are in, that’s exactly where you will find me.

I would also LOVE to have Retired Marine General JAMES MATTIS give serious consideration to running for office. In the near future, our Country will be in dire need of a guy like him standing in the forefront of US foreign policy.


131 posted on 01/10/2014 4:42:08 PM PST by Howie66 (Molon Labe, Traitors!)
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To: sand88

Amen!


132 posted on 01/10/2014 5:34:52 PM PST by Dick Bachert (Ignorance is NOT BLISS. It is the ROAD TO SERFDOM! We're on a ROAD TRIP!!)
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To: Trueblackman

Karl Rove is probably behind the Christie thing. He wants Jebbie.


133 posted on 01/10/2014 5:38:33 PM PST by dforest
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