A Republican's Nightmare? Really? Remember 2008? Everyone thought Hillary was inevitable then.

American Thinker ^ | 05/10/2014 | Jim Yardley

[SeekAndFind]

As the 2014 mid-term elections move inexorably closer, political pundits are burning up their word processors.

They are trying to explain how (a) the political parties will fare in the battle for control of Congress and (b) who will be running for the Presidency in 2016 and (c) of those candidates, who will succeed?

Sadly each of them is also working with certain underlying assumptions that they take as if they were part of the words given to Moses, to be relayed to the people below. One of these assumptions revolves around the candidate that the Democrats will offer in 2016, that the pundits think is (a) inevitable and (b) essentially unbeatable. The candidate? Why Hillary Rodham Clinton, of course.

Should Hillary choose to run, the assumption that her election is inevitable is pretty safe, or at least as safe as any political prediction can be. Remember though, in 2008 every political pundit thought Hillary’s nomination was inevitable, too. Oops. But for the sake of argument, let’s work from the basis that she actually becomes the Democrat nominee. Then one must look at why Hillary (or any other Democrat) should be considered unbeatable.

Reason #1: She will be running against Republicans

While I abhor the ideas fostered by Democrats and their Progressive puppeteers, I will admit that I admire and envy the Democrat’s control of their members. Their party control is total, and unwavering. No matter how idiotic their proposals, every Democrat, from Barack Obama, Harry Reid, Dick Durbin, Nancy Pelosi, Steny Hoyer and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, down to the elected dog-catcher in East Podunk, Iowa all sing out of the same hymnbook and always sing in harmony. And they never vary from that same song, no matter how ridiculous

[grania]

I can't think of a woman who has demonstrated, through an actual voting record, that she supports constitutional conservative principles. EVERY female Republican US Senator has been a disappointment. No women have taken the lead in any of the fast-moving events. There's no excuse for Michelle being the spokesperson for the kidnapped Nigerian girls, after a lag of several weeks for one of these women you speak of taking ownership of the issue.

I want a proven constitutional conservative who can win by articulating our world vision, but one that does not involve being the Klingons of the Earth. Ted Cruz is obvious, except he hasn't shown any signs of restraint from the war-mongering. Besides that, he was slow to the cause of state's rights in the Bundy situation.

Be smart. After eight years of Obama, people want a more normal president. Someone who has lived his values and has long established respect. No more on-the-job training. Maybe Jeff Sessions or Jim DeMint could fit that bill?

[Fear The People]

[Twotone]

I’m with you: a more normal president. Mike Pence is a good strong conservative, & now has executive experience under his belt as a governor. Maybe have a woman VP with him. As for Ted Cruz, I want him selected for the Supreme Court at the next opening. Give the ‘wise latina’ a chronic case of nausea.

[BizBroker]

But isn’t “what it looks like” the reason you are pushing for a Hispanic or a woman? Kinda looks that way to me....

[Din Maker]

Jeff Sessions.... Jim DeMint.... There you go. Keep nominating old, white men and a Republican will not see the inside of the White House for another decade at least. I like Jim DeMint, but I feel like he abandoned us by quitting the Senate. Ted Cruz and Mike Lee could have used his help. And, heading up the Heritage Foundation sure as heck hasn’t helped us win any elections.

[Din Maker]

That’s why I said who the hell cares “what it looks like”? I’m pushing for a Conservative candidate who can win. WASP (White, Anglo Saxon Protestant) men are no longer the majority in this nation. Women and minorities are the majority. I teach high school in a city of 115,000 residents. 62% of the students are Black, 20 percent of the students are Hispanic, 13 percent white and the rest are “Other”. Now, go figure. If we ever want to regain the White House, we need a Susana Martinez on the Ticket; Female and Hispanic and most of all CONSERVATIVE.

[Din Maker]

I’d be surprised if anyone who doesn’t 100% support ending the invasion of the US and sending home invaders could win.
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Your kidding right? Ever heard of a guy named Barack Hussein Obama? I think you meant to say that you’d be surprised if anyone who DOES support ending the invasion and sending the invaders home could win. You and I are for that, but we are the minority.

[grania]

I mean that a Republican candidate cannot with the presidency if he/she supports the invasion of the US. Conservatives will stay home in droves if that candidate doesn't say that the borders need to be secured and those here illegally need to be sent home immediately. Also, EVerify needs to be the law of the land.

A 'pub will never make up for the conservative votes they'll lose by pandering. A good candidate will make it very clear that these rules HELP Hispanics who are citizens. That's what will win Hispanic votes.

[Din Maker]

...a Republican candidate cannot with the presidency if he/she supports the invasion of the US. Conservatives will stay home in droves if that candidate doesn't say that the borders need to be secured and those here illegally need to be sent home immediately.

I doubt that. After 8 years of Barack Hussein Obama and the possibility of Hillary for 8 years, I think Conservatives will take every opportunity to vote for anyone but a Democrat. Besides, sad to say; there aren't that many of us to make a difference when we're spread out over 50 States. John Cornyn won in Texas with 7 Primary Challengers.... not even a run-off. Sad to say but Ultra-Conservatives like us are a dying breed. Our numbers are not that great anymore.I still regret voting for "Big Ears" in 1992. I was protesting George H. W.'s "Read my lips...." lie. But, all of us who voted for Ross Perot, gave us the Clintons for life.