Posted on 12/16/2014 7:37:26 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Because the right never trusted him, Mitt Romney spent the entire 2012 presidential primary burnishing his conservative credentials, and spent much of the general election on unsure footing, never confident that the Republican base would be comfortable with his gestures to the broader electorate.
If the next Republican nominee is going to find balance, it won't be as an establishment guy putting on a Goldwater impression. The question is whether hell be a party activist or another patrician who also happens to be comfortable in his own skin.
Two weeks ago, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush weighed in for the latter approach. Its time, he argued, for a Republican candidateperhaps Jeb himselfto alter the formula that has blown up his party two presidential elections running.
"I kinda know how a Republican can win, whether it's me or somebody else, he said, and it has to be much more uplifting, much more positive, much more wiling to 'lose the primary to win the general' without violating your principles."
For all the reasons Romney failed, Bush's theory benefits from the sheen of plausibilityand Bush himself seems ready to test it. On Tuesday, he announced that he'll create an exploratory committee, ahead of an official bid for the presidency. But for one key reason, it wont work for him this cycle, and that reason is immigration....
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I see they've moved beyond the old "inevitability" attribute.
Jeb Bush {eye roll and grunt}
Good who wants him anyway
Obama did not destroy a Jeb Bush candidacy.
Jeb Bush has destroyed a Jeb Bush candidacy. Before it ever starts.
Only the EXEMPT GOP could ignore the Electorate again
and attempt to foist their Bishop and Losers who support
Amnesty, RomneyCARE/ObamaCARE, and helping ISIS.
The GOP is truly the Gave.Obama.Power Party.
“...and that reason is immigration.”
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No, that reason is AMNESTY.
As Mark Levin remarked tonight, the more RINOs running for president, the better. They split the RINO vote.
Obama didn’t destroy his candidacy, Bush(McCain) should never have considered it. I guess the Republicans have not learned anything.
Bush go Home!!!
A real firepisser is needed I want to hear what some of the new guys have to say.
Jeb Bush’s problem is Jeb Bush.
Jeb Bush needs to go away, maybe he can go ruin Mexico
Go Ted go! Restore domestic energy! Crush islam! Take America back!
Go ahead and Run Jeb! we all need a few good laughs, actually we can always use fresh comedy material here on the Free Republic. Can’t wait to see the Photo-Shops.
I sure hope so. No more Bush or Romney’s or any other establishment appointee.
I will be looking forward to the day when Bush books a 5000/7000 seat auditorium and only 1000(ish) show up. Hope Jeb has a warehouse with 8000 manicans(just in case).
John McCain, Mitt Romney, Jeb bush ...
B-O-H-I-C-A!!!
(children, ask yo daddy)
the Obama dictator is getting more brazen .
obama just threatened a federal judge that ruled his executive amnesty unconstitutional
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3237984/posts
Amnesty fight: Obama admin tells courts theyre powerless to stop executive order
wash times ^ | 12/16/14 |
Obama might decide to not leave in 2017 like Chavez did
One reason? More like a hundred reasons.
You might want to research Cruz’s positions on immigration. He is no Jeff Sessions.
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